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July, 2021

  • 7 July 2021 10:29 pm

    FOMC Minutes Show Inflation Could Remain Above 2% Beyond 2023

    Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) June meeting showed participants focused on data showing lower employment growth and higher inflation readings than had been expected. The median expectation is that the Federal Reserve will begin tapering its asset purchases in the first quarter (Q1) of 2022, before ending …

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  • 7 July 2021 9:13 pm

    IBD/TIPP Economic Optimism Drops in July

    U.S. consumer confidence declined this month, as the IBD/TIPP Economic Optimism Index dropped 3.7% from 56.4 in June to 54.3 in July. Nevertheless, the index remained in the positive territory, above 50.0, for the seventh consecutive month. The Presidential Leadership Index fell by 8% from 61.2 last month to 56.3, …

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  • 7 July 2021 8:31 pm

    Canada’s Ivey PMI Rebounds in June

    Economic activity in Canada expanded last month showing more signs of recovery, Ivey Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) data showed on Wednesday. The Canadian seasonally adjusted Ivey Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) increased in June to 71.9 from 64.7 in May. This marked the highest reading for the index since March. The …

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  • 7 July 2021 8:03 pm

    U.S. Job Openings Hit Record High in May – JOLTS

    Job openings in the United States increased to hit a new record high in May, data by the U.S. Department of Labor showed on Wednesday. The Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) monthly report showed that job openings rose by 16,000 to reach 9.2 million by the end of …

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  • 7 July 2021 6:05 pm

    Japan Considers Declaring a State of Emergency in Tokyo Before The Olympics

    Japan is considering banning all spectators from participating in the Olympics, Reuters reported on Wednesday, with authorities expected to declare a state of emergency in Tokyo to contain coronavirus cases 16 days before the Olympic Games. In this regard, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said that his government will decide on …

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  • 7 July 2021 4:55 pm

    No OPEC+ Ministerial Meeting Planned This Week – TASS

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    According to Russian news agency TASS, OPEC+ producers will not be holding a meeting this week to break the impasse in the output strategy. “This week will be difficult. Negotiations are in progress, and there are no signs yet that the meeting will take place this week. The problem remains …

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  • 7 July 2021 3:58 pm

    The EverGiven Crisis Settlement Agreement Formally Signed Between The Ship-Owning Company And The Suez Canal

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    The Suez Canal Authority signed an agreement with the company that owns the Panamanian container ship EverGiven on secret terms that were not disclosed, during a meeting held by the authority on Wednesday, July 7, in the presence of the Authority’s Chairman Osama Rabie and representatives of the Japanese company …

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  • 7 July 2021 3:01 pm

    German Finance Ministry: Global Tax Reform to Take Effect in 2023

    German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz said on Wednesday said that the global tax reform will happen “very quickly “and become a practice in 2023. “Do not expect hurdles to moving ahead with a planned global tax reform at a G20 meeting in Venice.”

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  • 7 July 2021 2:31 pm

    EU Commission Revises up Estimates For Eurozone Growth And Inflation

    The European Commission is out with its latest quarterly economic projections, raising the Eurozone growth and inflation estimates for this year while warning about the risks posed by new variants of the coronavirus. Raises forecast for Eurozone GDP growth to 4.8% in 2021 from 4.3%, to 4.5% in 2022 from …

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  • 7 July 2021 1:06 pm

    The Euro Near a 3-Month Low After German Data

    The euro traded near a three-month low against the dollar on Wednesday after German data raised doubts about the strength of the economic recovery, while the US currency awaited the minutes of the Federal Reserve’s latest meeting. The single European currency was trading at $1.1820, after touching a three-month low …

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  • 7 July 2021 11:30 am

    Japan Shares Close Lower as Chip Sector Slumps on COVID-19 Fears

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    Japan shares closed lower on Wednesday, hurt by chip-related stocks, as concerns about rising COVID-19 cases ahead of the Olympics dampened sentiment. The Nikkei index fell 0.96% to close at 28366.95 points, while the broader Topix index fell 0.86% to 1937.68 points. Chip-related stocks tracked the decline in the Philadelphia …

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  • 7 July 2021 11:02 am

    German Industrial Production Fell 0.3% in May For The Second Month in a Row

    German industrial production fell 0.3% in May for the second month in a row, according to data released Wednesday, July 7, in a new indication of supply bottlenecks slowing the recovery in Europe’s largest economy. The German Federal Statistical Office said industrial output fell by 0.3%, unlike Reuters polls that …

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  • 7 July 2021 10:59 am

    Gold Prices Rise, Supported by Lower US Bond Yields

    Gold prices consolidated on Wednesday, July 7th, near the psychologically important $1,800 an ounce level, supported by lower US Treasury yields, while investors awaited the minutes of the Federal Reserve’s June meeting for more indications on its monetary policy outlook. Spot gold rose 0.1% to $1,797.84 an ounce, after hitting …

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