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June, 2021

  • 10 June 2021 2:39 pm

    European Central Bank Meeting: Forecasts From 5 Major Banks

    The European Central Bank is expected to leave its PEPP unchanged at a total of EUR1.85 trillion. The ECB releases its decision at 11:45 GMT while ECB President Christine Lagarde begins her press conference at 12:30 GMT. Danske Bank “The ECB meeting will focus on the financing conditions, PEPP implementation …

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  • 10 June 2021 1:53 pm

    Markets Await ECB Decision And US Inflation Figures, What’s to Come?

    The European Central Bank will announce its decision at 11:45 GMT, and if it does not cut back on purchases, the Euro may fall. The press conference begins at 12:30 GMT, on the other hand, the US will release CPI data and unsurprising inflation numbers may lead to a rebound …

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  • 10 June 2021 1:17 pm

    ECB to Plot Next Phase of Pandemic Bond-Buying

    According to the economists surveyed by Bloomberg, the European Central Bank (ECB) is expected to maintain the current pace of the bond-buying programme while upgrading the outlook for growth and inflation.

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  • 10 June 2021 1:15 pm

    Car And Oil Companies Press on European Shares Before The ECB meeting

    European shares fell Thursday, June 10 as energy and auto stocks fell, as investors focused on the European Central Bank meeting later in the day. The European Stoxx600 index was down 0.1%, ending a four-day winning streak. Eurozone shares fell 0.2% ahead of the European Central Bank’s policy decision and …

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  • 10 June 2021 12:28 pm

    Oil Falls as The Start of The Flight Season in America Fails to Increase Fuel Demand

    Brent crude futures fell 36 cents, or 0.5%, to $71.86 a barrel, while US oil futures fell 35 cents, or 0.5%, to $69.61 a barrel. The US Energy Information Administration said on Wednesday that US crude oil stocks, which include strategic petroleum reserves, fell for the eleventh consecutive week as …

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  • 10 June 2021 6:19 am

    U.S. Inflation Likely to Register Highest Rise Since 2008

    Markets are anticipating the release of the U.S. consumer price index (CPI) reading for May on Thursday, with expectations of a surge in the inflation rate. Data by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics are likely to show that an inflation reading of 4.7% last month, with core inflation …

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  • 10 June 2021 4:03 am

    Wall Street Declines Ahead of Inflation Data

    The main indices of the New York Stock (NYSE) closed lower on Wednesday, to erase earlier gains, with Wall Street investors anxiously awaiting the release of inflation data and reacting to the drop in Treasury bond yields. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 152.68, or 0.44%, to close at 34,447.14 …

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  • 10 June 2021 3:56 am

    Oil Prices Stabilize Following U.S. Inventory Report

    Oil prices showed a mixed performance on Wednesday, after the weekly inventories report in the U.S. showed a huge surge in gasoline stockpiles. The U.S. crude benchmark futures declined, while the global benchmark settled nearly unchanged, despite a decline in crude inventories in the United States. The rise in gasoline …

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  • 10 June 2021 3:25 am

    Gold Closes Higher as Treasury Yields Retreat

    Gold prices finished higher on Wednesday with small gains, amid a decline by the U.S. Dollar (USD) and Treasury bond yields. Nevertheless, the yellow metal’s most active contracts failed to regain the $1,900 key level. Gold futures for August delivery gained $1.1 to close at $1,895.50 per ounce. Markets are …

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  • 10 June 2021 2:51 am

    European Stocks Close Mixed ahead of ECB Meeting

    European stocks showed a mixed performance on Wednesday, with investors awaiting the decision of the European Central Bank (ECB) regarding the future of the Pandemic Emergency Purchase Programme (PEPP). The pan-European STOXX 600 index rose marginally by a little less than 0.1% at 454.44 points. The benchmark index in France, …

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  • 10 June 2021 2:38 am

    GBP/USD Scores Daily Gains in Absence of Data

    The British Pound (GBP) rose against the U.S. Dollar (USD) and managed to finish Wednesday’s trading higher on the back of a the latter’s decline. The GBP/USD finished at 1.4173, higher for the day by about 0.11%, after closing on Tuesday at 1.4157. Markets are anticipating the release of May’s …

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  • 10 June 2021 1:00 am

    EUR/USD Erases Daily Gains to Settle Near Daily Low

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    The Euro (EUR) erased most of its gains against the U.S. Dollar (USD) on Wednesday, moving towards a marginal rise near its closing level in the previous session. Earlier today, the EUR/USD pair was trading as high as 1.2218, due to the brief plunge by the Dollar, after falling U.S. …

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  • 9 June 2021 9:14 pm

    U.S. Wholesale Inventories Rise in April

    Wholesale inventories in the United States registered a relatively large rise in April, data showed on Wednesday. According to the most recent data by the U.S. Department of Commerce, wholesale inventories grew by 0.8%. The reading follows a 1.2% rise in March. The growth in wholesale inventories has been attributed …

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