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June, 2021

  • 24 June 2021 1:46 am

    Yellen Expects Inflation Easing by Year End

    Janet Yellen

    Inflation in the United States will decline by the end of 2021 to near 2%, the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, Janet Yellen, said on Wednesday. Speaking in front of a Senate committee, Yellen told lawmakers that economic recovery is on a bumpy path. She believes the recent surge in …

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  • 24 June 2021 12:34 am

    Yellen Calls for Raising U.S. Debt Limit ASAP

    The U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, Janet Yellen, said on Wednesday that Congress should raise or suspend the debt limit as soon as possible. In her testimony against the Senate, Yellen warned that failing to raise or suspend the debt limit would be catastrophic to the economy. The current debt …

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  • 24 June 2021 12:19 am

    Wall Street Mixed but Nasdaq Hits New All-Time High

    Wall Street showed a mixed performance on Wednesday, as markets continue to react to changes in interest rates and the inflation rate. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 71.34 points, or 0.21%, to close at 33,874.24 points. The S&P 500 declined by 4.60 points, or 0.11%, finishing at 4,241.84 points. …

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  • 23 June 2021 11:45 pm

    Oil Futures Rebound as U.S. Inventories Fall

    US Oil (

    Oil prices rose on Wednesday after data showed the fifth consecutive weekly decline in U.S. crude inventories. The prospects of economic recovery and expectations for demand recovery are providing support for crude futures, with the global benchmark Brent restoring the $75 key level. The front month Brent crude futures for …

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  • 23 June 2021 10:30 pm

    Gold Closes at Highest Level in Week

    Gold prices rose on Wednesday and managed to finish net their highest level in about a week, supported by a muted performance by the U.S. Dollar (USD). Recent remarks by the U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell that pointed to no plans to raise interest rates just to combat inflation …

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  • 23 June 2021 9:30 pm

    European Stocks Decline for First Time in Three Sessions

    European stocks closed lower on Wednesday, after rising for two consecutive sessions, despite concerns about the Federal Reserve raising rates soon to combat inflationary pressures eased by Chair Jerome Powell. The pan-European STOXX 600 index fell by 3.32 points, or 0.73%, to finish at 453.10 points. The French CAC40 index …

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  • 23 June 2021 8:50 pm

    Dollar Rebounds But Remains in Negative Territory

    The U.S. Dollar (USD) has recovered some of its losses on Wednesday, after rising earlier in the Asian and European sessions. The Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the greenback’s performance against a basket of six major international currencies, is down by 0.04% 91.72. Earlier today, the index fell as low …

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  • 23 June 2021 7:21 pm

    U.S. Oil Inventories Down 7.6 M Barrels in Week – EIA

    Crude oil inventories in the United States declined by 7.6 million barrels last week, data showed on Wednesday. For the week ended June 18, gasoline stockpiles dropped by 2.9 million barrels, while distillate inventories increased by 1.8 million, according to the Energy Information Administration (EIA).

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  • 23 June 2021 7:17 pm

    U.S. Home Sales Down 5.9% in May

    New home sales in the United States declined in May by 5.9% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 769,000 units, official data by the U.S. Census Bureau showed on Wednesday. On an annual basis, sales increased by 9.2% last month. The number of homes available for sale by the …

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  • 23 June 2021 6:33 pm

    U.S. Markit Services PMI Declines to 64.8 in June

    The business activity in the US service sector continued to expand at a strong pace in June but lost momentum compared to May with the Markit Services PMI declining to 64.8 from 70.4 70 figure was expected. The Composite PMI fell to 64.9 in June from 68.7 in May.

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  • 23 June 2021 5:54 pm

    U.S. Manufacturing PMI Jumps to 62.6 in June

    The IHS Markit’s Manufacturing PMI for the US rose to 62.6 in June from 62.1 in May to a record high. This reading came in better than the market forecast of 61.4 and revaled that the business activity in the manufacturing sector continued to expand at an unprecedented pace.

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  • 23 June 2021 5:17 pm

    OPEC+ Considering Boosting Output by 500K bPD When They Meet Next Week

    OPEC

    The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies are considering boosting the group’s collective output by some 500,000 barrels per day when they meet next week, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, according to Reuters

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  • 23 June 2021 4:45 pm

    Canada: Retail Sales Decline by 5.7% in April

    Retail Sales in Canada fell by 5.7% on a monthly basis in April, the data published by Statistics Canada showed on Wednesday. This reading followed March’s increase of 3.6% and came in worse than the market expectation for a contraction of 5%.

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