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June, 2021

• 21 June 2021 8:45 pm

  European Stocks Rebound from Earlier Losses to Close Higher

  

  European stocks closed higher on Monday, starting the week with a positive performance after rebounding from earlier losses. The STOXX Europe 600 index rose by 0.7% and closed at 455.23 points. Similarly, the STOXX 50 index finished higher by 0.71% at 4,112.33 points. The French CAC40 and the UK’s FTSE100 …

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• 21 June 2021 7:16 pm

  Lagarde Says Pandemic Remains Risk but Expects Faster Recovery

  

  President of the European Central Bank (ECB), Christine Lagarde, believes that the coronavirus pandemic is still impacting the Eurozone. Speaking to the European Parliament on Monday, Lagarde expected a quick rebound in economic growth on the back of recovery in consumer spending, Reuters reported. “While on the downside, the spread …

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• 21 June 2021 6:04 pm

  Wall Street Rebounds After Falling Due to The Fed

  

  Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Monday, as financial and energy stocks rebounded after hawkish comments from the Federal Reserve last week pushed the Dow and Standard & Poor’s 500 indexes to their biggest weekly losses in months. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 21.99 points, or 0.07%, to …

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• 21 June 2021 5:12 pm

  US: Chicago Fed National Activity Index Improves to 0.29 in May

  

  The data published by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago showed on Monday that the National Activity Index (CFNAI) improved to 0.29 in May from -0.09 (revised from 0.24) in April.

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• 21 June 2021 5:04 pm

  As Demand Accelerates, BofA Expects Oil to Reach $100/bbl Next Year

  

  Bank of America Global Research raised expectations for the price of Brent crude for the current and next year, saying that an increase in the balance between supply and demand in 2022 may raise the price of oil to one hundred dollars a barrel for a short period. The bank …

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• 21 June 2021 3:56 pm

  The European Union Will Impose Sanctions on 86 Belarusian Officials And Companies

  

  The European Union will impose sanctions, including travel bans and asset freezes, on 86 Belarusian officials and companies on Monday, but will leave it to leaders to decide when to impose economic sanctions, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said. Diplomats said that the sanctions include 76 individuals, including the …

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• 21 June 2021 2:51 pm

  The Dollar Settled After Jumping 1.9% Last Week After The Fed’s Surprise

  

  The dollar held on to last week’s gains on Monday after the Federal Reserve surprisingly appeared to be leaning toward monetary tightening, while Bitcoin tumbled as China stepped up its crackdown on cryptocurrency mining. The dollar index was little changed after jumping 1.9% last week – the largest increase since …

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• 21 June 2021 2:06 pm

  Gold is About to Stop a 6-day Series of Losses as US Bond Yields Decline

  

  Gold prices rose on Monday, after suffering losses over six sessions, as falling US Treasury yields boosted the attractiveness of the non-yielding metal. And gold rose in spot transactions 0.7%to $ 1776.10 an ounce, while US gold futures increased 0.4% to $ 1775.55 an ounce. The US Treasury yield fell …

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• 21 June 2021 1:40 pm

  Oil Prices Rise as Iran Talks Stall And Amid Strong Summer Demand

  

  Oil prices rose on Monday, boosted by strong summer demand and a pause in talks to revive the nuclear deal, which could signal a delay in the resumption of supplies to OPEC member Iran. By the closing of Asian markets, Brent crude for August delivery was up 23 cents, or …

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• 21 June 2021 1:26 pm

  Japan Shares Suffer Biggest Daily Loss in 4 Months After Fed Official’s Comments

  

  Japanese stocks suffered their biggest loss in four months on Monday, tracking Wall Street’s plunge last week after a Federal Reserve official said the US central bank may raise interest rates sooner than expected. All sectors witnessed intense sales, and all sub-indices of the 33 sectors in the stock market …

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• 21 June 2021 12:45 pm

  European Shares Fall as The Mining And Banking Sectors Are Hit by The Fed’s Hawkish Tone

  

  European shares fell on Monday, as mining and banking stocks bore the brunt of an abrupt shift in the US Federal Reserve’s stance on monetary policy last week. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index fell 0.6% to its lowest level in more than two weeks. On Friday, the index halted a …

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• 21 June 2021 12:20 pm

  Cryptocurrencies Plummet as Chinese Crackdown on Bitcoin Mining

  

  Cryptocurrencies tumbled Monday as China’s crackdown on bitcoin mining activity spilled over into Sichuan Province. Bitcoin fell to as much as 32,288 dollars for the first time since June 8, and it was in the latest trading, down 7.9% at about 32,781 dollars. Its smaller peer, Ethereum, fell below $2,000 …

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• 21 June 2021 2:30 am

  Weekly Recap: 14-18 June

  

  Last week witnessed an event that had been anticipated by markets for some time, as the Federal Reserve policy meeting surprisingly saw a hawkish change in tone with the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) seeing interest rate hikes sooner than previously expected. The Fed is now expecting raising interest rates …

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