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July, 2021

  • 27 July 2021 7:59 am

    Amazon Negates Bitcoin Rumors as Bezos Focuses on the Moon

    Amazon

    Amazon has reportedly denied on Monday recent news about a plan to begin accepting Bitcoin as payment by the end of 2021, according to Reuters. Now thought-to-be fake reports by British media regarding Bitcoin acceptance by Amazon led to a huge surge in cryptocurrency to levels not seen in about …

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  • 27 July 2021 7:40 am

    Dollar on a Slide and Wall Street Rise Ahead of Fed Meeting

    The Dollar Index (DXY) finished Monday on a lower note, amid anticipation for the upcoming policy meeting by the U.S. Federal Reserve. The index, which measures the performance of the U.S. Dollar (USD) against a basket of six major international currencies settled at 92.649, losing 0.28% on a daily basis, …

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  • 27 July 2021 5:57 am

    U.S. Plans to Keep Travel Restrictions due to Delta Variant Concerns

    The United States plans to maintain current travel restrictions due to concerns about the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) Delta variant with a rising number of cases, Reuters reported. The move that was reportedly confirmed by the White House on Monday could leave a negative impact on the airline …

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  • 27 July 2021 5:51 am

    Oil Recovers from Most Losses amid Positive Expectations

    Oil prices recovered from most of its earlier losses on Monday, but showed a mixed performance, with continuous concerns about recovery and the sustainability of production policies. However, most expectations are leaning towards a tight supply until the end of the year. In addition, markets are focusing on the coming …

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  • 27 July 2021 1:26 am

    U.S. Treasury Bond Yields Stabilize Ahead of Fed Meeting

    Treasury bond yields on the United States stabilized on Monday, amid anticipation fort the upcoming Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting by the U.S. Federal Reserve. The monetary policy meeting takes place on Tuesday and Wednesday. Todays’ stability in Treasury yields after last week’s fluctuations, is due to relatively reduced …

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  • 27 July 2021 1:15 am

    Gold Finishes at Lowest Level in Three Weeks

    Gold prices finished below $1,800 and fell to its lowest level in about three weeks, amid anticipation fort the upcoming Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting by the U.S. Federal Reserve. The policy statement, which is set to be released on Wednesday, will set the tone for markets in terms …

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  • 26 July 2021 10:09 pm

    Europe’s Stocks Close with Mostly Marginal Losses

    European stocks finished Monday lower, opening the last week of July with small losses with more investors focusing on tracking the resurgence of the coronavirus with the spread of the Delta variant. The STOXX Europe 600 index leveled down by 0.08% to settle at 461.14, nearly its all-time record high …

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  • 26 July 2021 8:56 pm

    Dallas Fed Manufacturing Index Expands in July

    The manufacturing production in the city of Texas maintained a strong performance in July, data by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas showed on Monday. The Dallas Fed manufacturing production index rose to 31.0 in July from 29.4 in June, as shown by the results of the Texas Manufacturing Outlook …

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  • 26 July 2021 7:23 pm

    U.S. New Home Sales Drop in June

    The sales of new single-family homes in the United States declined last month, data showed on Monday. New home sales fell by 6.6% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 676,000 units in June, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce. In addition, May’s reading was revised downwards to 724,000 …

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  • 26 July 2021 5:27 pm

    Earning Reports From Household Names This Week

    Markets are about to enter another turbulent week, the turmoil will be utterly dependent on the performance of household names in the second quarter according to the earnings report and whether these reports indicate a bad performance – which is expected – or come on the positive side, which drives …

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  • 26 July 2021 5:01 pm

    US Treasury Yield Back to Lowest Level in Five Months

    The benchmark 10-year US Treasury yield fell to 1.23% on Monday, returning to a 5-month low. Investors await the Federal Open Market Committee’s meeting later in the week for more clues on the Fed’s next moves, stimulus, and the economic outlook. Concerns about the rapid spread of the delta variant …

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  • 26 July 2021 3:40 pm

    Gold Rising Supported by Lower Yields And Virus Fears

    Gold

    Gold prices surged, boosted by lower US bond yields and worries about higher delta infections, as investors look ahead to this week’s fed meeting. Spot gold rose 0.3% to $1,806.80 an ounce. And US gold futures rose 0.3% to $ 1806.70. The rise in Covid-19 infections continued at the weekend, …

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  • 26 July 2021 3:12 pm

    A Sudden Drop in The IFO Business Climate Index in Germany

    A survey showed on Monday that the IFO index of business confidence recorded a surprise decline in July, as concerns about the supply chain persisted and amid a rise in Coronavirus infections. The Ifo institute said its business climate index fell to 100.8 from 101.7 after being revised in June. …

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