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March, 2021

• 30 March 2021 1:31 pm

  The US And The European Union Expressing Their Desire For More Positive Trade Relations

  

  US Trade Representative Katherine Tai said she told European Union antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager today, Monday, that she has a “strong desire to develop a more positive and constructive business relationship” with the bloc. Tai said in a statement that she and Vestager have agreed to work together on key …

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• 30 March 2021 12:41 pm

  Gold Falling Below $1700 Retreating to its Lowest Levels in About 3 Weeks

  

  Gold prices fell on Tuesday, March 30th, to their lowest level in more than two weeks, as they were pressured by the strength of the dollar and US Treasury bond yields with growing expectations for a rapid economic improvement in light of the progress of vaccination campaigns. Gold, which is …

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• 30 March 2021 12:38 pm

  Dismissal of The Deputy Governor of The Turkish Central Bank

  

  Central Bank Deputy Governor Murat Çetinkaya was removed from his post, according to a presidential decree published in the Official Gazette today, Tuesday. The decree said that Mustafa Duman had been appointed as deputy governor of the central bank. The decree did not provide further details on the reason for …

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• 30 March 2021 12:29 pm

  Oil Falling With The Opening of The Suez Canal And Attention Turns to OPEC+ Cuts

  

  Oil prices retreated on Tuesday, March 30th, while navigation in the Suez Canal resumed days after being halted by the stranding of a giant ship, and the focus shifted to an OPEC+ meeting this week, where an extension of supply restrictions is expected to be discussed amid new closures to …

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• 30 March 2021 4:22 am

  How an Unknown Hedge Fund is Causing Disturbance in the Financial Sector?

  

  Archegos Capital Management, a hedge fund in the United States, is causing concerns in the financial sectors, after Credit Suisse and Nomura warned on Monday of significant negative impacts on their quarterly financial results due to exiting positions with the aforementioned fund. Credit Suisse nor Nomura did not specify the …

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• 30 March 2021 3:47 am

  Visa to Accept Stablecoin in Settling Transactions

  

  Visa is set to allow using a cryptocurrency in settling transactions through its payment network, Reuters first reported. The process is starting with the U.S. Dollar (USD) Coin, known as the stable coin, through a pilot program in cooperation with the platform Crypto dot com, with plans for expansion with …

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• 30 March 2021 3:38 am

  U.S. Financial Regulators Explore AI Usage in Sector

  

  Regulators of the banking sector in the United States are investigating the growing use of artificial intelligence (AI) by financial institutions, Reuters reported. The regulators announced that they are seeking feedback on the rising use of AI by banks and other institutions for various purposes.

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• 30 March 2021 1:44 am

  Oil Closes Higher Ahead of OPEC+ Meetings

  

  Oil prices rose on Monday, recovering from earlier losses, amid concerns about delays in oil shipments even after shipping restarted at the Suez Canal after the container ship that was blocking it was re-floated. In addition, it is expected that the upcoming meeting for the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting …

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• 29 March 2021 11:48 pm

  Gold Finished at Lowest Level in Three Weeks

  

  Gold prices closed lower on Monday, opening the week with a negative performance, due to the rise of the U.S. Dollar (USD). The yellow metal has limited its monthly gains, after recent fluctuations. Gold futures for April delivery finished lower by $24, or 1.4%, at $1708.2 per ounce, its lowest …

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• 29 March 2021 11:40 pm

  European Stocks Close Mostly Higher

  

  European stocks finished mostly higher on Monday, with limited gains due to concerns about the third wave of the Coronavirus pandemic. The STOXX Europe 600 index closed higher by 0.2%, with the stocks of food and beverages leading the rise and adding 1.5%. In the UK, the FTSE100 index settled marginally …

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• 29 March 2021 10:22 pm

  Fed’s Waller: No Plans to Raise Interest to Finance Deficit

  

  The United States Federal Reserve remains a long way from raising interest rates, said the Fed Governor Christopher Waller, in his first speech on Monday. Waller, who joined the Fed’s board of governors in December, said that the central bank does not plan to increase interest rates or the expand …

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• 29 March 2021 8:35 pm

  Texas Manufacturing Activity Improves in March

  

  The manufacturing activity in Texas expanded during March, reaching its best reading on record, according to the data of the Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey, which started 17 years ago. The production index rose to 48.0 this month, up from 19.9 in February, data by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas …

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• 29 March 2021 7:30 pm

  USD Fluctuating Within Narrow Range

  

  The U.S. Dollar (USD) is showing a mixed performance on Monday, amid increased demand for safe-havens, in light of concerns about a troubled hedge fund. The Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the greenback’s performance against a basket of six major international currencies, is up by 0.05% at 92.81. The index …

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