Some negative factors pushed the US dollar lower at the end of the week, but the dollar managed to recover after better than expected US jobs data. The US Dollar Index, which measures the greenback’s strength against a basket of major currencies, ended the week flat at 92.78 versus 92.08 …
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Market Analysis
August, 2021
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7 August 2021 7:08 am
Dollar Maintains Weekly Gains on Strong Jobs Report
The U.S. Dollar (USD) surged on Friday, supported by the positive economic data that showed a surge in new jobs created within the U.S. economy during July and a decline in the unemployment rate that exceeded market expectations. The Dollar Index (DXY) that measures the greenback against a basket of …
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7 August 2021 6:39 am
Wall Street Finish at New Record Highs
Wall Street continued to break new record highs, with two of the main indices on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) finishing Friday at new all-time highs after data showed a huge surge in U.S. employment during July. Data provided support for expectations of a strong economic recovery and an …
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7 August 2021 6:19 am
Oil Scores Large Weekly Loss on Pandemic Concerns
Oil prices declined on Friday amid concerns about the spread of the Coronavirus Delta variant and a strong surge but the U.S. Dollar (USD) that followed the release of a strong jobs data for July. Oil futures extended their weekly losses and snapped a two-week rising streak. The spread of …
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7 August 2021 2:14 am
Gold Extends Weekly Losses and Finish at Lowest in about Four Months
Gold prices finished lower on Friday, as the U.S. Dollar (USD) surged following the release of last month’s strong jobs report. Gold front month futures declined by $45.10, or 2.50%, to close at $1,760 per ounce, losing the key 1,800 level and finishing at its lowest level since April 14. …
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7 August 2021 12:07 am
European Stocks Score Third Consecutive Weekly Rise
European stocks finished nearly unchanged on Friday, ending their best week since mid-March, and maintaining an upward trend for the third consecutive week. The STOXX Europe 600 index gained 0.01 points to finish at 469.97 points, a new record high. The pan-European index added 8.23 points or 1.78% for the …
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6 August 2021 9:58 pm
U.S. Oil Rigs Rose Last Week: Baker Hughes
The number of crude oil rigs in the United States increased last week, data showed on Friday. Oil rigs rise by two to 387, while natural gas rigs remained unchanged at 103, according to the weekly report by Baker Hughes. The oil rig count is higher by about 34 rigs …
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6 August 2021 8:30 pm
U.S. Wholesale Inventories Rise in June
Wholesale inventories in the United States rose in June, exceeding earlier estimates, according to official data released by the U.S. Department of Commerce on Friday. An increase of 1.1% in wholesale inventories, exceeded earlier estimates of a 0.8% rise. Meanwhile, wholesale inventories grew by 10.5% on an annual basis. It …
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6 August 2021 6:44 pm
S&P 500 Index Hits New Record High after Strong Jobs
ON FRIDAY, the S&P 500 index opened higher after the strong rise in the US non-farm payrolls in July. The index rose 0.2% on the day and reached a record high of 4440. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 13.2 points, or 0.45%, to 35,223 points, while the Nasdaq Composite …
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6 August 2021 5:52 pm
US: Strong Job Growth in July, US Dollar Stronger
US job growth rose strongly in July amid demand for workers in the labor-intensive service sector, indicating that the economy maintained its strong momentum at the start of the second half, according to a US Bureau of Labor Statistics report released on Friday. The US Labor Department said in its …
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6 August 2021 4:44 pm
Canadian Employment Preview: Forecasts From Three Major Banks
Canadian July jobs report due out at 12:30 GMT. An increase of 177,500 positions is expected. here are the forecasts of economists and researchers of Three major banks regarding the Canadian employment report. CIBC “on the top of the very good news for employment in June, which coincided with the …
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6 August 2021 3:33 pm
UK House Prices Increased by 0.4% in July
Mortgage lender Halifax said Friday, August 8 that UK house prices rose in July, after falling in June. Halifax added that last month’s home prices rose 0.4% compared to June. On an annual basis, prices increased by 7.6% compared to July 2020.
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6 August 2021 1:56 pm
WHO Warns About Corona Cases
The Director-General of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom, warned during press statements of the danger of an acceleration in the pace of Coronavirus infections again globally, saying that humanity is now in real danger due to the spread of Coronavirus infection. The international official indicated that the world has …
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