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February, 2021

  • 11 February 2021 1:48 am

    Oil Prices Maintain Gains After Data Shows Large Draw in U.S. Inventories

    The rally of oil prices continued on Wednesday, supported by the decline in the United States crude inventories last week, as shown by the weekly report of the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) earlier today. In addition, the prospects of increases government stimulus spending in the U.S. is proving support …

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  • 11 February 2021 1:41 am

    Gold Prices Rise for Fourth Session in Row

    Gold prices rose on Wednesday for the fourth consecutive session, as the U.S. Dollar (USD) declined following the release of the reading of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) in January. The market is still expecting the United States Congress will soon pass a huge stimulus relief package, around $1.9 trillion, …

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  • 11 February 2021 1:37 am

    Fed’s Powell Doesn’t See Sustainable Rise in Inflation Soon

    The United States Federal Reserve Chair, Jerome Powell, on Wednesday said that he does not see a large nor sustained rise in inflation. Powell noted that an increase in consumer prices as spending rises after the economy reopens are not expected to be continue for long. “Inflation has been much …

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  • 11 February 2021 12:32 am

    Fed’s Powell Calls for Society-Wide Commitment to Restore Employment

    The United States Federal Reserve Chair, Jerome Powell, called for more efforts to help the American economy recover from the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic, in order to reach full employment. Powell’s remarks came in a speech to the Economic Club of New York on Wednesday, Reuters reported. “Given the …

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  • 10 February 2021 10:32 pm

    Remarks by BoE’s Bailey on Future UK-EU Relations

    The Governor of the Bank of England (BoE), Andrew Bailey, said on Wednesday that now is not the right time for disagreements between the European Union (EU) and the United Kingdom (UK) regarding financial services. Nonetheless, Bailey said that he believes the EU is imposing standards on the UK, which …

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  • 10 February 2021 10:24 pm

    Cryptocurrencies Rally is Speculative Mania: BoC Deputy Governor

    The Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada (BoC), Tim Lane, said on Wednesday that cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin are a flawed payment method, Bloomberg reported. Lane also pointed to the costly verification methods and the digital currencies’ unstable purchasing power. “Our view remains unchanged, a digital currency is by …

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  • 10 February 2021 9:59 pm

    Germany to Extend Lockdown Measures until Mid-March

    The German government plans to extend the lockdown until March 14, amid increased concerns about the new variants of the Coronavirus. Chancellor Angela Merkel is reportedly set to officially announce the new measures, urging citizens in Germany to maintain social distancing as a precaution against the virus. The lockdown was …

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  • 10 February 2021 9:50 pm

    European Stocks Close Lower

    European stocks closed lower on Wednesday, as the earnings reports season continues across the markets. The STOXX Europe 600 index declined by 0.23%, as most of the market sectors closed in red. The French CAC40 index fell by 0.36%, while the German DAX plunged by 0.56%. Meanwhile, the UK’s FTSE100 …

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  • 10 February 2021 9:19 pm

    Dollar Narrows Its Losses After Inflation Data

    The U.S. Dollar (USD) declined on Wednesday, following the release of the January inflation data that showed that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) declined to 0.3% on a monthly basis last month, while the core CPI decreased to 1.4% from 1.6% in December. The Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the …

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  • 10 February 2021 8:12 pm

    U.S. Oil Inventories Down 6.6 M Barrels in Week

    Commercial crude oil inventories in the United States decreased by 6.6 million barrels last week, data showed on Wednesday. Oil stockpiles in the U.S. stood at 469.0 million barrels in the week ending February 5, according to the weekly report of the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). “U.S. crude oil …

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  • 10 February 2021 7:27 pm

    U.S. Wholesale Inventories Rise in December

    Wholesale inventories in the United States increased by 0.3% last December, compared with their level in November, data showed on Wednesday. According to the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Census Bureau, the seasonally adjusted wholesale inventories reached $651.5 billion by the end of December 2020. On an annual basis, inventories declined …

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  • 10 February 2021 5:35 pm

    US: Annual Core CPI Edges lower to 1.4% in January

    Inflation in the US, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), declined to 0.3% on a monthly basis in January, the data published by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics showed on Wednesday. On a yearly basis, the CPI stayed unchanged at 1.4%. the Core CPI, which excludes food …

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  • 10 February 2021 5:08 pm

    UK PM Johnson: We Have to Get Used to Idea of Revaccinating

    British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday that they are going to have to get used to the idea of revaccinating, as reported by Reuters. “The border policy is measured, proportionate and getting tougher next week,” Johnson said.

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