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Market Analysis
March, 2021
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11 March 2021 12:40 pm
Gold Reaches Its Highest Level in a Week as Yields And US Dollar Decline
Gold prices rose Thursday, March 11th, to their highest in more than a week, after weaker inflation data in the United States halted the advance of Treasury and dollar yields. And gold profit in spot transactions 0.4% to 1733.46 dollars per ounce, after reaching its highest level since the third …
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11 March 2021 12:20 pm
Japan Shares Closed Higher on Rise of Business Cycle Companies
Japanese shares closed higher on Thursday, March 11th, as investors snapped up shares related to the economic cycle that fell earlier, but the gains were capped by investors who lowered their positions in some heavyweight stocks. The Nikkei index rose 0.6% to 29,211.64 points, while the broader Topix index rose …
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11 March 2021 2:55 am
NYSE Indices Mixed at Wednesday’s Close
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) closed Wednesday’s trading session on a mixed note, as inflation data helped ease reflation fears and pushed Treasury bond yields further down. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 464.28 points, or 1.46%, and finished at 32,297.02 points. The S&P 500 index closed at 3,898.81 …
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11 March 2021 1:03 am
Oil Settles Higher Following Fluctuations
Oil prices rose on Wednesday, after fluctuating throughout the session as data showed another large increase in crude inventories in the United States, alongside huge drops in gasoline and distillate stockpiles. Brent crude futures for May delivery finished higher by 38 cents, or 0.6%, at $67.90 per barrel. Meanwhile, the …
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11 March 2021 12:49 am
U.S. Budget Deficit Hits All-Time High in February
The United States public budget deficit hit an all-time high in the five months to February at $1.05 trillion, the Associated Press (AP) reported. The surge in budget deficit is attributed to the increase in governmental stimulus spending to help the economy recover from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. …
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11 March 2021 12:05 am
Gold Settles Higher After Inflation Data
Gold prices recovered from earlier losses and reached their highest level in a week on Wednesday, supported by the second consecutive session of U.S. Treasury bond yields pulling back from their recent highs, especially as recent inflation data reduced reflation fears and increased investors’ demand for long-term debt instruments. Spot …
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10 March 2021 9:44 pm
European Stocks Maintain Gains for Third Day in Row
European stocks finished Wednesday higher, extending its weekly gains after rising for the third consecutive session. Inflation data in the United States, which came below market expectations, helped reduce concerns about a surge in inflation and reflected positively on investors’ sentiment. The STOXX Europe 600 index closed higher by 0.38% …
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10 March 2021 9:39 pm
DXY Rebounds above 92.0 Level
The U.S. Dollar (USD) returned to the positive territory on Wednesday, after briefly declining following the release of inflation data. Data by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics showed that the Core Consumer Price Index (CPI) in February declined to 1.3%, falling to meet market expectation of 1.4%. The …
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10 March 2021 8:52 pm
Bank of Canada to Maintain Policies until Inflation Target is Achieved
The Bank of Canada (BoC) has decide to maintain interest rates unchanged until its inflation objective is sustainably achieved, and vowed to continue with its current quantitative easing (QE) policy. The QE program will continue at its current pace of at least CAD 4 billion per week, as per the …
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10 March 2021 8:37 pm
U.S. Oil Inventories Show Another Huge Rise: EIA
Crude oil inventories in the United States increased more than expected last week, data by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) showed on Wednesday. Oil stockpiles rose by 13.798 million barrels in the week ended on March 5, compared with a recent S&P Global Platts poll of market analysts that …
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10 March 2021 7:40 pm
BoC Maintains Interest Rates Unchanged
The Bank of Canada (BoC) has decided to maintain its main interest rates unchanged during its policy meeting on Wednesday. The overnight rate has been held at the effective lower bound of 0.25%, with the Bank Rate at 0.5%, and the deposit rate at 0.25%. BoC is maintaining its extraordinary …
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10 March 2021 5:52 pm
US: Annual Core CPI Edges Lower to 1.3% in February
Inflation in the US, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), arrived at 0.4% on a monthly basis in February and matched analysts’ estimate. On a yearly basis, the CPI rose to 1.7% as expected, the data published by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics showed on Wednesday.
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