The main indices of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) finished higher on Monday, with the Nasdaq hitting a new all-time closing high and the S&P 500 nearing its record high. Meanwhile, Wall Street investors seemed more optimistic about efforts to combat the coronavirus pandemic, after the Food and Drug …
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Yen Strengthens as Markets Bet on a Bank of Japan Rate Hike
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Market Analysis
August, 2021
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24 August 2021 3:41 am
GBP/USD Rebounds to Snap Two-Day Losing Streak
The British Pound (GBP) rose on Monday against the U.S. Dollar (USD) recovering some of its recent losses last week. The GBP/USD pair gained 0.70% to reach 1.3722, in its biggest rise in a single session since July 9. The Sterling was able to snap a two-session losing streak, but …
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24 August 2021 2:55 am
Oil Scores Highest Gains Since Late March
Oil prices closed higher on Monday with their best performance in five months, recovering most of their losses last week, despite lingering concerns over the spread of the Coronavirus Delta variant. Today’s rebound, the highest since March 24, snaps a seven-session declining streak for oil futures, which brought them to …
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24 August 2021 1:06 am
Gold Extends Gains as Dollar Retreats to Restore $1,800 Level
Gold prices rose for the second straight session on Monday, building on the U.S. Dollar’s (USD) decline across the board against major currencies amid selling pressures following its surge to a nine-month high by the end of last week. Gold’s front-month futures added $22.20, or 1.25%, to finish at $1803.2 …
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24 August 2021 12:52 am
European Stocks Close Higher for Second Day
European stocks continued to rebound for the second consecutive session on Monday, starting the week with a positive performance to recoup some of its recent losses. The STOXX Europe 600 index rose by 3.08 points or 0.66% to finish at 471.88 points. Today marked the biggest daily gain for the …
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23 August 2021 9:35 pm
Euro Trading Higher Despite Consumer Confidence Decline
The Euro (EUR) is trading higher on Monday, opening the week with a positive performance amid a decline by the U.S. (USD) that is seeing increased selling pressures for profit-making after surging to a nine-month high last week. The European currency’s rise comes despite a recent slump in Eurozone consumer …
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23 August 2021 7:42 pm
U.S. Existing Home Sales Up for Second Month in July
Home sales in the United States continued to rise for the second consecutive month against market expectations, data by the National Association of Realtors showed on Monday. U.S. existing home sales rose by 2% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.99 million units in July from 5.87 million units …
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23 August 2021 5:44 pm
Bitcoin Breaks 50k Barrier, Cardano Making Its Way up Fast
For the first time since the beginning of last May, Bitcoin, the largest cryptocurrency by value, succeeded in surpassing the $50,000 levels, which served as an important psychological resistance point for the bulls. According to analysts, testing the levels of $50,000 establishes new support levels above the $48,000 in an …
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23 August 2021 5:29 pm
The US Dollar Declining After Recording The Largest Weekly Rise
The US dollar fell against its rivals on Monday in a bout of profit-taking after posting its largest weekly rise in more than two months last week, supported by concerns about the global growth outlook, and the main source of investor concerns is the global importance of the Coronavirus delta …
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23 August 2021 4:47 pm
US: Chicago Fed National Activity
The data published by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago showed on Monday that the National Activity Index (CFNAI) improved to 0.53 in July from -0.01 in June.
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23 August 2021 4:27 pm
German Economic Growth Undershoot Projection This Year
Germany’s economic growth may fall short of expectations this year, the Bundesbank said in a monthly report on Monday, and that the resurgence of the coronavirus could impose unexpected pressure on the economy in the fall. Europe’s largest economy is expected to grow by about 3.7% this year and 5.2% …
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23 August 2021 3:23 pm
Oil Rises 3% After a Week of Losses Thanks to The Decline in USD
Oil prices jumped more than 3% Monday, August 23, after a seven-day losing streak driven by a weaker dollar, despite demand concerns fueled by an increase in cases of the mutated delta strain of the coronavirus. Brent crude rose $2.17, or 3.2%, to $67.35 a barrel by 09:01 GMT, after …
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23 August 2021 1:57 pm
Eurozone Business Activity Continues to Boom in August
Monday’s survey showed that the strength of business activity in the eurozone continued this month, but down from the highest pace in two decades recorded in July, as the pace of vaccination campaigns allowed more companies to open their doors and customers venture out of their homes. Activities could have …
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