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February, 2021

• 12 February 2021 2:10 am

  Nasdaq and S&P 500 Close at New Record Highs

  

  The main indices of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) closed mostly higher on Thursday, supported by an improved investors’ sentiment and strong gains by the technology sector, with S&P 500 and Nasdaq closing at new record highs. The Dow Jones Industrial Average declined marginally by 0.02% and closed nearly …

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• 12 February 2021 12:38 am

  Oil Futures End Gains Rally and Close Lower

  

  Oil prices declined on Thursday, ending its best rising-streak in about two years, amid concerns about the recovery of the global demand this year. Earlier today, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) revised down its expectations for the global demand for crude oil to rise by 5.8 million …

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• 12 February 2021 12:33 am

  AUD Maintains Strong Gains Against USD

  

  The Australian Dollar (AUD) is showing a positive performance on Thursday against the U.S. Dollar (USD), supported by the decline of the greenback. Earlier today, the AUD/USD pair rose to its best level in about three weeks. The pair is currently trading higher for the day by 0.43% at 0.7755. …

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• 12 February 2021 12:28 am

  Draghi Edges Closer to Leading New Italian Government

  

  Former President of the European Central Bank (ECB) Mario Draghi, who was recently named as Prime Minister to form a new technocratic government in Italy has gained the support of a major party, moving a step closer to forming his cabinet. On Thursday, the majority of the members of the …

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• 11 February 2021 11:48 pm

  Bitcoin Maintains Large Gains Near $48,000

  

  Bitcoin surged on Thursday to a new all-time high, supported by increased demand from institutional investors. The world’s largest cryptocurrency rose earlier today above the $48,000 level for the very first time, setting a new record near $48,300. Now, the digital currency is trading at $47,933, up by about 6.4% …

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• 11 February 2021 11:29 pm

  European Stocks Return to Gains

  

  European stocks closed Thursday in gains, recovering from yesterday’s losses, as investors are digesting the financial results for a number of listed companies amid the earning reports season. The STOXX Europe 600 index finished higher by 0.5%, with most sectors, led by tech, closing in the positive territory. The German …

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• 11 February 2021 11:25 pm

  Gold Declines for First Time in Five Sessions

  

  Gold prices declined on Thursday, following four consecutive daily rises, as the United States Treasury yields rose following the decline in jobless claims in the U.S. The decline of the yellow metal comes as the U.S. Dollar (USD) has been fluctuating in a tight range today. Gold futures for April delivery dropped …

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• 11 February 2021 11:08 pm

  OPEC Revises Its Demand Forecasts for 2021

  

  The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is expecting the global demand for crude oil to rise by 5.8 million barrels per day (b/d) in 2021, decreasing its previous expectations by about 100,000 b/d. Extended lockdowns and the re-introduction of partial lockdowns in a number of countries has resulted …

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• 11 February 2021 8:47 pm

  U.S. Natural Gas Inventories Down 171 BCF

  

  Natural gas inventories in the United States decreased by 171 billion cubic feet (Bcf) during the week ended February 5, according to data by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) on Thursday. The total amount of natural gas stockpiles currently stands at 2.518 trillion cubic feet (Tcf), declining by 9 …

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• 11 February 2021 7:36 pm

  USD Flat After Jobless Claims Data

  

  The U.S. Dollar (USD) remained mostly flat on Thursday, following the release of official data that showed a decline in the number of initial claims for unemployment benefits in the United States. The Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the greenback’s performance against a basket of six major international currencies, is …

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• 11 February 2021 6:31 pm

  US: Weekly Initial Jobless Claims Decline to 793K

  

  There were 793,000 initial claims for unemployment benefits in the US during the week ending February 6, the data published by the US Department of Labor (DOL) revealed on Thursday. This reading followed the previous print of 812,000 and came in worse than the market expectation of 757,000.

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• 11 February 2021 5:33 pm

  OPEC Lowers 2021 World Oil Demand Growth forecast to 5.79M bpd From 5.9M bpd

  

  OPEC said that global oil demand will rebound in 2021 at a slower pace than previously thought, in the latest step in a series of cuts to expectations amid the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic. The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries added in a monthly report that demand will rise …

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• 11 February 2021 4:58 pm

  Platinum at a Peak of More Than 6 Years

  

  Platinum prices rose to their highest levels in more than six years, continuing a strong rally thanks to market hopes that an economic recovery would support demand from the auto sector. Platinum rose 1.3% to $ 1257.51 an ounce, after earlier jumping as much as 2.2% to its highest level …

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