The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) declined on Tuesday for the second consecutive session, due to concerns about the rising number of new coronavirus cases. Despite positive earnings reports by some of the Wall Street-listed companies. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 256.33 points, or 0.75%, to finish at 33,821.30 …
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Gold Miner Shines: Earnings Soar as Precious Metal Prices Climb
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Dow Jones Rebounds: Unexpected Durables Strength and Tariff Hopes Fuel Market Rally
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Oil Under Pressure: Brent and WTI Drop as Supply Surges and Demand Outlook Clouds
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US Treasury Yields Climb As Countdown For Fed’s Policy Meeting Begins
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Euro Stands Strong Amidst Global Trade Disputes
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Market Analysis
April, 2021
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21 April 2021 2:09 am
U.S. Oil Stockpiles Rise 436,000 B in Week
Crude oil inventories in the United States are estimated to have increased by 436,000 barrels last week, according to data by the American Petroleum Institute (API) released on Tuesday. Gasoline stockpiles declined by 1.6 million barrels, while distillate inventories increased by 655,000 barrels, for the week ended April 16. Official …
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21 April 2021 2:06 am
Oil Declines on Fears about COVID-19 and U.S. Antitrust Regulations
Oil prices declined on Tuesday, as concerns about a new wave of the coronavirus pandemic resurfaced, following a large increase in new cases. Furthermore, the United States Congress is discussing a law that could allow suing the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) on antitrust grounds due to their …
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21 April 2021 1:55 am
Gold Finishes Higher as Stocks and Bond Yields Decline
Gold prices rose on Tuesday, as demand for safe havens increased due to sharp declines in the stock market. However, the yellow metal could not recoup all of yesterday’s losses. Despite the rise by the U.S. Dollar (USD), the greenback remains down on a weekly and monthly basis, which provided …
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20 April 2021 10:00 pm
European Stocks Drop on Pandemic’s Third Wave Concerns
European stocks recorded its biggest losses year to data on Tuesday, falling from new record highs recorded earlier in the session, amid concerns about the rising number of Coronavirus cases. STOXX Europe 600 plunged by 1.9% in the pan-European index’s biggest daily decline since the beginning of the year. The …
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20 April 2021 6:23 pm
Wall Street Opens Lower as Investors Await Earnings Reports
The main indices of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) continue to decline for the second consecutive session on Tuesday, with Wall Street investors awaiting the release of earnings reports. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down by 0.39%, while the S&P 500 index declined by 0.24%. Meanwhile, the Nasdaq …
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20 April 2021 4:36 pm
Currencies Overview: Dollar Drops to Its Lowest Level in Nearly 7 Weeks
The dollar fell to its lowest level in nearly seven weeks during the Asian session, while the euro rose as investors grew optimistic about the pace of vaccinations in Europe, and Treasury yields continued below the high levels recorded in March. The dollar has fallen since the beginning of April, …
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20 April 2021 3:05 pm
USD/JPY Continues Its Decline Once Crosses 108.00 Mark
The USD/JPY pair gained some strength to trade near a daily high of 108.54, as the US dollar took a breather after yesterday’s declines despite maintaining underlying weakness. USD/JPY needs to break 108.00 to continue the decline. The change in market sentiment appears to be linked to the earnings reporting …
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20 April 2021 2:57 pm
The UK Unemployment Rate Fell on Government Job Protections
Official figures showed that the unemployment rate in Britain unexpectedly decreased for the second month in a row to 4.9% in the period from December to February, most of which were under strict isolation measures to confront the outbreak of Covid-19. Most of the economists polled by Reuters had expected …
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20 April 2021 1:32 pm
Dogecoin Seeing Huge Rallies
Dogecoin supporters have launched a social media campaign aimed at raising the price of the cryptocurrency to $ 1 after it reached 9 cents a week ago. The hashtag Dogecoin topped Twitter with a growing number of tweets on the topic. And the cryptocurrency rose to about 25%, pushing it …
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20 April 2021 1:15 pm
Australia Central Bank Sees Faster Economic Recovery From Pandemic
The Reserve Bank of Australia’s minutes from its April meeting has been released. Here are the main quotes. The minutes of the latest RBA meeting emphasized that the economic recovery has further to run before the RBA will be satisfied which supports our view that the Bank will announce another extension …
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20 April 2021 1:01 pm
China’s Imports of Saudi Crude Oil Increased 8.8% in March And a Jump in Shipments From The UAE
China’s imports of Saudi crude oil rose 8.8% in March from a year ago, driven by strong demand and with the arrival of shipments delayed due to congestion at ports. Imports from the UAE also increased again, jumping 86%. The volume of shipments from Saudi Arabia reached 7.84 million tons, …
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20 April 2021 12:43 pm
Gold Dropping From a 7-Week Peak as US Bond Yields Recover
Gold prices fell on Tuesday, April 20, after hitting a seven-week high in the previous session, as US bond yields favored a recovery in the face of support represented by the weakening of the US dollar. Gold fell in the spot market 0.1% to $1768.01 an ounce, after hitting $1789.77 …
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