FX option expiries for July 22 NY cut at 10:00 Eastern Time, via DTCC, can be found below. – EUR/USD: EUR amounts 1.1375 1.0bn1.1450 1.3bn1.1500 1.1bn – GBP/USD: GBP amounts 1.2725 458m – AUD/USD: AUD amounts 0.7050 773m0.7075 1.1bn
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Market Analysis
July, 2020
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22 July 2020 2:28 am
Daily Recap: Tuesday, July 21, 2020
The European agreement on the long-anticipated recovery fund and budget stood out as the most important event and market mover on Tuesday. Meanwhile, the Australian Dollar was probably the top performer against major currencies today, while the Euro and the British Pound increased their gains supported by the US Dollar …
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22 July 2020 12:28 am
S&P and Dow Settle Higher while Nasdaq Closes in Red
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) closed Tuesday after a mixed performance, as the market was feeling a positive sentiment towards a new economy stimulus package, which is set to be approved by the US Congress. However, concerns remain to cast their shadows as the number of COVID-19 cases remains …
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21 July 2020 11:46 pm
RBA Minutes and Remarks Give Boost to Aussie
The Australian Dollar (AUD) is rising across the board against major currencies on Tuesday, as recent remarks by the Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) are supporting the Aussie. RBA Governor Philip Lowe said in his annual speech to the Anika Foundation that Australia has now turned the …
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21 July 2020 10:51 pm
Gold Settles at Highest Level in Nine Years
Gold prices rose on Tuesday and settled near its highest level in nearly nine years, after the European Union (EU) approved in its latest summit a new recovery fund. In addition, the US Congress is expected to pass a new trillion dollar stimulus package. Despite an improvement in risk appetite …
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21 July 2020 10:15 pm
EUR/USD Surges on European Recovery Deal
The Euro (EUR) achieved huge gains against the US Dollar (USD) on Tuesday, after the historic agreement between the European Union’s (EU) leaders regarding the EUR 750 million COVID-19 recovery fund. The EUR gains were enhanced by a decline in USD across the board. The dollar index (DXY), which measures …
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21 July 2020 9:52 pm
European Stocks Close at Four-Month High
European stocks closed at their highest level in four months, supported by the historic agreement between the European Union’s (EU) leaders regarding the EUR 750 million recovery fund, which aims at stimulating the bloc’s economy amid the COVID-19 crisis. STOXX Europe 600, the pan-European index, gained 0.3% and closed Tuesday …
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21 July 2020 9:34 pm
Silver Futures at Highest Level Since 2014
Silver prices rose on Tuesday to their highest level since 2014, increasing by more than 80% from its lowest registered earlier this year. Increased demand on safe havens is helping the white metal maintain a rising streak, coping with the recent surges in gold prices. Silver futures advanced by roughly …
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21 July 2020 8:37 pm
Oil Prices Gain 3% on European Recovery Deal
Oil prices surged by more than 3% on Tuesday, reaching its highest level in more than four months. This comes as the recently announced agreement between the European Union (EU) leaders on the EUR 750 million recovery fund renewed hopes for a strong economic recovery, coupled with positive reports about …
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21 July 2020 7:22 pm
US Treasury Yields Slightly Edge Down
US Treasury yields slightly declined on Tuesday as the market remains impacted by the increasing number of COVID-19 cases. Returns on the two-year notes declined by 0.4 basis points to 0.1452% Meanwhile, the benchmark 10-year yield retreated by 1.5 basis points to 0.6053%, according to Reuters. Yields on the decreased …
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21 July 2020 7:03 pm
ECB: COVID-19 Wave in US to Impact Eurozone
A second wave of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in countries such as the United States could negatively impact European economic growth, Vice President of the European Central Bank (ECB), Luis de Guindos, has warned. The Eurozone economy contraction was better than previously expected during the second quarter (Q2) of 2020. …
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21 July 2020 5:48 pm
US Stocks Open Higher
US stock markets opened higher on Tuesday as the Nasdaq Composite Index reached an all-time high with policymakers prepares proposals for a fifth stimulus package. The Nasdaq rose 48 points, or 0.5%, at 10813, while the Dow Jones rose 208 points, or 0.8%, to 26,889, and the S&P 500 rose …
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21 July 2020 5:33 pm
Canada: Retail Sales Rise by 18.7% in May vs. 20% Expected
Monthly data released by Statistics Canada on Tuesday revealed that Canada’s retail sales rose 18.7% in May to $ 41.8 billion.This reading came after a 19.1% increase in May’s advanced estimates, and slightly worse than the 20% market forecast.
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