Gold touched its highest level in a week on Monday, November 16, in light of the dollar’s decline, while the escalation of Coronavirus cases in the United States fueled concerns about the repercussions of the pandemic on the economic recovery, which supported hopes for more monetary stimulus. The spot price …
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Loonie Declines Despite US Market Pause
The Canadian Dollar continued its downward spiral on Thursday, losing another 0.1% against the US Do…
BoE’s Breeden: Some evidence of activity weakening, but we expect it to pick up again
Bank of England (BoE) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) member and Deputy Governor for Financial Stabi…
Fed’s Harker Signals Continued Rate Cuts, But Urges Caution
Philadelphia Federal Reserve President Patrick Harker reiterated his belief that the U.S. central ba…
Gold Prices Extend Rally Amid Rising Inflation Concerns
Gold prices extended their rally for a third consecutive day, surpassing $2,675, as investor concern…
Oil Prices Edge Higher Amid Firm Winter Demand Expectations and Supply Concerns
Oil prices rose slightly on Thursday, with Brent crude and West Texas Intermediate (WTI) gaining 0.5…
UK Retailers Face Sector-wide Selloff Amid Consumer Confidence Worries
Shares in leading UK retailers fell sharply on Thursday, erasing £2 billion ($2.45 billion) in marke…
Global Forex Update: Dollar Steadies Amid Fed Optimism, Euro and Yuan Under Pressure
The U.S. dollar held firm on Thursday, bolstered by hawkish Federal Reserve minutes and strong econo…
Germany’s Exports and Industrial Production Beat Expectations, but Economic Challenges Persist
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Market Analysis
November, 2020
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16 November 2020 1:02 pm
Japan Shares Closed 29-year Peak on Rebound in Economic Growth
Japanese stocks touched their highest level in 29 years Monday, November 16, after the economy grew for the first time in four quarters and in light of progress towards a vaccine for Covid-19. The benchmark Nikkei Index closed 2.05% higher at 25,906.93 points, its highest close since June 1991. The …
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16 November 2020 12:28 pm
Chinese Industrial Production Rose 6.9% in October YoY
Chinese industrial production rose faster than expected in October, while retail sales continued to recover, albeit at a slower pace than expected, as the world’s second-largest economy emerged from the recession that accompanied the spread of the Coronavirus. Data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed that Chinese industrial production …
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16 November 2020 4:07 am
Weekly Recap 9-13 Nov
The second week of November saw two major highlights. First, it was over the past weekend that it became clear that the Democratic nominee and Former Vice President Joe Bides will be the next President of the United States after winning the elections. A projected win in the state of …
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14 November 2020 2:16 am
Oil Limits Weekly Gains on US Inventories Rise
Oil prices declined on Friday after data showed a surprise buildup in American crude inventories yesterday, and amid the rise in new Coronavirus cases in many countries, especially in the United States. However, oil futures recorded high weekly gains, supported by positive news about a Coronavirus vaccine at the beginning …
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13 November 2020 11:06 pm
Gold Limits Weekly Decline to 3%
Gold prices rose on Friday, recovering some of its losses earlier in the week that saw the announcement of the success of a new Coronavirus vaccine being developed by Pfizer and BioNTech. Gold futures for December delivery rose by $12.90, or 0.7%, and settled at $1,886.20 per ounce. For the …
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13 November 2020 10:22 pm
Brazil Real to Recover With Foreign Investments
The Brazil Real (BRL) is set to recover some ground against the US Dollar (USD) as soon as foreign investors are confident in the country’s economy, according to the Brazilian Minister of Economy Paulo Guedes, Reuters reported. “When will the exchange rate go down? When there is success to attract …
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13 November 2020 10:18 pm
Fed’s Williams: Coronavirus Cases Tests Recovery
The President of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, John Williams, said on Friday in an interview with the Financial Times that the United States economy is recovering but remains in a deep hole. “The very large rise in COVID cases recently clearly puts a question mark on the …
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13 November 2020 9:52 pm
BoE: Not Responsible for Protecting Bank Business Models
It is not the job of the Bank of England (BoE) to protect the business models of banks, said the Deputy Governor of the BoE, Jon Cunliffe, commenting on the future impact of digital currencies, Reuters reported. “Banks will have to adjust. Our job is to ensure that if bank …
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13 November 2020 9:31 pm
European Stocks Settle on Weekly Gains
European stocks ended Friday nearly unchanged, but was able to record a weekly rise, supported by positive news earlier in the week about the success of a Coronavirus vaccine. The pan-European STOXX 600 index added 0.20 points but gained about 3.5% for the week.
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13 November 2020 9:23 pm
Fed’s Harker: Recovery Will Take Time
President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, Patrick Harker, said on Friday that the United States economy would take some time to return to its pre-crisis levels. The Coronavirus pandemic has exacerbated inequality and accelerated automation, he added. “We’re not just going to snap right back to the previous …
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13 November 2020 7:35 pm
DXY Showing Fluctuations and Moves to Decline
The US Dollar (USD) is showing a mixed performance on Friday across the board, with rising concerns about the increasing number of COVID-19 cases in the United States. The Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the USD performance against a basket of six major international currencies, is down by 0.15% at …
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13 November 2020 6:08 pm
OPEC+ Compliance With Oil Production Cuts in October at 101%
Two OPEC + sources told Reuters on Friday that the producer group’s compliance with the October oil production cuts is expected to reach 101 percent.
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