Gold prices fell by as much as 1.7% on Tuesday, February 16th, to their lowest level in more than a week with the rise in US Treasury bond yields, while platinum fell in volatile trading after a rally that brought it to its highest level in six and a half …
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Market Analysis
February, 2021
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17 February 2021 12:14 pm
Gold falls as US Bond Yields Rise, And Platinum Falling From Highest Level in More Than 6 Years
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17 February 2021 2:14 am
What Drove Treasury Yields to Levels Not Seen Since the Pandemic Began?
Treasury yields in the United States significantly rose on Tuesday due to increased hopes for economic recovery and the easing of lockdown measures amid the rollout of Coronavirus vaccines. This is the first session for the week as Monday marked the federal holiday of Presidents Day in the United States. …
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17 February 2021 1:42 am
Fed’s Daly Play Down Risk of Rising Inflation
The President of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, Mary Daly, on Tuesday, played down the risks of a rise in inflation in the United States. Daly noted that there are concerns in the market of a surge in the inflation rate, but said that she does not this …
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17 February 2021 1:35 am
NYSE Indices Close Mostly Lower as Treasury Yields Rise
The main indices of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) showed a mixed performance on Tuesday and closed mostly lower. This comes amid huge increases in the U.S. Treasury yields and disruptions in the energy sector due to extreme weather conditions in the south that resulted from a strong winter …
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17 February 2021 1:29 am
Natural Gas Futures Register Large Gains as Demand for Energy Surges
Natural gas futures rose on Tuesday to mark their highest closing level in about four months, amid increased demand for energy and heat sources as a strong winter storm led to extreme cold weather in southern parts of the United States and some northern parts of Mexico. Natural gas futures …
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17 February 2021 1:20 am
Oil Maintains Highest Level in 13 Months
Oil prices rose on Tuesday, amid increased demand for energy and hear sources as a strong winter storm hit parts of North America. In addition, weather conditions led to supply disruptions with the shutdown of some crude refineries in Texas. The global benchmark Brent crude futures for April delivery rose …
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17 February 2021 1:14 am
Gold Futures Close Below $1,800
Gold prices declined on Tuesday, losing the key $1,800 support level, as the U.S. Treasury yields rose significantly leading to increased demand from investors. The yellow metal futures for April delivery dropped by $24.20, or 1.3%, to close at $1,799 per ounce. This is the lowest closing level for gold’s …
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16 February 2021 11:26 pm
European Stocks Mixed and Close Marginally Lower
European stocks closed marginally lower on Tuesday, amid a mixed performance by market sectors. The STOXX Europe 600 index declined by less than a single point to close nearly unchanged. The German index DAX fell by 0.32%, while the French CAC40 rose marginally by 0.01%. Meanwhile, the UK’s FTSE100 finished …
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16 February 2021 8:44 pm
Gold Decline as the USD Rebounds
Gold prices are showing a declining performance on Tuesday, amid a rise in the United States Treasury yields and a strong rebound by the U.S. Dollar (USD). In addition, an improved risk sentiment among investors is reducing demand for safe havens in favor of riskier assets. Spot gold is currently …
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16 February 2021 8:34 pm
Oil Prices Show Mixed Performance but Remain Near Record Levels
Crude oil prices are showing a mixed performance on Tuesday, with the U.S. benchmark futures rising amid cold weather conditions shutting production in Texas and raising demand for energy and heat sources. Meanwhile, the global benchmark Brent crude futures are showing a relative decline after recent surges with a strong …
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16 February 2021 7:24 pm
Wall Street Opens Week at New Record Highs
The main indices of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) opened Tuesday’s session at new record high levels, supported by an improved investors’ sentiment, amid hopes in Wall Street for economic recovery from the Coronavirus pandemic. Recent positive economic data has helped increase risk sentiment and supported gains by the …
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16 February 2021 7:18 pm
USD Strongly Recovers from Three-Week Low
The U.S. Dollar (USD) rose on Tuesday, beginning the week with a positive performance following a long weekend that was prolonged by Presidents Day on Monday. The positive performance by the USD is supported by the strong increase in the U.S. Treasury yields, amid optimism for economic recovery from the …
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16 February 2021 6:01 pm
US: NY Empire State Manufacturing Index Improves February
The headline General Business Conditions Index of the NY Fed’s Empire State Manufacturing Survey rose to 12.1 in February from 3.5 in January, the NY Fed’s report revealed on Friday. This reading came in better than analysts’ estimate of 6.
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