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February, 2021

• 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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• 16 February 2021 5:59 pm

  Bitcoin Breaks The $ 50,000 Mark for The First Time Ever

  

  Bitcoin jumped above $50,000 on Tuesday to a new record high, continuing a rally fueled by indications that the world’s largest cryptocurrency is gaining traction among major investors. Bitcoin reached a new peak of $ 50 thousand, and in its most recent transactions it was 3.9% at $ 49,891. The …

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• 16 February 2021 4:27 pm

  German ZEW Economic Sentiment Index Beats Estimates in February

  

  The German ZEW headline numbers for February showed that the Economic Sentiment Index improved further to 71.2 versus 59.5 expected and 61.8 last. While the sub-index Current Conditions figure arrived at -67.2 in Feb versus -67.0 expected and -66.4 booked previously. Meanwhile, the Eurozone ZEW Economic Sentiment for Feb jumped …

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• 16 February 2021 4:04 pm

  Eurozone Preliminary GDP Contracts by 0.6% QoQ in Q4

  

  The Eurozone economy contracted 0.6% on quarter in the three months to December of 2020, beating -0.7% expected, the second estimate showed on Tuesday. On an annualized basis, the bloc’s GDP dropped by -5.0% in Q4 vs. -5.1% seen in the first readout while beating -5.1% expectations.

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• 16 February 2021 3:02 pm

  Currencies Overview: US Dollar Falling With Bets on a Recovery Thanks to The Vaccine Distribution

  

  The dollar fell to its lowest level in three weeks today, Tuesday, while the pound sterling reached its highest level in nearly three years and currencies linked to commodities rose, as progress in the anti-Corona virus vaccination campaigns boosted investors’ hopes for a recovery. The atmosphere of optimism and the …

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