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Market Analysis
February, 2021
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9 February 2021 8:35 pm
USD Falls to Lowest Level in a Week
The U.S. Dollar (USD) declined on Tuesday to its lowest level in a week, as Treasury yields in the United States fell amid anticipation for the passing of a new economic relief bill. The Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the greenback’s performance against a basket of six major international currencies, …
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9 February 2021 7:44 pm
U.S. Job Openings Rise in December: JOLTS
Job openings in the United States increased last December, as shown by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS). The number of job openings rose to 6.65 million in December from a revised 6.57 million in November, reaching its highest level in five months as …
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9 February 2021 6:22 pm
Honda And Nissan Sales Fell by a Quarter of a Million Cars in The Current Fiscal Year Due to a Lack of Chips
Honda and Nissan, Japan’s second and third largest automakers, will sell 250,000 fewer cars in the current fiscal year to the two companies as a global shortage of semiconductor chips hurts production. The carmakers announced this as they were unveiling brighter forecasts for the fiscal year ending in March 2021 …
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9 February 2021 6:16 pm
EUR/USD Remains Around 1.2100
The buying bias around the EUR against the US dollar remains around 1.2100 for the time being. EUR/USD is floating in the area of multi-day highs around 1.2100 on improving sentiment and risk trends. Actually, with additional support from President Biden’s plan to inject more stimulus into the economy, while …
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9 February 2021 4:33 pm
Germany’s Export Growth on Strong Trade With China
German exports grew in December as strong trade with China and the United States helped Europe’s largest economy as it struggled to grow under lockdown restrictions imposed to curb COVID-19 cases. The Federal Statistics Office said on Tuesday that exports, adjusted for seasonal factors, rose 0.1% month-on-month after a 2.3% …
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9 February 2021 4:07 pm
Egypt Returning to The International Market For The 2nd Time With an Offering of $3.75 Billion
The Egyptian Ministry of Finance said that it was able to implement the issuance of international bonds worth $ 3.75 billion in three tranches (5, 10 and 40 years) with issued values of $750 million, $1.5 billion, and$ 1.5 billion, respectively. More than 400 investors have applied to buy and …
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9 February 2021 3:31 pm
China: Passenger Car Sales jumped 26% Y-o-Y
The Federation of China Automobile Industry said passenger car sales in the world’s second-largest economy reached 2.18 million units in January, an increase of 26% year-on-year. Electric car maker Tesla sold 15,484 vehicles manufactured in China last month.
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9 February 2021 3:22 pm
US: NFIB Business Optimism Index Declines Modestly to 95 in January
The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) reported on Tuesday that the Business Optimism Index in the US declined to 95 in January from 95.9 in December. This reading came in worse than the market expectation of 98.7.
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9 February 2021 3:03 pm
Gold is Gaining as US Dollar Continues to Decline
Gold prices rose near their highest level in a week on Tuesday, February 9th, as the dollar faltered and expectations that a huge US fiscal stimulus will soon be passed to revive the world’s largest economy. Spot gold rose 0.5% to $1839.02 an ounce, after reaching $1843.04 earlier in the …
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9 February 2021 2:34 pm
European Stocks Fell After a Strong Rally
European stocks fell on Tuesday 9 February, after a strong rally receded, driven by hopes of a faster global economic recovery and the distribution of anti-Coronavirus vaccines, while shares of the French oil giant Total increased after its profits recovered in Q4 last year. Total’s share increased by 1.1% after …
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9 February 2021 2:30 pm
Currencies Overview: US Dollar at Its Lowest Level in a Week
The dollar is facing difficulties to rise from its lowest level in a week on Tuesday, February 9th, as traders went anxious about the outlook for the greenback with the future of major US financial stimulus package. Investors have pushed the dollar higher in recent weeks, as Democrats move quickly …
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9 February 2021 2:26 pm
Bitcoin Hits $48,000 Barrier For The First Time
Bitcoin hit $48,000 for the first time in the early trading on Tuesday at Bitstamp, as it headed towards the $50,000 barrier. The market value of the largest cryptocurrency in the world has now exceeded $ 891 billion. Bitcoin has risen nearly 24% since the leading electronic car maker Tesla …
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