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January, 2021

• 7 January 2021 7:36 pm

  ISM Services Index Rises in December

  

  The activity of the services sector in the United States expanded in December, data showed on Thursday. The non-manufacturing activity index registered 57.2 in December, up from a reading of 55.9 in November, according to the Institute for Supply Management (ISM). The index came very close to its level prior …

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• 7 January 2021 5:37 pm

  ECB Bulletin: High-frequency Indicators, Latest Survey Results Consistent With a Fall in GDP in Q4

  

  The European Central Bank said in a periodic economic bulletin that economic indicators for the eurozone indicate that the economy will contract in the last quarter of 2020. “Survey indicators point to a renewed contraction in an activity primarily affecting the services sector.” “Financial conditions in the euro area have …

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• 7 January 2021 5:19 pm

  US: Challenger Job Cuts Rise to 77.03K in December

  

  Planned job cuts in the US-based employers rose to 77,030 in December from 64,797 in November, Challenger Gray & Christmas announced in its latest Job Cut Report on Thursday.

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• 7 January 2021 5:16 pm

  Dollar Falling as Democrats Advance The Run-Off Election in Georgia

  

  The dollar rose on Thursday, January 7, hovering above its lowest level in nearly three years, after the Democrats won control of the US Senate, paving the way for a possible greater fiscal stimulus under President-elect Joe Biden. Currency markets were not affected much by the scenes of chaos in …

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• 7 January 2021 3:40 pm

  Eurozone Preliminary CPI at -0.3% YoY in December

  

  According to Eurostat’s flash reading of Eurozone CPI report, the annual reading came in at -0.3% in December, missing expectations of -0.2% and -0.3% previous. The core figures came in at 0.2% in the reported month when compared to 0.2% expectations and 0.2% seen in November.

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• 7 January 2021 2:52 pm

  Turkish Lira Rising About 1%, With The Dollar Falling to Its Lowest Level in 3 Years

  

  The Turkish lira rose about 1% Thursday, January 7, reaching its strongest level since August 21, as the US dollar retreated to levels not seen in nearly three years. The lira, which lost about 20% of its value last year, was at 7.25 against the dollar, up from its close …

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• 7 January 2021 1:56 pm

  Gold Climbing as The Democratic Leadership of the US Senate Supports Stimulus Hopes

  

  Gold prices rose Thursday, January 7th, as a democratic sweep of the re-election in Georgia boosted expectations of additional US stimulus, although the rise in Treasury yields curbed the yellow metal to below a two-month high it reached in the previous session. Gold advanced in spot transactions to more than …

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• 7 January 2021 1:17 pm

  Nikki Reaches a Peak of 30 Years And Financial Sector is The Top Performer

  

  Japanese shares closed higher on Thursday, while the Nikkei index hit a 30-year high with the support of financial stocks, as US Treasury yields rose thanks to hopes of greater stimulus following a Democratic sweep in a two-seat Senate election in Georgia. The Nikkei index closed more than 1% higher …

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• 7 January 2021 12:31 pm

  Twitter, Facebook Lock Trump’s Accounts Amid D.C. Riots

  

  Twitter and Facebook have temporarily suspended the accounts of US President Donald Trump, as tech giants scrambled to counter his unfounded claims about the presidential election, amid riots in Washington D.C. Twitter withheld Trump’s three tweets and requested that they be deleted “as a result of the continuing and unprecedented …

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• 7 January 2021 12:02 pm

  Congress Resumes Debate on Electoral College Votes After Riots

  

  Congress has resumed the electoral counting process to confirm President-elect Joe Biden’s victory, hours after crowds of President Donald Trump’s supporters stormed the Capitol. US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said that House members will quickly resume counting the votes to confirm the outcome of the presidential elections after securing the …

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• 7 January 2021 12:00 pm

  German Factory Orders Beat Estimates in Nov

  

  The German Factory Orders increased in November, suggesting that the manufacturing recovery in Europe’s gaining some momentum. Contracts for goods ‘Made in Germany’ came at +2.3% m-o-m vs -1.2% expected and +3.3% previous, the latest data published by the Federal Statistics Office showed on Thursday. On an annualized basis, Germany’s Industrial …

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• 7 January 2021 4:09 am

  U.S. Treasury Yields at Highest Level Since March

  

  Treasury yields in the United States soared on Wednesday, on the back of an expected win by the Democrats in the Senate elections in Georgia, which will bring them the majority of the highest chamber in Congress, alongside the House of Representatives. With the Democratic Party controlling Congress and the …

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• 6 January 2021 11:30 pm

  Oil Closes at Highest Level in 11 Months

  

  Oil prices rose on Wednesday, after data showed a big drop in U.S. crude inventories last week, and on the back of the recent OPEC+ agreement to reduce production levels. Brent crude futures for March delivery rose by 70 cents, or 1.3%, to finish at $54.30 per barrel. Meanwhile, the …

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