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October, 2020

• 23 October 2020 4:21 pm

  French Finance Minister: The Economy Will Contract in the Last Quarter And Expectations of a Recovery in 2021

  

  French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said that the country’s gross domestic product will likely shrink in the last three months of the year, adding that the curfews imposed to contain the Coronavirus will cost about two billion euros ($ 2.36 billion). “We will likely have a negative growth figure …

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• 23 October 2020 3:57 pm

  Novak: Russian Oil Exports Will Decline 16.4% year-on-year in 2020

  

  Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak told the Russian State Duma, the lower house of parliament, today, Friday, that Russian oil exports are expected to decrease in 2020 by 16.4% compared to last year, to 225 million tons. He added that Russia’s oil production this year is expected to reach 507 …

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• 23 October 2020 3:54 pm

  UK Preliminary Manufacturing PMI Beats Estimates in October

  

  The UK manufacturing and services sector activities showed mixed performance in October, the preliminary report from IHS Markit showed this Friday. The seasonally adjusted IHS Markit/CIPS UK Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) dropped to a three-month low of 53.3 in October versus 53.1 expected and 54.1 – September’s final reading. …

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• 23 October 2020 3:25 pm

  German Flash Manufacturing PMI Jumps to 58 in October

  

  According to the preliminary manufacturing activity report from IHS/Markit research, released this Friday, a further rise in the German manufacturing output helped to support growth across the private sector in October. In fact, the flash version of the German Manufacturing PMI unexpectedly jumped to a 30-month high level of 58.0, …

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• 23 October 2020 2:59 pm

  Service Activity Contracted in Germany

  

  The service activity in the German economy recorded a contraction during October, by more than analysts’ expectations, to shift from an expansion area to a contraction. Data released by the Markit Statistics Office on Friday showed that the index of service activity in the German economy recorded 48.9 points during …

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• 23 October 2020 2:29 pm

  French Manufacturing Activity Rose Less Than Expected

  

  The manufacturing activity in the French economy recorded an increase in the current month of October, less than expected, to remain within the expansion area above the 50-point level that separates expansion from contraction. Preliminary data issued by the Markit Statistics Office on Friday showed that the French manufacturing PMI …

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• 23 October 2020 2:20 pm

  Eurozone Business Activity Falls as Virus Restrictions Halt Recovery

  

  A survey on Friday showed that Eurozone economic activities slipped back into decline this month with renewed restrictions to control the coronavirus pandemic, forcing many companies in the region’s dominant service sector to limit operations. A second wave of the virus swept across Europe, and 90% of economists polled by …

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• 23 October 2020 2:13 pm

  Gold is Stable on Hopes for a Strong US Dollar Stimulus

  

  Gold stabilized on Friday, as expectations of an eventual US stimulus package were offset by the pressures imposed by the strong dollar. There was no significant change in gold in immediate trading at 1903.36 dollars an ounce before the opening of European markets, after it had fallen more than one …

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• 23 October 2020 2:10 pm

  US Dollar is Stable After US Election Debate And Heading For a Weekly Loss

  

  The dollar stabilized against most currencies on Friday after a balanced presidential debate in the United States but is heading towards a weekly loss as investors await stimulus talks in Washington and post-Brexit trade negotiations. US President Donald Trump adopted a more conservative tone compared to what he was in …

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• 23 October 2020 5:07 am

  GBP/USD Slides Back Closer to Session Lows Around 1.3070-65

  

  The GBP/USD retreated nearly 50 pips from European session highs to levels beyond 1.3100 and fell back to the lower end of the intraday range. The fresh sell-off around the US dollar helped the pair regain some positive momentum during the early last day of the week, but the ongoing …

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• 22 October 2020 11:53 pm

  Oil Recovers Most of Recent Losses

  

  Oil prices rose on Thursday on renewed hopes for another stimulus package in the United States, where a decline in jobless claims also helped improve the outlook for demand. Additionally, remarks that indicated that the OPEC+ alliance may prolong output cuts provided support for crude prices, as Brent crude futures …

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• 22 October 2020 11:44 pm

  Gold Finishes Lower as USD Rises

  

  Gold prices declined on Thursday as the US Dollar (USD) showed signs of recovery from its decline yesterday. In addition, remarks suggesting a near agreement for a new stimulus package in the United States supported risk appetite among investors and reduced demand for safe havens. Gold futures for December delivery …

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• 22 October 2020 11:41 pm

  GBP Declines Against USD and EUR

  

  The British Pound (GBP) retreated on Thursday, after showing a very strong performance yesterday that was supported by renewed hopes for a trade agreement between the United Kingdom (UK) and the European Union (EU) in the post-Brexit stage. The GBP is down against the US Dollar (USD) by 0.52%, with …

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