Market Analysis

November, 2020

  • 27 November 2020 3:00 pm

    Germany Planning New Debt of Around 180 Billion Euros in 2021

    Germany intends to borrow 179.82 billion euros (214.36 billion dollars) next year, nearly double the 96 billion euros expected before that, lawmakers told Reuters on Friday, as Berlin is expanding aid measures to mitigate the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on Europe’s largest economy. The German parliament’s budget committee of …

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  • 27 November 2020 2:31 pm

    Gold Heading For a Weekly Decline as Investors Focus on Vaccine Headlines

    Gold fell on Friday and is heading to record its third consecutive weekly loss, as investors balance doubts about a Covid-19 vaccine that tops the nominations and optimism that the vaccines will arrive sooner than expected. Gold fell in immediate trading 0.1% to $ 1809.40 an ounce, with a weekly …

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  • 27 November 2020 1:40 pm

    The Number of Coronavirus Cases in Germany Exceeds One Million

    Data from the Robert Koch Institute for Infectious Diseases showed today, Friday, that 22,806 new confirmed cases of Coronavirus were recorded in Germany, bringing the total to one million and 6,394 cases. The data revealed that 426 new deaths were recorded, bringing the total number to 15,586.

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  • 27 November 2020 12:58 pm

    Oil is Retreating as Rally Recedes But Heading For Weekly Gains

    Oil prices fell today, Friday, in quiet trading due to the Thanksgiving holiday in the United States, as they fell amid fears of an increase in supply and doubts about the possibility of eliminating a vaccine against the Coronavirus pandemic. With the Japanese markets closed, Brent crude fell to $ …

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  • 27 November 2020 12:30 pm

    Japan’s Nikkei Rose For a Fourth Day And Closed at a 29-Year High

    The Japanese benchmark Nikkei stock index closed today, Friday, at its highest level since April 1991, as it rose for the fourth consecutive session, supported by hopes for economic recovery and strong business results, after progress in developing the Covid-19 vaccine. The Nikkei rose 0.41% to close at 26,644.71 points. …

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  • 27 November 2020 3:27 am

    Germany Planning EUR 180 B Public Debt Next Year

    The German government could increase its borrowing to around EUR 180 billion in 2021, as part of efforts to increase stimulus spending against the Coronavirus crisis, Bloomberg reported. The new debt value is yet to be approved by the German parliament, as it is nearly double the initial estimate of …

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  • 27 November 2020 3:18 am

    No-Deal Brexit Could Harm British Car Manufacturers

    The British automobile industry could struggle in the case of a no-deal Brexit, according to a recent report by Reuters. A no deal Brexit could cut UK vehicle production by two million units over the next five years, as per the the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). In …

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  • 27 November 2020 2:17 am

    Sunak: UK Ready for Brexit Trade Deal but not at Any Cost

    The United Kingdom (UK) is ready to reach a trade agreement with the European Union (EU) but not at any cost, the British finance minister said on Thursday. The transition period, during which the two parties are supposed to reach a trade deal for the post-Brexit era, expires in about …

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  • 26 November 2020 11:47 pm

    Consumer Confidence Falls in Germany and France

    Consumer confidence in Germany and France declined this month, amid renewed lockdown measures to curb the spread of a new wave of the Coronavirus pandemic. In France, consumer confidence fell in November to its lowest level since December 2018, Reuters reported. The French consumer confidence index declined by four points …

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  • 26 November 2020 10:28 pm

    USD Trading Marginally Higher on Thanksgiving

    The US Dollar (USD) is showing a relatively positive performance on Thursday, an official holiday in the United States on the occasion of Thanksgiving. The Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the performance of the USD against a basket of six international currencies, has been moving mostly in the positive territory …

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  • 26 November 2020 7:50 pm

    European Stocks Close Marginally Lower

    European stocks closed lower on Thursday, continuing to trade marginally lower. The pan-European STOXX 600 index finished lower by 0.03%. The UK’s FTSE100 declined by 0.44%, while the German DAX ended the session’s lower by 0.02%. Similarly, the French CAC40 index decreased by 0.08%.

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  • 26 November 2020 5:52 pm

    Bitcoin Hits Its Lowest Level in 10 Days

    Bitcoin slumped to its lowest level in 10 days, halting its sharp rally and sparking sell-off among smaller cryptocurrencies. The world’s largest cryptocurrency fell 13% to its lowest level since November 16 and was last down 9% to $ 17,074, a sharp correction from its three-year high of $ 19,521 …

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  • 26 November 2020 4:53 pm

    Turkey Net Foreign Exchange Reserves Rose to $18.4 Billion Last Week From $16.4 Billion

    Data showed that the net foreign reserves of the Turkish Central Bank amounted to 18.45 billion dollars on November 20, up from 16.43 billion dollars a week earlier when it reached its lowest level since March 2004. The exchange rate used by Reuters today is 7.6699 compared to 7.7896 the …

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