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August, 2021

  • 19 August 2021 4:35 pm

    US: Weekly Initial Jobless Claims Decline to 348K

    There were 348,000 initial claims for unemployment benefits in the US during the week ending August 14, the data published by the US Department of Labor showed on Thursday. This reading followed the previous print of 377,000 and came in better than the market expectation of 363,000.

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  • 19 August 2021 4:09 pm

    Moody’s Expects The Global Economy to Recover by 5.7% This Year

    Moody’s, the credit rating agency, expected in a research note issued today, Thursday, that the global economy is likely to recover by 5.7% this year, after it contracted by 3.6% last year, with the expansion of vaccinations with the Corona vaccine, despite the uneven economic recovery in many regions of …

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  • 19 August 2021 3:21 pm

    Eurozone Current Account Surplus Jumps by More Than Half in June

    The eurozone’s current account surplus more than halved in June compared to the previous month, driven by an increase in the services trade surplus. According to data from the European Central Bank on Thursday, August 19, the bloc, which includes 19 countries that deal in the euro, recorded a current …

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  • 19 August 2021 2:35 pm

    Oil Drops to $66, Lowest Since May on Demand Concerns

    Oil fell to $66 a barrel on Thursday, the lowest level since May, under the weight of fears of weak demand with an increase in Covid-19 cases, a rise in the US dollar, and a sudden jump in US gasoline stocks. The World Health Organization has warned of the spread …

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  • 19 August 2021 2:15 pm

    The Dollar at a 9-Month High After The Release of The Minutes of the US Federal Reserve Meeting

    The dollar rose to a 9-month high on Thursday, as global markets fell after the minutes of the latest US Federal Reserve meeting revealed that policymakers expect to reduce the stimulus related to the Corona pandemic period before the end of the year. The dollar index, which measures the performance …

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  • 19 August 2021 1:44 pm

    European Shares Fall 1% on Fears of Monetary Tightening

    European shares retreated more than 1%, amid fears of a faster-than-expected global monetary policy tightening, while lower commodity prices dented mining stocks to their lowest level in a month. The pan-European STOXX 600 index fell 1.5%, to its lowest level in two weeks, while mining shares fell 4.2%. Asian stocks …

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  • 19 August 2021 1:24 pm

    Gold Falls After Fed Minutes Ginted at Stimulus Cut

    Gold prices fell today, with the dollar rising to its highest level in months after the minutes of the US Federal Reserve meeting indicated that it will start reducing its pandemic-related stimulus this year. And gold fell in spot transactions 0.5% to $ 1779.52 an ounce. US gold futures fell …

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  • 19 August 2021 5:03 am

    Wall Street Extends Losses Following Fed’s Minutes

    The benchmark indices in the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) finished lower for the second consecutive session on Wednesday, with Wall Street responding to the Federal Reserve’s July meeting minutes that showed a path to cut back the massive asset purchases before the end of 2021 or in January. The …

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  • 19 August 2021 3:24 am

    Oil Drops to Lowest Closing Level in Three Months

    Oil prices declined on Wednesday, finishing at the lowest closing level since May, amid concerns over the spread of the coronavirus Delta variant and an expected negative impact on the recovery of energy demand. Earlier today, data showed a large drop in U.S. crude inventories to their lowest level since …

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  • 19 August 2021 1:10 am

    Gold Finishes Lower but Bounces Following Fed Minutes

    Gold prices closed lower on Wednesday, as the U.S. Dollar (USD) continued its rally against major peers, but rebounded following the release of the Federal Reserve July meeting minutes Talks about plans for monetary policy normalization soon, beginning with limiting the asset purchases before increasing interest rate, are providing support …

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  • 19 August 2021 12:06 am

    Fed Growing Worried of Stablecoins Risks and Fragility

    The U.S. Federal Reserve is seemingly concerned about the risks of stablecoins, with potential threats to financial stability. Minutes of the Fed’s July meeting, released earlier today, showed that members of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) believe that significant structural vulnerabilities remained at entities such as prime money funds. …

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  • 18 August 2021 11:56 pm

    Fed Months Away from Tapering Decision: Minutes

    Board members of the United States Federal Reserve are moving closer to a decision on tapering the massive asset purchases, currently at $120 billion a month, which were introduced to support economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) July meeting minutes showed that most members …

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  • 18 August 2021 10:25 pm

    FOMC Minutes Confirm Taper Talks and Uncertainty

    The minutes of the latest Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting showed that some members of the United States Federal Reserve Board indicated that the committee should begin limiting asset purchases this year. However, 60% of respondents anticipated the first reduction in the pace of net asset purchases to come …

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