Market Analysis

July, 2020

  • 6 July 2020 1:01 pm

    Forex Today: Covid-19 Dominates The Market

    The markets were optimistic after headlines from China which gave optimism to share, the rise of Asian shares, in turn, raised the S&P 500, which affects USD and the safe haven. Coronavirus cases continue to increase at an alarming rate in US. US: GS is not optimistic about the US …

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  • 6 July 2020 12:24 pm

    UK govt: Considering The Impact of US Additional Sanctions Against Huawei on UK Networks

    According to Reuters, US sanctions designed to restrict the ability of China’s Huawei to source advanced microchips for 5G equipment is likely to have a significant impact on the reliability of the supplier, citing Britain’s culture minister on Monday. A review released by the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) …

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  • 6 July 2020 11:31 am

    IFO: German Companies See Their Survival Threatened by Covid-19 crisis

    Germany’s influential IFO said on Monday, about one fifth (21%) of the German companies see their survival threatened by the coronavirus crisis. Quotes “Travel agents, hotels and restaurants are particularly concerned.” “We could see a wave of insolvencies in the coming months.”

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  • 6 July 2020 10:43 am

    German Factory Orders Rebounded in May

    German factory orders jumped 10.4% in May MoM, indicating that the contraction in Europe’s largest economy is slowing down.Data released by the Federal Statistics Office on Monday showed that contracts for goods “made in Germany” jumped 10.4% MoM compared to +15.0% expected and -25.8 previous. On an annualized basis, German …

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  • 6 July 2020 10:19 am

    Asia Shares Jump to Five-Year Peak

    Asian Shares reached a 4-month high on Monday as traders acted on the revival of Chinese activity to support the global economic growth, despite the high number of Covid-19 cases in US that had delayed the reopening of the economy. MSCI’s Asia Pacific Index outside Japan fell 1.5% to its highest …

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  • 4 July 2020 2:04 am

    COVID-19 Updates: Cases Exceed 11 M

    The number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases has exceeded 11 million on Friday, Reuters reported. The disease has resulted in more than half a million fatalities in seven months. The US registered more than 55,400 new cases on Thursday, a new daily worldwide record. The World Health Organization (WHO) recently …

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  • 4 July 2020 1:05 am

    Spain Sets New Deal for Reactivating Economy

    The Spanish government signed an agreement with business leaders and unions on Friday to reactivate the economy and create job opportunities, local paper El Pais reported. The agreement includes a support plan of EUR 40 billion for business loans aimed at funding the digital transformation of Spanish companies and businesses. …

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  • 4 July 2020 12:08 am

    Knot: COVID-19 Needs Fiscal Response

    Monetary policy should not be the main line of defense for Europe against the economic impact of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, said Klaas Knot, the Governor of the Dutch Central Bank. Knot, who is a member of the European Central Bank (ECB) Governing Council, said that a strong fiscal …

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  • 3 July 2020 11:16 pm

    Ripple Facing Lawsuits for Selling XRP in Securities Offering

    Ripple is being sued for selling its XRP token in an unregistered securities offering, the Coin Telegraph reports. A number of class-action lawsuits have been reportedly filed against Ripple in recent months. In addition, former Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Chris Giancarlo, is arguing in a recently …

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  • 3 July 2020 9:42 pm

    French President Macron Names New PM

    Jean Castex will lead a new French government, after being named by President Emmanuel Macron as prime minister. Macron, who was elected in 2017, promised a cabinet reshuffle in recent days to focus on recovery from the negative economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The new Prime Minister of France, …

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  • 3 July 2020 9:09 pm

    European Stocks Post 1.8% Weekly Rise

    European stocks declined on Friday, despite recent PMI data showing recovery signs in the Eurozone, as well as the in the US and China. The pan-European STOXX Europe 600 index closed down by 0.93% at 364.86, but up by 1.83% for the week, despite giving up some of its gains …

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  • 3 July 2020 8:45 pm

    NZD Rises on Improved Risk Appetite

    The New Zealand Dollar (NZD) is showing a strong performance against major currencies, supported by improved risk appetite. Positive indicators from European PMI reports showed that June saw the best economic activity since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Gains by Asian stock markets also helped push the risk appetite …

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  • 3 July 2020 8:29 pm

    Calvino: COVID-19 EU Debts Must Be Repaid

    All the debt issued by the European Union (EU) to help its member states in the fight against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic will eventually be paid back, according to Spain’s Minister of Economy Nadia Calvino. “The long-term sustainability of the debt is guaranteed and we are making plans and …

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