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February, 2021

• 16 February 2021 12:59 am

  Emerging Markets’ Currencies to Maintain Gains on Economic Growth: Report

  

  A recent report by Goldman Sachs Group highlighted the rise of emerging market currencies against the declining U.S. Dollar (USD) despite the recent surges in the United States Treasury yields. The MSCI Emerging Market Currency Index saw a series of gains recently, reaching a new record high last Friday as …

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• 15 February 2021 11:20 pm

  GBP Scores Large Gains Against JPY

  

  The British Pound (GBP) extended its gains against the Japanese Yen (JPY) on Monday, amid a strong performance by the Sterling and the JPY seeing decreased demand as a safe haven amid increased risk appetite. The GBP/JPY has scored gains during each of the past four weeks, and today the …

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• 15 February 2021 10:49 pm

  GBP/USD Sees Best Levels Since 2018

  

  The British Pound (GBP) rose on Monday against the U.S. Dollar (USD) to its highest level in about three years. Gains by the Sterling Pound came amid the decline of the USD, as well as an improved sentiment in the United Kingdom (UK) that the rollout of Coronavirus vaccines will …

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• 15 February 2021 9:24 pm

  European Stocks Near Highest Level in a Year

  

  European stocks closed higher on Monday, beginning the week with a positive performance on the back of an improved risk appetite and investors’ sentiment, with hopes for better vaccine rollouts and recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. The STOXX Europe 600 index finished the session higher by 1.3%, supported by the …

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• 15 February 2021 9:12 pm

  U.S. Markets Closed for Presidents Day

  

  Markets in the United States are seeing a long weekend this week, with Monday being an official holiday in commemoration of Presidents Day. Presidents Day, celebrated every year in the third Monday of February, marks the birthday of George Washington, one of the founding fathers of the U.S. and its …

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• 15 February 2021 7:21 pm

  USD Declines on Increased Risk Sentiment

  

  The U.S. Dollar (USD) declined on Monday, opening the week with a negative performance amid an improvement in risk appetite that drove investors towards other currencies. The Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the greenback’s performance against a basket of six major international currencies, is down by 0.14% at 90.36. Earlier …

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• 15 February 2021 3:37 pm

  EU: Industrial Production in Euro Area Contracts by 1.6% in December

  

  The data published by the Eurostat showed on Monday that Industrial Production in the euro area contracted by 1.6% on a monthly basis in December. This reading followed November’s expansion of 2.6% and came in worse than the market expectation for a decrease of 0.6%. On a yearly basis, Industrial …

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• 15 February 2021 3:36 pm

  UK PM Johnson: We Need to Look at The Data – Too Many Hospitalised And Death Numbers Too High

  

  British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday that they have not yet taken a decision on the exact date of opening of schools and added that they will do everything they can to reopen schools on March 8, as reported by Reuters. “This has been an unbelievable effort to …

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• 15 February 2021 3:31 pm

  Bitcoin’s Dropping Below $ 50,000

  

  Despite the huge rush to invest in Bitcoin in recent times, which pushed it to record records, which reached near the levels of 50 thousand dollars, it was not able to maintain this level for a long time. Overnight, Bitcoin lost 5.6%, down to $45,000, with the start of Asian …

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• 15 February 2021 3:29 pm

  Eurozone Trade Surplus Increased More Than Expected in December

  

  Data showed that the eurozone’s trade surplus with the rest of the world was larger than expected in December, adding an otherwise positive contribution to shrinking GDP. The European Union statistics office Eurostat said the unadjusted trade surplus of the 19 countries in the eurozone amounted to 29.2 billion euros …

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• 15 February 2021 1:43 pm

  Oil at 13-Month High Due to Fears of Geopolitical Tensions

  

  Oil prices rose Monday, February 15th, to their highest levels in nearly 13 months, as escalating tension in the Middle East stimulated new purchases, while crude received support from hopes that an American stimulus and easing isolation measures would fuel demand for fuel. Brent crude rose $ 1.02, or 1.6%, …

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• 15 February 2021 12:59 pm

  US Dollar Near Its Lowest Level in Two Weeks on Concerns About The Pace of The US Recovery

  

  The dollar began the week sitting near a two-week low on Monday (February 15th), as traders doubt whether the recovery from the pandemic in the United States will be as fast as expected. Bitcoin is still volatile, as it fell to the low of $45,914.75, a day after reaching a …

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• 15 February 2021 12:20 pm

  Mario Draghi Sworn in as Prime Minister of Italy

  

  Mario Draghi was sworn in on Saturday as prime minister in Italy, following weeks of an unprecedented crisis in the third economies of the euro area. “I swear to be loyal to the republic,” echoed the former president of the European Central Bank. He was standing in front of President …

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