Market Analysis

November, 2020

  • 9 November 2020 8:11 pm

    Germany Wants New Page of US-Europe Trade

    The European Union (EU) and its member countries plan to reset trade relations with the next administration in the United States, German Economy Minister Peter Altmaier said on Monday, as reported by Reuters. “We will try to get a new start in trade policy between the United States and all …

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  • 9 November 2020 8:00 pm

    UK Expects 10 M Vaccine Doses in 2020

    The United Kingdom expects to receive about 10 million doses of the newly-developed Pfizer and BioNTech vaccine for COVID-19 by the end of the year, Reuters reported. The spokesman of the British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Monday that the deal is pending regulatory approvals. Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer has …

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  • 9 November 2020 7:54 pm

    Biden Could Help Chinese Yuan Rise

    Investment banks are expecting the Chinese Yuan to be among the gainers from the change of leadership in the United States, Reuters reported. A Joe Biden presidency is set to see efforts to calm the rising trade tensions with China, which is expected to allow Beijing to let the value …

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  • 9 November 2020 7:48 pm

    EU Close to Deal on COVID-19 Vaccine

    The European Union (EU) is close to signing an agreement to purchase millions of doses of the new COVID-19 vaccine, which is being developed by Pfizer and BioNTech. It was announced earlier today that the vaccine has proved more than 90% efficient. Hours after the announcement was made, European lawmaker, …

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  • 9 November 2020 7:32 pm

    Haldane Hopes Vaccine Will Restore Economy Confidence

    Chief economist of the Bank of England (BoE), Andy Haldane, expressed on Monday hopes that news about a new successful COVID-19 vaccination would deliver a quick boost of confidence in the economy, Reuters reported. “I’m not close enough to know how credible today’s Pfizer announcement is, but let’s hope it …

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  • 9 November 2020 7:25 pm

    USD Rises amid Vaccine Hopes

    The US Dollar (USD) rose on Monday, after it was announced that a new vaccine against the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has achieved a success rate of more then 90%. The Dollar index (DXY), which measures the USD performance against a basket of six international currencies, is up by 0.39% at …

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  • 9 November 2020 6:47 pm

    S&P 500 Soars to All-time High

    The S&P 500 reached a new record high on Monday after Pfizer announced the Corona vaccine, which is more than 90% effective in preventing Covid-19, per Pfizer. At the time of writing, the index increased by 3.75% to 3,640. Meanwhile, the Dow Jones Industrial Average reached an all-time high, up …

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  • 9 November 2020 6:15 pm

    USD/JPY Struggling to Restore 104.75

    Financial markets kicked off the week with optimism about the US election after all US new platforms announced that Joe Biden had won the election, even though Do Trump would not give up without a court confrontation. However, what gave a strong boost to the markets was the reports that …

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  • 9 November 2020 5:39 pm

    Sentix: Eurozone Investor Sentiment Deteriorated in November But Above Expectations

    The survey showed investor sentiment in the euro area declined for the second month in a row in November, but the decline was not as severe as some feared, given that the restrictions imposed to curb the outbreak of the Coronavirus did not harm the economy as expected. The Sentix …

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  • 9 November 2020 4:40 pm

    S&P 500 Futures Hit Record High on Pfizer’s Vaccine Hopes

    US stock futures jumped sharply in the past hour after the pharmaceutical company Pfizer announced that its coronavirus vaccine, in cooperation with German BioNTech, was more than 90% effective in preventing infection. As an initial market response, S&P 500 futures rose to a new record high at 3648. In addition, …

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  • 9 November 2020 4:15 pm

    Breaking: Pfizer Says Covid-19 Vaccine 90% Effective And Markets Jump

    Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer has said that its COVID-19 vaccine study has shown that it prevents 90% of infections among those who had no evidence of previous infection. The company has been developing a vaccine with Germany’s BioNTech. No fewer than 43,500 have been participating in the Phase 3 trial. Pfizer …

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  • 9 November 2020 3:56 pm

    Economic activity in France is 12% Lower Due to Isolation Measures

    The French central bank said that economic activity in the country is witnessing a 12% decline this month from its normal level after the country entered into general isolation measures to limit the spread of the Corona virus for the second time this year. The government imposed a new lockdown …

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  • 9 November 2020 3:18 pm

    US Dollar Drops to Its Lowest Level in 10 Weeks

    The dollar reached its lowest level in ten weeks on November 9 as investors heralded the election of Joe Biden as President of the United States by buying currencies exposed to trade thanks to expectations that a quieter administration in the White House will boost global trade and that monetary …

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