Crude oil inventories in the United States declined by 3.5 million barrels last week, according to the weekly report of the American Petroleum Institute (API) released on Tuesday. During the week ending February 5, gasoline stockpiles rose by 4.8 million barrels, while distillate inventories decreased by 487,000 barrels. It is …
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Market Analysis
February, 2021
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10 February 2021 2:05 am
NYSE Closes Mostly Lower but Nasdaq Snaps Another Record High
The main indices of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) closed mostly lower on Tuesday, after a series of gains that saw it hit new all-time record highs. The decline comes on the back of mixed financial results reported by some major listed companies. The Dow Jones Industrial Average declined by …
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10 February 2021 1:58 am
Oil Maintains Rally and Scores Best Gains in a Year
Oil prices continued to rise on Tuesday, reaching a new year-high level after declining earlier in the session. The rally of crude prices is supported by the commitment of major producers, an alliance known as OPEC+, to output curbs. In addition, hopes for economic recovery and the anticipation for a …
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9 February 2021 11:00 pm
Gold Rises to Highest Level in Week
Gold prices rose on Tuesday for the third consecutive session, supported by the decline of the U.S. Dollar (USD) to its lowest level in about a week. The yellow metal gains come amid anticipation for the passing of the new stimulus package in the United States, which is a $1.9 …
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9 February 2021 10:11 pm
European Stocks Decline Following Recent Surges
European stocks ended Tuesday in small losses that come following recent surges on the back of improved risk sentiment and investors’ appetite. The STOXX Europe 600 index closed lower by 0.1%, with the majority of market sectors closing in red. The German benchmark index DAX finished down by 0.34%, while …
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9 February 2021 10:06 pm
U.S. Household Spending Expected to Grow: NY Fed
Households in the United States are expecting an increase in their spending over the coming year, as shown by a recent survey by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. The expectations for the growth in household spending rose to a median 4.2%, which is the highest rate in more …
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9 February 2021 8:35 pm
USD Falls to Lowest Level in a Week
The U.S. Dollar (USD) declined on Tuesday to its lowest level in a week, as Treasury yields in the United States fell amid anticipation for the passing of a new economic relief bill. The Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the greenback’s performance against a basket of six major international currencies, …
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9 February 2021 7:44 pm
U.S. Job Openings Rise in December: JOLTS
Job openings in the United States increased last December, as shown by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS). The number of job openings rose to 6.65 million in December from a revised 6.57 million in November, reaching its highest level in five months as …
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9 February 2021 6:22 pm
Honda And Nissan Sales Fell by a Quarter of a Million Cars in The Current Fiscal Year Due to a Lack of Chips
Honda and Nissan, Japan’s second and third largest automakers, will sell 250,000 fewer cars in the current fiscal year to the two companies as a global shortage of semiconductor chips hurts production. The carmakers announced this as they were unveiling brighter forecasts for the fiscal year ending in March 2021 …
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9 February 2021 6:16 pm
EUR/USD Remains Around 1.2100
The buying bias around the EUR against the US dollar remains around 1.2100 for the time being. EUR/USD is floating in the area of multi-day highs around 1.2100 on improving sentiment and risk trends. Actually, with additional support from President Biden’s plan to inject more stimulus into the economy, while …
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9 February 2021 4:33 pm
Germany’s Export Growth on Strong Trade With China
German exports grew in December as strong trade with China and the United States helped Europe’s largest economy as it struggled to grow under lockdown restrictions imposed to curb COVID-19 cases. The Federal Statistics Office said on Tuesday that exports, adjusted for seasonal factors, rose 0.1% month-on-month after a 2.3% …
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9 February 2021 4:07 pm
Egypt Returning to The International Market For The 2nd Time With an Offering of $3.75 Billion
The Egyptian Ministry of Finance said that it was able to implement the issuance of international bonds worth $ 3.75 billion in three tranches (5, 10 and 40 years) with issued values of $750 million, $1.5 billion, and$ 1.5 billion, respectively. More than 400 investors have applied to buy and …
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9 February 2021 3:31 pm
China: Passenger Car Sales jumped 26% Y-o-Y
The Federation of China Automobile Industry said passenger car sales in the world’s second-largest economy reached 2.18 million units in January, an increase of 26% year-on-year. Electric car maker Tesla sold 15,484 vehicles manufactured in China last month.
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