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February, 2021

• 6 February 2021 12:20 am

  Gold Returns to Weekly Losses

  

  Gold prices rose on Friday, supported by weak employment data in the United States and the anticipation for the passing of a new $1.9 trillion relief bill. In addition, the decline of the U.S. Dollar (USD) across the board helped provide support for gold. Today’s rise helped the yellow metal …

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• 5 February 2021 11:38 pm

  U.S. Oil Rig Count Rises for 11th Week in Row

  

  The number of active rigs drilling for crude oil and natural gas in the United States increased by 8 this week, according to the weekly reported released by Baker Hughes on Friday. The total rig count currently stands at 392, less by 398 rigs compared with the same time of …

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• 5 February 2021 9:18 pm

  European Stocks Close Mixed but Rise for the Week

  

  European stocks closed mixed on Friday, amid anticipation for a wider rollout of Coronavirus vaccines. The pan-continental STOXX Europe 600 index closed unchanged, but logged weekly gains of 3.45%, supported by the improved risk sentiment that helped Wall Street score new record highs, as well as the positive performance by …

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• 5 February 2021 9:13 pm

  Canadian Dollar Rises Despite Negative Data

  

  The Canadian Dollar (CAD) is rising against the declining U.S. Dollar (USD) on Friday, despite data showing that the Canadian economy continues to be impacted by the Coronavirus pandemic. Canada’s Ivey Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) rose last month, but remained below the 50-point mark, which signaled contraction for the second …

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• 5 February 2021 9:09 pm

  U.S. Dollar Declines Across the Board

  

  The U.S. Dollar (USD) declined on Friday, nearing to end the week on a negative note as the United States Congress nears the passing of the $1.9 trillion relief bill, proposed by President Joe Biden. The Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the performance of the greenback against a basket of …

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• 5 February 2021 7:50 pm

  Canada’s Ivey PMI Rises in January but Shows Contraction

  

  Economic activity in Canada continued to contract during January for the second consecutive month, data showed on Friday. Although the seasonally adjusted Ivey Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) increased to a reading of 48.4 last month, from 46.7 in December, it remained below the 50 mark that indicates expansion. The Ivey …

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• 5 February 2021 5:59 pm

  Canada: Unemployment Rate Rises to 9.4% in January

  

  The Unemployment Rate in Canada rose to 9.4% in January from 8.8% (revised from 8.6%) in December with the Net Change in Employment declining more than 212,000 (vs -47.5K expected), the data published by Statistics Canada revealed on Friday. This reading came in worse than the market expectation of 8.9%. 

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• 5 February 2021 5:58 pm

  US Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) Rise by 49,000 in January

  

  Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) in the US increased by 49,000 in January, the data published by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics showed on Friday. This reading came in largely in line with the market expectation of 50,000. On a negative note, December’s reading got revised down to -227,000 from -140,000.

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• 5 February 2021 5:09 pm

  Turkish Lira Jumped After The Central Bank Chief Ruled Out a Rate Cut

  

  The Turkish lira reached its strongest level since August, Friday, February 5, and strengthened its position as the best performing currency in the world since the beginning of the year, after the central bank governor told Reuters that it was unlikely to cut interest rates for a “long period”. In …

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• 5 February 2021 4:01 pm

  US Dollar on The Way to Its Best Weekly Performance in 3 Months

  

  The dollar is heading towards recording its best weekly performance in three months Friday, February 5th, driven by growing confidence that the US economic recovery will surpass its global peers. The dollar index touched its highest level in two months in Asian trading in light of indications of the strength …

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• 5 February 2021 2:40 pm

  Robinhood Lifts Trading Restrictions on Gamestop and AMC Stocks

  

  Robinhood said it has removed trading restrictions on GameStop and AMC stocks, which have been the basis of the battle between the small traders who organized on Reddit and short sellers, according to an update on the trading platform’s support page. Robinhood’s move comes one day after it increased restrictions …

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• 5 February 2021 2:06 pm

  Nonfarm Payrolls Preview: Forecast From 6 Major Banks

  

  The US jobs report for January is due out at 13:30 GMT. here are the forecasts of economists and researchers of 10 major banks regarding the upcoming employment data. Deutsche Bank “Our US economists are now forecasting a +200K increase in nonfarm payrolls after total jobless claims fell by 1.73 …

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• 5 February 2021 1:16 pm

  European Stocks Rise in Early Trading

  

  European stocks rallied Friday (February 5th), tracking optimistic sentiment on Wall Street thanks to hopes for a faster global economic recovery, while stocks in Frankfurt lagged in performance after data showed a decline in industrial orders. The European Stoxx600 index gained 0.2% and is on track to post its longest …

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