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September, 2020

• 21 September 2020 3:33 pm

  Barclays Raises Its 2020 Oil Price Forecast

  

  On Monday, September 21st, Barclays raised its oil price forecast for 2020 based on possible limited pressure on its demand estimates. The bank increased its forecast for the price of crude in 2020 for both Brent and US West Texas Intermediate crude by $ 2 to $ 43 and $ …

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• 21 September 2020 2:15 pm

  European Stocks Decline on Fears of a New Lockdown

  

  European stocks fell for the third session in a row on Monday, September 21, weighed by fears of a growing coronavirus infection on the continent and a fall in HSBC and Standard Chartered following reports alleging that the two British banks were involved in the transfer of illicit funds. The …

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• 21 September 2020 1:27 pm

  Yen Posting 6-month High Against USD, Eyes on Fed

  

  The yen hit a six-month high against the US dollar on Monday, September 21, posting gains for the sixth consecutive session against the US currency as stock markets tumbled. US stocks closed lower on Friday, and stock markets fell in Asia and Europe today, amid growing investor concern about the …

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• 21 September 2020 12:35 pm

  Oil Prices Falling on possible Return of Libyan Production

  

  Oil prices fell on Monday, September 21, due to the possibility of a return to production in Libya, while increasing cases of Coronavirus fueled concerns about global demand, but a tropical storm heading towards the coast of the states on the Gulf of Mexico limited the losses. Brent crude fell …

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• 21 September 2020 11:41 am

  Lira Hits a Fresh low, All Eyes on CBRT

  

  The Turkish lira retreated to a fresh record low at 7.58 against the dollar as attention shifted towards the central bank meeting scheduled for September 24 and the possibility of more indirect monetary tightening measures or even an outright interest rate hike. At 06:52 GMT, the lira was only slightly …

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• 21 September 2020 11:29 am

  Gold Rises Supported by Weak Dollar

  

  Gold prices rose Monday, September 21st, buoyed by the dollar’s weakness as investors looked for words from US Fed policymakers this week to learn more about the central bank’s approach to inflation. Spot of gold rose 0.2% to 1952.59 dollars an ounce by 05:30 GMT. And gold in US futures …

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• 21 September 2020 10:24 am

  PBOC Maintains Main Rate at 3.85%

  

  The People’s Bank of China kept its key lending rate steady at 3.85% for the fifth month in a row, as this measure was in line with expectations. The People’s Bank of China kept the lending rate for five years at 4.65%. Most of the new and maturing loans depend …

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• 21 September 2020 10:21 am

  PBOC Sets Yuan Reference Rate at 6.7595

  

  The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) has set the yuan reference rate at 6.7595 versus Friday’s fix at 6.7591.

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• 21 September 2020 10:19 am

  Weekly Recap 14-18 Sept

  

  There were a lot of market drivers last week like the Fed and Bank of England meeting and tensions over the Brexit talks and developments for the Corona vaccine as well as the continuing trade tension between the US and China and the TikTok crisis. There was a lot of …

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• 19 September 2020 1:36 am

  Wall Street Records Weekly Losses

  

  The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) extended its weekly losses on Friday, amid increasing selling pressures, especially on tech stocks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA dropped by 244.56 points, or 0.9%, to finish at 27,657.42 points, registering a marginal weekly loss of less than 0.1%. S&P 500 lost 37.54 …

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• 19 September 2020 1:29 am

  US Treasury Yields Finish the Week Higher

  

  Treasury yields in the United States rose on Friday, after declining yesterday following the release of the Federal Reserve policy statement on Wednesday, which indicated maintaining low interest rates close to 0% until 2023. Return on the 10-year Treasury bonds rose by 1.2 basis points to 0.694%, rising by 2.6 …

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• 19 September 2020 1:22 am

  Oil Prices Register Weekly Rise

  

  Oil prices showed a mixed performance on Friday amid concerns over demand outlook and output disruptions, especially in North America. Crude prices also received support from recent remarks reiterating the commitment of OPEC+ to restoring market balance. Brent crude futures for November delivery decreased by 15 cents, or 0.4%, to …

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• 19 September 2020 12:35 am

  Gold Maintains Gains for Second Week

  

  Gold prices maintained a rising streak for the second consecutive week after rising on Friday. Gold futures for December delivery gained $12.20, or 0.6%, and finished at $1,962.10 per ounce, adding 0.7% for the week. Meanwhile, silver futures increased by 3 cents, or 0.1%, and closed at $27.129 per ounce, …

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