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October, 2020

  • 1 October 2020 11:49 am

    Swiss CPI Stable in September

    The consumer price index (CPI) in Switzerland remained stable during September 2020 compared with its level in August. The index recorded a reading of 101.2 points. Meanwhile, the inflation rate declined by 0.8% on an annual basis.

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  • 1 October 2020 1:56 am

    NYSE Logs First Monthly Decline since March

    The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) closed higher on Wednesday, as Wall Street investors seem to ignore the first Presidential debate, which took place last night. In addition, talks between the Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and the Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi, renewed hopes for a new stimulus package …

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  • 1 October 2020 1:39 am

    Oil Prices Rise but Record Monthly Losses

    Oil prices ended Wednesday higher after data showed an unexpected decline in crude inventories in the United States. Brent crude futures for December delivery rose by 74 cents, or 1.8%, to finish at $42.30 per barrel. The global benchmark crude oil posted a 9.6% monthly decline, which is the first …

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  • 1 October 2020 1:26 am

    Gold Loses 4.2% in September

    Gold prices declined on Wednesday, expanding its monthly losses during September. The yellow metal futures for December delivery decreased by $7.70, or 0.4%, and finished at $1,895.50 per ounce. Gold’s monthly losses during the ending month amounted to 4.2%. However, gold registered a 5.2% increase during the third quarter (Q3) …

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September, 2020

  • 30 September 2020 11:14 pm

    German Oil Imports Decline 2% in Seven Months

    Germany’s crude oil imports declined by 1.9% on an annual basis during the first seven months of 2020, data showed on Wednesday, as reported by Reuters. German oil imports amounted to 48.8 million tons between the beginning of January and the end of July 2020, down from 49.7 million tons …

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  • 30 September 2020 10:58 pm

    GBP/USD Rises as Investors Adjust Positions

    The British Pound (GBP) rose on Wednesday against the US Dollar (USD) and mostly across the board, as investors adjust their position at the end of September and the third quarter (Q3) of the year. The GBP/USD pair is up by 0.31%, trading at 1.2903, after rising earlier today by …

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  • 30 September 2020 10:24 pm

    European Stocks Stabilize at Wednesday’s Close

    European stocks closed marginally higher on Wednesday, supported by the rise of Wall Street following the first Presidential Debate on Tuesday night. The pan-European STOXX 600 index added 0.16 points or 0.044% to close nearly unchanged at 361.65 points. The UK’s FTSE100 closed lower by 0.53%, while the French CAC40 …

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  • 30 September 2020 9:56 pm

    Fed’s Bowman: Economy Rapidly Recovering from COVID-19 Recession

    The United States economy has been recovering at a rapid pace from the impact of the COVID-19 crisis, however, unemployment remains quite high, which means more monetary and fiscal support are needed, Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman said on Wednesday, Reuters reported. “Even with this support, however, I anticipate that …

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  • 30 September 2020 8:20 pm

    US Oil Inventories Fall Unexpectedly for Third Week in Row

    Crude oil inventories in the United States declined last week, for the third consecutive week, by 2 million barrels, according to data by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) on Wednesday. This comes against expectations of an increase by 1.6-1.9 million barrels. US oil stockpiles reached a total of 492.4 …

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  • 30 September 2020 5:31 pm

    Canada Real GDP Grew by 3% in July

    The economic activity in Canada, as measured by the real Gross Domestic Product (GDP), grew by 3% in July, the data published by Statistics Canada showed on Wednesday. This reading matched the market expectation.

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  • 30 September 2020 5:23 pm

    US Real GDP Contracts by 31.4% in Q2

    The United States’ Real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) contracted at an annual rate of 31.4% in the second quarter, the US Bureau of Economic Analysis’ final (third) estimate showed on Wednesday. This reading came in slightly better than the previous estimate and the market expectation of -31.7%.

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  • 30 September 2020 4:18 pm

    US Private Sector Employment Rises by 749K in September

    Employment in the US’ private sector rose by 749,000 in September, the monthly data published by the Automatic Data Processing (ADP) Research Institue revealed on Wednesday.  Developing story…

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  • 30 September 2020 3:57 pm

    BoE’s Haldane: None of the Conditions for Negative Rates Has Been Satisfied

    The Bank of England’s chief economist, Andy Haldane crossed the wires in the last hour and ruled out the possibility of negative rates in the short-term. Haldane said that conditions to negative interest have not been met yet. “None of the conditions for negative rates has been satisfied.Work on negative …

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