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September, 2020

  • 30 September 2020 3:43 pm

    Oil is Rising Near $ 42, All Eyes on Libya and US Stocks

    Oil prices decreased for the second day in a row Wednesday, September 30, continuing to incur large losses in light of the increase in Coronavirus infections before the start of the winter season in the north, which raised fears of further restrictions on activities, which may, in turn, reduce the …

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  • 30 September 2020 2:46 pm

    The Unemployment Rate in Germany Fell for the Third Month in a Row

    Data showed a decline in the number of unemployed in Germany for the third month in a row in September, in a positive sign of household spending that is expected to lead the recovery from the Corona crisis in the largest economy in Europe. The Labor Office said that the …

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  • 30 September 2020 1:44 pm

    Gold on Its Way to Post Worst Month Since November 2016

    The yellow metal continues on its way to post its biggest monthly decline in nearly 4 years, driven by the strong US dollar and the return of caution to the markets after the first presidential debate in the United States. Spot gold fell 0.6% to 1,885.81, down 4.3% since the …

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  • 30 September 2020 1:12 pm

    Chinese Manufacturing Activity Expanded in September

    China announced that manufacturing activity expanded in September as the world’s second-largest economy continued to show signs of recovering from the coronavirus pandemic. The official PMI manufacturing index for September came in at 51.5 compared to 51.0 in August, according to the National Bureau of Statistics. PMI readings above 50 …

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  • 30 September 2020 12:20 pm

    API: Oil Inventories Decline And Gasoline Inventories Rise

    Data from the American Petroleum Institute (API) showed that crude oil inventories declined in the United States last week, while gasoline inventories rose. Crude inventories fell by 831 thousand barrels in the week ending September 25 to about 494.4 million barrels, while analysts’ expectations indicated an increase of 1.6 million …

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  • 30 September 2020 11:28 am

    German Retail Sales Soar in August Rising Hopes of Recovery

    Data showed that German retail sales rose much more than expected in August, reviving hopes that household spending in Europe’s largest economy will lead to a strong recovery in Q3 from the coronavirus shock. Data from the Federal Statistics Office revealed that retail sales jumped 3.1% on a monthly basis …

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  • 30 September 2020 11:21 am

    Odds of Trump Winning US Elections Drop After the First Debate

    According to Reuters, Trump’s chances of continuing to hold the presidency after the November 3 election have fallen to 40% after the main debate with Biden on Wednesday morning. The likelihood of Trump winning the election was 42% before the debate.Trump and Biden had argued over the economy, climate change, …

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  • 30 September 2020 10:26 am

    UK Final GDP Revised up to-19.8% QoQ in Q2

    The final reading of Q2 UK GDP came in at -19.8% QoQ vs. -20.4% expected and -20.4% last while on an annualized basis the figure stood at -21.5% vs. -21.7% expected and -21.7% seen previously. The Current Account numbers for Q2 came in at GBP-2.8 B versus GBP-0.4 B expected …

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  • 30 September 2020 10:23 am

    PBOC Sets Yuan Reference Rate at 6.8101

    The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) has set the yuan reference rate at 6.8101 versus Tuesday’s 6.8171.

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  • 30 September 2020 10:23 am

    FX Option Expiries For Sept 30 NY Cut

    EUR/USD1.1600 919m EUR amount1.1650 1.0bn1.1725 640mUSD/JPY104.50 754m USD amount104.85 563m105.00 469m105.10 1.1bn105.62 444m105.70 450m106.00 445mGBP/USD1.2800 244m GBPNZD/USD0.6580 348m NZD amount0.6675 240m

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  • 30 September 2020 6:36 am

    Trump and Biden Exchange Attacks at First Debate

    The first US presidential debate was held on Tuesday night in Cleveland, Ohio, between the incumbent Republican President Donald Trump, and Former Vice President and the Democratic nominee Joe Biden, with a limited number of attendees in accordance with social distancing rules and preventive measures against COVID-19. At the beginning …

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  • 30 September 2020 12:51 am

    Wall Street Closes in Red ahead of Presidential Debate

    The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) closed lower on Tuesday, after two consecutive rises, amid concerns about the rising number of COVID-19 cases and ahead of the first of three presidential debates. Three debates between incumbent President Donald Trump and the Democratic Party nominee Joe Biden will be held before …

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  • 30 September 2020 12:38 am

    Oil Prices Down by More than 3%

    After rising for the first session of the week, oil prices returned to losses on Tuesday. The Brent crude futures for November delivery dropped by $1.40, or 3.3%, and closed at $41.03 per barrel. Meanwhile, the US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures for November delivery closed lower by $1.31, …

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