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July, 2021

• 28 July 2021 3:51 am

  Wall Street Ends Rising Rally with Tech Stocks Leading Losses

  

  The main indices of the New York Stock Exchanges (NYSE) closed lower on Tuesday, ending a rally that saw new record highs on the back of positive earnings reports by some of Wall Street’s blue chips. Concerns over the spread of the Delta variant, which led the CDC to recommend …

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• 28 July 2021 2:33 am

  Oil Finishes Lower amid Uncertainty

  

  Oil prices finished marginally lower on Tuesday, amid uncertainty and continued concerns about a potential downturn in demand recovery due to the spread of the Delta variant of the novel coronavirus. Despite the recent decision by the OPEC+ alliance to further ease output cuts and continue to raise production gradually …

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• 28 July 2021 2:24 am

  CDC Recommends Vaccinated Americans Continue to Wear Masks

  

  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the United States has recommended that people who are fully vaccinated against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) should continue to wear masks in indoor public places, such as schools. The recommendation is more focused on areas where the Delta variant is spreading. …

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• 28 July 2021 1:53 am

  Gold Rises Slightly Awaiting Fed Report

  

  Gold prices rose on Tuesday, restoring some of its losses yesterday but failed to restore the $1,800 mark, with all eyes on the Federal Reserve policy meeting. With the U.S. Dollar (USD) moving into negative territory during the American session, the yellow metal was able to make some modest gains …

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• 27 July 2021 9:39 pm

  Richmond Fed Manufacturing Index Improves in July

  

  The U.S. manufacturing sector continues to show some improvement signs, as shown by the results of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond survey, released on Tuesday. The Fifth District Survey of Manufacturing Activity’s composite index rose in July to 27 from 26 in June. The reading shows that manufacturing activity …

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• 27 July 2021 9:25 pm

  U.S. Consumer Confidence Returns to Pre-Pandemic Levels

  

  U.S. consumer confidence improved in July, reaching its best level in about 17 months, returning to its level before the coronavirus pandemic, data showed on Tuesday. The improvement comes despite concerns about the resurgence of the pandemic with the spread of the Delta variant. The consumer confidence index rose to …

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• 27 July 2021 5:32 pm

  U.S: Housing Price Index Rises 1.7% in May

  

  The Housing Price Index released by the US Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) arrived at +1.7% in May following April’s increase of 1.8%. This reading fell short of the market expectation of 1.8%.

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• 27 July 2021 4:57 pm

  U.S: Durable Goods Orders Rise by 0.8% in June vs. 2.1% Expected

  

  Durable Goods Orders in the United States rose by 0.8%, or $2.1 billion, to $257.6 billion in June, the data published by the US Census Bureau revealed on Tuesday. This reading came in weaker than the market expectation for an increase of 2.1% and followed May’s 3.2% expansion.

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• 27 July 2021 3:38 pm

  UK: Slight Slowdown in Retail Sales in July

  

  Data for the retail sector showed that British retailers slowed slightly in July after sales growth hit its highest level in nearly three years in June, the first full month after the reopening of non-essential stores that were closed due to the Coronavirus. The CBI sales volume index fell compared …

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• 27 July 2021 2:44 pm

  The Dollar’s Upside Stops Before The Fed Meeting

  

  The dollar’s march towards a 3-1/2-month high was halted on Tuesday, July 27th as risk appetite weakened, while the Australian dollar suffered from further tightening of regulation in China. The dollar index recorded 92.73, approaching the highest level since early April, 93.19, which is recorded on July 21. The dollar …

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• 27 July 2021 1:51 pm

  Oil Prices Stabilize Amid Tight Supply And High COVID-19 Cases

  

  Oil prices stabilized on Tuesday, July 27, as investors bet that tight supply and growing vaccination rates would ease demand from the rise in Covid-19 cases around the world. Brent crude futures were up one cent at $74.51 a barrel. And US intermediate crude contracts fell eight cents, or 0.1%, …

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• 27 July 2021 1:16 pm

  Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Down 4% as Chinese Technology Stocks Continue to Fall

  

  Shares in the Asia-Pacific region were mixed in trading Tuesday, July 27, as several major Chinese technology stocks in Hong Kong remained under pressure after falling on Monday. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng fell 4.64% in afternoon trade, after falling more than 4% on Monday on the back of regulatory concerns …

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• 27 July 2021 12:26 pm

  China’s Industrial Profits Slow in June as Raw Material Prices Rise

  

  Earnings growth for industrial firms in China slowed for the fourth consecutive month, as higher raw material prices squeezed factory margins, suggesting some weakness in the world’s second-largest economy’s recovery. Profits of industrial companies rose 20% year on year in June to 791.8 billion yuan, or about $122.27 billion, according …

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