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July, 2020

• 24 July 2020 12:22 am

  Question Marks about UK Trade Talks with EU, US

  

  Talks for a trade agreement between the United Kingdom (UK) and the European Union (EU) in the post-Brexit era are reportedly stalling or showing little progress. The two sides need to agree on fundamental principles first before negotiations can move forward. “We only have a few weeks left, and we …

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• 23 July 2020 11:56 pm

  Oil Settles Lower by 2%

  

  Oil prices declined on Thursday after recent data showed a surprise buildup in the US crude oil inventories, as well as natural gas supplies, prompting worries about the demand recovery as the number of COVID-19 cases increase. The US benchmark, West Texas Intermediate (WTI), crude futures for September delivery declined …

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• 23 July 2020 10:44 pm

  Gold Settles near Highest Level in History

  

  Gold prices continued the upward performance on Thursday and settled higher on the back of increased demand for safe havens. The yellow metal gains were also supported by a weak performance by the US Dollar across the board. After trading as high as $1,897.7 per ounce, gold futures for August …

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• 23 July 2020 10:07 pm

  European Stocks Mixed at Close

  

  European stocks closed Thursday after showing mixed performance across the old continent’s markets, pushed downwards by tensions between Washington and Beijing and the worse than expected unemployment data in the US. On the other hand, positive financial results by some listed companies gave support to the stock market. The pan-European …

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• 23 July 2020 9:11 pm

  US Regulator Allows Cryptocurrency Banking Services

  

  The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), an independent bureau within the United States Department of the Treasury, approved that banks could provide custody services for cryptocurrencies, Reuters reported. Providing custody and safekeeping services for cryptocurrencies is now considered a modern version of banking services. Such services include …

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• 23 July 2020 8:57 pm

  EUR/USD Unfazed by Consumer Confidence Data

  

  The Euro’s (EUR) rally against the US Dollar (USD) was not affected by the worsening consumer confidence indicator for the Eurozone, considering that data by the European Commission suggested that the index remained stable despite a 0.3% decline. The EUR/USD is trading at ‪1.16193, up by 0.40% for the day. …

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• 23 July 2020 8:26 pm

  We Could Be Seeing More EUR Gains Soon

  

  The Euro is now supported by the European Union’s (EU) recent agreement for a recovery fund to help the bloc’s economy combat the downturn caused by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) crisis. Approving the recovery fund spurred demand for European assets and extended the Euro’s rally, and now, market analysts are …

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• 23 July 2020 7:58 pm

  US Natural Gas Supplies Rise 37 BCF

  

  The United States domestic supplies of natural gas increased by 37 billion cubic feet (bcf) last week, according to data released by the Energy Information Administration (EIA). The increase exceeded analysts’ expectations of a 33 billion cubic feet (bcf) increase.

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• 23 July 2020 7:17 pm

  European Consumer Confidence Further Declines in June

  

  Data by the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs (DG ECFIN) showed that the consumer confidence indicator for the Eurozone declined in June by 0.3 points to -15. On the European Union’s (EU) level, the consumer confidence indicator remained unchanged at -15.6. Both indicators remain well below their …

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• 23 July 2020 6:04 pm

  Bitcoin Struggling And Ethereum outperforming

  

  Bitcoin is struggling to stay above $ 9,500 with bullish momentum fading and the technical picture indicates that the price may fall to 9400 before resuming the rally. Interest in bitcoin reached its lowest level since December 2019 amid fluctuations and low trading volumes. Bitcoin dominance index fell to 61.5% …

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• 23 July 2020 5:15 pm

  Dollar Hits Four-month Low

  

  The US dollar reached its lowest level in four months, and the Chinese yuan regained some losses from the previous decline, as investors adopted a wait-and-see attitude regarding the outcome of the tensions between the two countries. The United States granted China until Friday to close its Houston consluate, on …

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• 23 July 2020 5:07 pm

  Jobless Claims in US Increased by 109,000

  

  Weekly jobless claims in the United States increased by 109,000 as data released by the US Department of Labor on Thursday revealed 1,416,000 initial claims for unemployment benefits in the United States during the week ending July 17. That reading came after last week’s reading of 1,307,000 and worse than …

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• 23 July 2020 4:25 pm

  US Stocks Set to Open Higher

  

  US equity markets are set to open higher with sentiment gaining some confidence after Tesla and Microsoft’s results. Earnings reports from Microsoft exceeded analysts’ expectations for a 13% increase in sales and a net profit of $ 11.2 billion, despite disappointment that Azure’s sales growth slowed below 50%. Dow Jones …

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