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January, 2021

• 25 January 2021 2:47 pm

  German IFO Business Climate Index Misses Estimates in January

  

  The headline German IFO Business Climate Index drops sharply to 90.1 in January versus last month’s 92.2, missing the consensus estimates of 91.8 by a big margin. Meanwhile, the Current Economic Assessment arrived at 89.2 points in the reported month as compared to last month’s 91.3 and 90.6 expected.

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• 25 January 2021 2:44 pm

  US Dollar Index Continues to Decline as Sentiment Improves in Global Markets

  

  The recovery of sentiment in global markets led to the dollar’s decline, while riskier currencies strengthened after optimism about US President Joe Biden’s plans to stimulate the effects of Covid-19 outweighed. The market sentiment appeared more cautious at the end of last week, as European economic data revealed that the …

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• 25 January 2021 1:41 pm

  Oil Prices Fall as Worries About Lockdown Prevail Over Demand Outlook

  

  Oil prices fell for the second consecutive session, as renewed lockdown measures to combat COVID-19 raised new concerns about global fuel demand. Brent crude futures lost eight cents, or 0.1%, to $ 55.38 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate crude futures contracted $ 52.26 a barrel, down by a …

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• 25 January 2021 1:35 pm

  Technology Stocks And Corporate Earnings Lift European Stocks

  

  European stocks rose as gains in technology stocks and positive earnings reports helped investors bypass the possibility of extending lockdown measures at a time when many countries are fighting the emergence of new strains of the emerging coronavirus. The pan-European STOXX 600 index rose 0.4%. The benchmark index ended last …

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• 25 January 2021 12:31 pm

  Japan Stocks Gaining Momentum, Tracking US Futures

  

  Japanese stocks rose on Monday, erasing early losses, led by technology stocks and drugmakers as US futures rallied on hopes that lawmakers would soon pass a major economic stimulus to revive growth in the world’s largest economy. The Nikkei index on the Tokyo Stock Exchange gained 0.67% to 28,822.29 points, …

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• 25 January 2021 5:38 am

  Weekly Recap: 18-23 January

  

  The highlight of the week was the inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th President of the United States. Biden is promising to better handle the Coronavirus crisis in the U.S. through a new plan for distributing vaccines, as well as increased stimulus to help businesses and households alike cope …

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• 23 January 2021 3:20 am

  Oil Futures Shrug Off Most of Weekly Gains

  

  Oil prices declined on Friday, as data showed a surprise increase in crude inventories in the United States, and amid the rise of the U.S. Dollar (USD). In addition, the resurgence of the Coronavirus pandemic in many parts across the world has spurred concerns about the recovery of the global …

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• 22 January 2021 11:58 pm

  U.K. Warns New Coronavirus Variant Could be More Deadly

  

  The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (U.K.), Boris Johnson, said on Friday that the new variant of the novel Coronavirus, which caused a global pandemic, could be resulting in a higher mortality rate, Reuters reported. However, Johnson noted that studies have shown that the two vaccines that have been …

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• 22 January 2021 11:41 pm

  Gold Records First Gains in Four Weeks

  

  Gold prices declined on Friday, as the U.S. Dollar (USD) returned to the positive territory scoring some gains against major currencies. However, the yellow metal was able to register weekly gains, supported by the prospects of increased government stimulus spending the United States. Gold futures for February delivery declined by …

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• 22 January 2021 9:40 pm

  Second Trump Trial in U.S. Senate to Begin Next Week

  

  The United States House of Representatives will reportedly deliver the single article of impeachment against former President Donald Trump to the Senate on Monday, according to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. The Senate is set to witness the second trial of Trump; however, removal from …

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• 22 January 2021 9:28 pm

  European Stocks Erase Weekly Gains at Friday’s Close

  

  European stocks closed lower on Friday, on the back of economic data that showed business activity slowing down in the Eurozone amid renewed lockdown and preventive measures against the spread of the Coronavirus pandemic. The pan-European STOXX 600 index lost 0.66% to give up almost all of its weekly gains …

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• 22 January 2021 9:24 pm

  Dollar Rises After Three Consecutive Declines

  

  The U.S. Dollar (USD) is showing a relatively stable performance on Friday. After declining throughout the past three sessions, the greenback is making small gains on the last session of the week. This comes amid a softening in the risk appetite, which swayed investors away from the USD towards riskier …

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• 22 January 2021 8:05 pm

  U.S. Business Activity Strengthens in January: IHS Markit

  

  Business activity in the United States expanded during January, data showed on Friday. The IHS Markit flash U.S. composite purchasing managers’ index (PMI) reached its highest level in two months at 58 this month, up from 55.3 in December. The Flash U.S. Services Business Activity Index also went up to …

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