Employment in the US’ private sector increased by 174,000 in January, the monthly data published by the Automatic Data Processing (ADP) Research Institue revealed on Wednesday. This reading beat the market expectation of 49,000 by a wide margin. Furthermore, December’s reading got revised up to -78,000 from -123,000.
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Market Analysis
February, 2021
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3 February 2021 5:15 pm
Eurozone Inflation Rises to 0.9% in January
Inflation in the Eurozone rose well above expectations last month, driven by rising energy costs and a tax increase in Germany, to pose a potential challenge to the European Central Bank. Inflation has been below the European Central’s target of nearly 2% for most of the past 10 years. The …
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3 February 2021 4:04 pm
Jeff Bezos Steps Down as CEO of Amazon, Naming Andy Gacy as His Successor
Amazon announced Tuesday that Jeff Bezos, the CEO, will step down later this year, turning the helm over to Andy Gacy, the company’s cloud chief executive. Bezos will move to take over the position of CEO of the Amazon Board of Directors. Bezos founded Amazon in 1994 and has since …
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3 February 2021 2:43 pm
Eurozone Preliminary CPI Spikes to 0.9% YoY in Jan
According to Eurostat’s flash reading of Eurozone CPI report, the annual reading came in at 0.9% in the first month of 2021, above expectations of 0.5% and -0.3% previous. The core figures came in at 1.4% in January when compared to 0.9% expected and 0.2% recorded in December.
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3 February 2021 2:42 pm
UK Final Services PMI Revised up to 39.5 in Jan
The UK services sector activity contracted less-than-expected in January, the final report from IHS Markit confirmed this Wednesday. The seasonally adjusted IHS Markit/CIPS UK Services Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) was revised higher to 39.5 in January versus 38.8 expected and a 38.8 – last month’s flash reading.
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3 February 2021 2:40 pm
Oil Rallied on Unexpected Drop in US Crude Inventories And Hopes For a Recovery in Demand
Oil prices increased, after reaching their highest levels in nearly a year in the previous session, supported by an unexpected drop in crude and gasoline inventories in the United States, which fueled hopes for a recovery in demand at a time when OPEC+ expects the market to record a deficit …
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3 February 2021 1:05 pm
European Shares Rose on Earnings and Hopes For a Recovery
European stocks rose for the third session in a row on Wednesday, while focus remained on a day filled with earnings announcements, as positive sentiment extends from Asian markets thanks to hopes for a faster global economic recovery. Siemens’ shares rose 1.8% after the German engineering firm raised its forecast …
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3 February 2021 12:27 pm
Japan Stocks Closed Higher as Sentiment Improved on Strong Earnings
Japanese shares closed higher on Wednesday, while carrier stocks led the gains, as market sentiment was supported by a rally led by technology companies on Wall Street last night and expectations of strong profits for local companies. The benchmark Nikkei index rose 1% to 28,646.50 points, while the broader Topix …
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3 February 2021 6:19 am
Yellen Argues CBO Data Should Push for More Stimulus
The United States Secretary of the Treasury, Janet Yellen, said on Tuesday that economic growth estimated by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) are showing the strong need for passing the coronavirus rescue package proposed by President Joe Biden, Reuters reported. “Last year, the economy shrunk more than any other since …
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3 February 2021 2:51 am
Oil Prices Close at Highest Level in a Year
Oil prices scored high gains on Tuesday, supported by the commitment of major producers to output curbs. Members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and other major producers, an alliance known as OPEC+ agreed last month on extending the output cuts during February, with Saudi Arabia vowing …
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3 February 2021 1:57 am
Gold Prices Decline and Silver Falls for Eight-Year High
Gold prices decline on Tuesday, as the U.S. Dollar (USD) rose across the board against major currencies. The yellow metal futures for April delivery lost $30.50, or 1.6%, to close at the level of $1,833.40 per ounce. Meanwhile, silver futures lost all of their Monday gains, which helped it rise …
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3 February 2021 12:13 am
CAD Scores High Gains as Oil Prices Rise
The Canadian Dollar (CAD) rose on Tuesday against major currencies on Tuesday, supported by the rise of crude oil prices to their highest level in a bout to a year. Today, the CAD topped the G10 currencies performance against the U.S. Dollar (USD). The CAD is up against its U.S. …
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2 February 2021 9:54 pm
Bitcoin Could Exceed $500,000 on Corporate Purchases
Bitcoin could surge to new unprecedented highs, amid increased interest from institutional investors. The world’s largest cryptocurrency in terms of market capitalization could go as high as $535,000 if corporate buyers convert 10% of their cash reserves to Bitcoin, according to a recent report by Ark Invest cited by CoinTelegraph. …
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