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November, 2020

• 19 November 2020 10:22 pm

  Kansas Manufacturing Activity Index Slows in November

  

  Manufacturing activity in the United States slowed during the month of November compared to its expansion pace in October, according to data by the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. The Bank’s monthly report showed that its Manufacturing Survey’s composite index registered 11 in November, down from a reading of …

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• 19 November 2020 10:16 pm

  Employment in Canada down by around 80K Jobs

  

  Employment in Canada declined by 79,500 during the month of October, data showed on Thursday. Job losses in the trade, transportation, and utilities sectors led the decline, according to ADP. This is the eighth consecutive month of job losses. The September reading was revised up to 564,400 lost jobs, up …

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• 19 November 2020 9:34 pm

  US Natural Gas Inventories Rise More than Expected

  

  Natural gas inventories in the United States increased by 31 billion cubic feet for the week ended November 13, data by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) showed on Thursday. The weekly rise exceeded market expectations, reaching a total of 958 trillion cubic feet, rising by 293 billion cubic feet …

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• 19 November 2020 9:31 pm

  US Housing Starts Surge in October

  

  Homebuilding activity in the United States rose at a pace faster than expected during the month of October, data by the US Department of Commerce showed on Thursday. This comes as the American housing market remains supported by record-low mortgage rates. Housing starts grew by 4.9% to a seasonally adjusted …

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• 19 November 2020 9:09 pm

  US Home Sales Up 4.3% in October

  

  Home sales in the United States increased for the fifth consecutive month during October, data showed on Thursday, Reuters reported. Existing home sales increased by 4.3% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 6.85 million units in October, according to the National Association of Realtors. The September reading was revised …

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• 19 November 2020 9:03 pm

  USD Rises Across the Board

  

  The US Dollar (USD) is showing a good performance on Thursday, supported by an improved investors’ sentiment. The Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the USD performance against a basket of six major international currencies, is up for the day by 0.24% at 92.54.

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• 19 November 2020 8:00 pm

  US Initial Jobless Claims Rise Last Week

  

  The number of United Sates citizens applying for unemployment benefits increased last week, against market expectations, data showed on Thursday. This comes as the increasing number of Coronavirus cases in the states is affecting the market negatively. Initial claims for jobless benefits rose by 31,000 to a seasonally adjusted 742,000 …

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• 19 November 2020 5:29 pm

  IMF’s Georgieva: Economic Outlook Remains Difficult And Prone to Setbacks

  

  Recent data shows slowing momentum in contact-intensive services industries in economies where the pandemic is resurging, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on Thursday, as reported by Reuters. “Recent data confirms continuing global recovery from the COVID-19 crisis but economic outlook remains difficult and prone to setbacks.”“Seeing …

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• 19 November 2020 4:57 pm

  The Current Account Surplus Widened in Eurozone in September

  

  Data from the European Central Bank revealed that the revised current account surplus of the 19-nation eurozone expanded to 25.2 billion euros in September compared to 20.9 billion euros in August, thanks to an increase in the surplus from trade in goods and services. In the twelve months to September, …

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• 19 November 2020 3:47 pm

  US Dollar Rises Due to The Increase in Covid-19 Cases

  

  The dollar rose Thursday, November 19, as widespread optimism about COVID-19 vaccines met with concerns about rising numbers of cases and risks to a fragile global economic recovery. The dollar has also been caught between opposing powers, as it received support from seeking safe haven purchases while fresh speculation about …

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• 19 November 2020 3:06 pm

  CBRT Hikes Policy Rate by 475 Basis Points to 15%

  

  The Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (CBRT) announced on Thursday that it raised its policy (one-week repo) rate by 475 basis points to 15% from 10.25%.

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• 19 November 2020 3:04 pm

  UK’s Truss: Determined to Reach Trade Deal With Canada Before End-2020

  

  British Trade Minister Truss said that the UK determined ‎to reach a trade agreement with Canada before the end of the year. She said she hoped the UK would be able to move forward with the trade agreement with Canada and added, ” By no means are we entirely focused …

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• 19 November 2020 2:09 pm

  Gold at Its Lowest Level in a Week as Hopes For a Faster Economic Recovery Increase

  

  Gold fell to its lowest level in a week on Thursday, November 19, as the encouraging developments related to Covid-19 vaccines boosted hopes for a faster recovery of the global economy, despite the continued increase in cases of Coronavirus. By 07:59 GMT, spot gold prices fell 0.4% to $ 1863.12 …

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