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The final reading of Q2 UK GDP came in at -19.8% QoQ vs. -20.4% expected and -20.4% last while on an annualized basis the figure stood at -21.5% vs. -21.7% expected and -21.7% seen previously. The Current Account numbers for Q2 came in at GBP-2.8 B versus GBP-0.4 B expected …
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September, 2020
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30 September 2020 10:23 am
PBOC Sets Yuan Reference Rate at 6.8101
The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) has set the yuan reference rate at 6.8101 versus Tuesday’s 6.8171.
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30 September 2020 10:23 am
FX Option Expiries For Sept 30 NY Cut
EUR/USD1.1600 919m EUR amount1.1650 1.0bn1.1725 640mUSD/JPY104.50 754m USD amount104.85 563m105.00 469m105.10 1.1bn105.62 444m105.70 450m106.00 445mGBP/USD1.2800 244m GBPNZD/USD0.6580 348m NZD amount0.6675 240m
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30 September 2020 6:36 am
Trump and Biden Exchange Attacks at First Debate
The first US presidential debate was held on Tuesday night in Cleveland, Ohio, between the incumbent Republican President Donald Trump, and Former Vice President and the Democratic nominee Joe Biden, with a limited number of attendees in accordance with social distancing rules and preventive measures against COVID-19. At the beginning …
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30 September 2020 12:51 am
Wall Street Closes in Red ahead of Presidential Debate
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) closed lower on Tuesday, after two consecutive rises, amid concerns about the rising number of COVID-19 cases and ahead of the first of three presidential debates. Three debates between incumbent President Donald Trump and the Democratic Party nominee Joe Biden will be held before …
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30 September 2020 12:38 am
Oil Prices Down by More than 3%
After rising for the first session of the week, oil prices returned to losses on Tuesday. The Brent crude futures for November delivery dropped by $1.40, or 3.3%, and closed at $41.03 per barrel. Meanwhile, the US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures for November delivery closed lower by $1.31, …
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30 September 2020 12:33 am
Gold Settles Above $1,900 an Ounce
Gold prices increased on Tuesday for the second consecutive session, restoring the $1,900 per ounce mark. The yellow metal gains were supported by the US Dollar (USD) decline. Gold futures for December delivery gained $20, or 1.1%, and settled at the level of $1,903.20 per ounce.
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30 September 2020 12:04 am
Fed’s Williams Expects Recovery in Three Years
President of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, John Williams, said on Tuesday that recovery from the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis has been better than expected, expecting the economy to return to its pre-pandemic levels in about three years. “We want to get back to maximum employment as soon as …
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29 September 2020 11:26 pm
Fed’s Kaplan Calls for Keeping Interest Rates for Two or Three Years
The United States Federal Reserve needs to maintain interest close to 0% until economic recovery is achieved, which is expected by the end of 2022 or in 2023, according to the President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, Robert Kaplan. “I believe there are real costs to keeping rates …
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29 September 2020 10:01 pm
European Stocks Close Lower
European stocks closed lower on Tuesday amid increasing concerns for the rising number of COVID-19 cases in many countries across the continent. The STOXX Europe 600 index closed lower by 0.46%, while the UK’s FTSE100 index fell by 0.51%. Meanwhile, the German DAX index declined by 0.35% and the French …
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29 September 2020 9:28 pm
Fed’s Williams Calls for Identifying Economic Volatility
President of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, John Williams, stressed in his speech on Tuesday the need to focus on the reasons behind economic volatility in the face of the COVID-19 crisis. “We need to understand how changes in the market ecosystem, whether due to regulation, technology, or …
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29 September 2020 9:22 pm
GBP/USD Rises Following Remarks by BoE’s Bailey
The Bank of England is realistic in facing the current circumstances, seeing the challenges coming with negative interest rates without ruling them out as an option to help the British economy in the face of the COVID-19 crisis, the Governor of the Bank of England, Andrew Bailey, said on Tuesday. …
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29 September 2020 7:38 pm
US Consumer Confidence Rebounds
The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index increased in September, after declining in August. The US index reached 101.8, up from 86.3 in August. The Present Situation Index increased from 85.8 to 98.5, while the Expectations Index increased from 86.6 in August to 104.0 this month. “Consumer Confidence increased sharply in …
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