In its recently published External Sector Report, the International Monetary Fund noted that they have assessed the US dollar as likely overvalued by 8.2% with a range of 5.2% to 11.2% during 2020, as reported by Reuters.
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Market Analysis
August, 2021
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2 August 2021 4:29 pm
Germany: Manufacturing Sector Improves in August
Data from the Markit released this morning, Monday, showed that the preliminary reading of the PMI data in the manufacturing sector in Germany rose better than expected during this August, as the preliminary reading of the index recorded about 65.9 points, while market expectations indicated that the index would stabilize …
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2 August 2021 3:37 pm
Aramco Denies Bitcoin Rumor
A few days ago, Amazon denied news of its intention to accept Bitcoin as a payment method in the near future, but company officials did not rule out the matter in the future. Hours ago, Saudi Aramco confirmed that the allegations that it plans to engage in Bitcoin activities are …
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2 August 2021 2:36 pm
Turkey’s Trade Deficit Rises to $4.3B in July
Turkey’s trade deficit increased by 52.4% to $4.3 billion in July. The Turkish Ministry of Trade said that exports rose in July by 10.2% to record 16.41 billion dollars, after being hit in the spring of last year due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on trade with Ankara’s …
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2 August 2021 1:48 pm
Dollar Near One-Month Low as US Jobs Data Awaits
The dollar approached a one-month low on Monday at the start of a busy week with US jobs data and a decision by the Australian Central Bank. The dollar index, which measures the performance of the US currency against six major currencies, recorded 92.065, slightly down from its level on …
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2 August 2021 1:12 pm
Gold Slips Amid Caution Ahead of US Data
Gold prices fell amid cautious investors awaiting the non-farm payrolls data for the month of July to be released on Friday to gauge the strength of the labor market, while the attractiveness of gold also limited the rally of stocks. And gold fell in spot transactions 0.3 percent to $ …
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2 August 2021 12:34 pm
European Shares at New Highs Supported by Corporate Results
European stocks rose to new highs, after a series of deals and strong business results from Europe’s largest bank HSBC, while sentiment was also supported by the recovery of Asian stocks. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index rose 0.8 percent to an all-time high of 465 points in early trading. British …
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2 August 2021 11:58 am
Oil prices fall on concerns about China’s economic growth and production increase
Oil prices fell Monday, August 2nd on concerns about the Chinese economy, after a survey showed that factory activity growth fell sharply in the world’s second-largest oil consumer, as well as heightened concerns about an increase in oil production from OPEC producers. Brent crude futures fell 74 cents, or 1%, …
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2 August 2021 11:17 am
Japanese stocks close higher thanks to encouraging results
Japan shares closed higher, thanks to encouraging results from shipping companies and others in cyclical sectors, reducing the impact of fears of a mutated delta strain of the fast-spreading Corona virus that threatens the recovery The Nikkei index closed up 1.82 percent at 27,781.02 points, erasing losses on Friday, when …
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2 August 2021 10:32 am
HSBC’s pre-tax profit more than doubled to $10.8 billion in the first half of 2021
HSBC’s profit, before tax, jumped to $10.8 billion in the first half of 2021, topping analysts’ estimates of $9.45 billion. While the bank’s revenues decreased in the same period by 4% to $25.6 billion, compared to the same period last year. Analysts had expected the bank to announce a big …
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July, 2021
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31 July 2021 11:11 am
Weekly Recap: 26 – 30 July
Markets went through something of a rollercoaster during the final week of July, which was highlighted by the release of important economic data and indicators, including GDP and inflation, and the U.S. Federal Reserve fifth meeting of the year. In Europe, a preliminary reading showed growth during the second quarter …
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31 July 2021 4:44 am
Fed’s Bullard Wants Tapering Decision in September
President of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, James Bullard, believes the United States Federal Reserve should take a decision about tapering the massive asset purchases in September and begin the process during the first quarter of next year. Bullard believes that monetary policymakers need to consider the possibility …
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31 July 2021 4:04 am
Wall Street Gives Up Early Gains and Finish the Week with Losses
The main indices of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) finished lower on Friday, registering a weekly decline but maintaining monthly gains in July, with Wall Street investors worried about the spread of Coronavirus Delta variant, despite the positive earnings reports by some of the market’s major listed companies. The …
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