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Bitcoin was the first cryptocurrency and remains the biggest in terms of market capitalization, however, some market experts now believe that Ethereum (Ether) with its recent surge could one day overtake the number one spot. Ethereum will continue to outperform Bitcoin, said Nigel Green the head of a financial institution, …
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19 June, 2026 11:22 pm
SpaceX: The Meteoric Rise That Demands Investor Caution
SpaceX has achieved an extraordinary milestone, skyrocketing to become the fifth most valuable compa…
19 June, 2026 10:49 pm
Week’s Liquidity in Turbulence: Between Mega-IPOs and Hawkish Fed Signals
The week ending June 19, 2026, was a testament to the volatility that characterizes modern global ma…
19 June, 2026 9:43 pm
Swiss Franc Weakness Deepens as Policy Choices Shape Currency Direction
A Safe-Haven Currency Takes a Different PathThe Swiss Franc ended the week among the weakest major c…
19 June, 2026 8:52 pm
Oil’s Glut Warning: Rising Supply Threatens to Push Prices Even Lower
Oil Prices Slide as Supply Concerns Return and Global Markets Face Oversupply RisksCrude Heads for W…
19 June, 2026 7:49 pm
Sterling Rebounds as Thin Holiday Trading Slows Dollar’s Rally
The British Pound regained some ground on Friday after falling to a three-month low, as slower holid…
19 June, 2026 5:52 pm
UK Borrowing Surges Past Forecasts as Inflation Hits Debt Costs
Key Takeaways May’s budget deficit hit £23.3 billion, up 30% year-on-year and well above the £…
19 June, 2026 4:50 pm
Oil Holds Near $80 as U.S.-Iran Talks Collapse, Testing Fragile Truce
Key Takeaways Friday’s U.S.-Iran nuclear talks in Geneva were postponed after VP JD Vance scra…
19 June, 2026 3:39 pm
Yen Nears 40-Year Low as Dollar Holds Firm on Hawkish Fed, Iran Uncertainty
Key Takeaways USD/JPY hit 161.8, closing in on 1986 levels, with traders watching for possible Japan…
19 June, 2026 2:41 pm
Bitcoin Slides Toward Weekly Loss as Fed Hawkishness, Iran Talks Collapse Hit Risk Appetite
Key Takeaways Bitcoin fell 2% to $62,687.6, on track for a 2.8% weekly loss. Spot Bitcoin ETFs saw a…
19 June, 2026 1:59 pm
European Stocks Eke Out Gains as Fragile Iran Truce Meets Hawkish Fed
Key Takeaways The STOXX 600 rose 0.2%, with the DAX up 0.4%, CAC 40 up 0.3%, and FTSE 100 up 0.1%. E…
Market Analysis
August, 2021
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20 August 2021 4:11 am
GBP/USD Logs Worst Loss in Two Months Settles at Lowest Level in a Month
The British Pound (GBP) declined on Thursday for the fourth consecutive day, maintaining a negative performance against the U.S. Dollar (USD) since the beginning of the week. The GBP/USD lost 0.82%, its biggest daily loss since June 18, to reach 1.3641, its lowest level since July. Month-to-date the pair is …
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20 August 2021 4:04 am
Norway to Raise Interest Rates Next Month
The Central Bank of Norway plans to begin tightening its monetary policy as soon as next month. The Norges Bank plans to raise interest rates in September after the Norwegian economy showed more signs of a rebound with the ease of coronavirus lockdown restrictions. As the bank decided to maintain …
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20 August 2021 3:04 am
Three U.S. Senators Test Positive for COVID
Three members of the United States Senate have reportedly tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19), Bloomberg reported. Roger Wicker (R) of Mississippi, Angus King (I) of Maine, and John Hickenlooper (D) of Colorado announced the test results on Thursday. The three Senators are said to have all been vaccinated against the …
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20 August 2021 2:55 am
Wall Street Mixed with Investors Reacting to Fed Minutes
The main indices of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) finished Thursday with a mixed performance. Despite a rebound by tech stocks, with the decline in Treasury bond yields, Wall Street remained negatively impacted by the Federal Reserve’s July meeting minutes that indicated plans to scale asset purchases sooner than …
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20 August 2021 12:18 am
Oil on Longest Declining Streak Since Before Pandemic
Oil prices dropped again for the sixth consecutive session, falling to its lowest closing level in about three months. With concerns over economic recovery and the prospects of the U.S. Federal Reserve scaling back support measures, vowing to cut asset purchases soon, and the spread of the Coronavirus Delta variant, …
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19 August 2021 11:11 pm
Gold Declines for Third Day in Row as USD Rises
Gold prices finished lower on Thursday for the third consecutive session as the U.S. Dollar strengthened against major currencies, a day after the release of the Federal Reserve’s July meeting minutes. The yellow metal futures for December delivery lost $1.30, or 0.08%, to finish at $1,783.10 per ounce. The Dollar …
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19 August 2021 10:10 pm
European Stocks React to Fed Minutes with Worst Losses in a Month
Europe’s stock plunged on Thursday, with markets reacting to the release of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s July meeting minutes that showed plans to cut the massive asset purchases later this year or early the next. A drop in commodity prices also contributed to the losses of the mining sector, with …
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19 August 2021 7:43 pm
U.S. Natural Gas Supplies Rises Above Market Expectations
U.S. natural gas supplies increased by 46 billion cubic feet (bcf) for the week ending August 13, according to data by the United States Energy Information Administration reported (EIA) on Thursday. The EIA weekly report showed an adjustment stocks classification, reflecting an increase of 42 bcf to a total of …
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19 August 2021 7:17 pm
USD/JPY Steadies Below 110.00
USD/JPY rose to a one-week high of 110.22 on Thursday but is having trouble maintaining bullish momentum, the pair was little changed on a daily basis at 109.72. The sharp decline in the major European stock indices drove the demand for the Japanese yen on Thursday due to risk aversion …
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19 August 2021 6:30 pm
Wall Street Opens Lower on Fears of Subsidy Cuts And Commodity Losses
US stocks opened lower on Thursday on concerns that the Federal Reserve may begin to rein in its massive monetary stimulus program, while commodity-related stocks tumbled as oil and metals prices sank to a multi-month low. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 86.02 points, or 0.25 percent, to 34,874.67 points, …
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19 August 2021 5:43 pm
US: Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index Drops to 19.4 in August
The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia reported on Thursday that the headline Manufacturing Activity Index of the Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey dropped to 19.4 in August from 21.9. This reading came in weaker than the market expectation of 23.
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19 August 2021 4:55 pm
Canada: ADP Employment Increases by 221,300 in July
Private sector employment in Canada rose by 221,300 jobs from June to July, the ADP Research Institute revealed in its monthly report on Thursday. This reading followed the previous print of -106,200 (revised from -294,200).
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