The CEO of Pfizer said on Tuesday that the pharmaceuticals company is yet to confirm progress on the making of a COVID-19 vaccine. The confirmation could take a week or more, Reuters reported. “In case of a conclusive readout, positive or negative, we will inform the public as soon as …
Read More »Bitcoin Holds Steady Amid Market Caution Ahead of U.S.-China Trade Talks and U.S. Inflation Report
Bitcoin remained largely unchanged on Monday, trading within a narrow range as investors exercised c…
European Shares Remain Subdued as Markets Await U.S.-China Trade Talks
European stocks traded cautiously on Monday, following a positive week, as investors remained on edg…
Gold Prices Steady as Risk Appetite Grows; Platinum Hits Four-Year High Ahead of U.S.-China Trade Talks
Gold prices showed little movement on Monday during Asian trading, maintaining strong gains from the…
Oil Prices Decline Amid Weak China Data, But Trade Talks Fuel Optimism for Future Demand
Oil prices dipped on Monday, as weak economic data from China weighed on market sentiment. However, …
Weekly Recap: Dollar Roars Back on Jobs Data Testing Euro’s Rally and Gold’s Resilience
Labour Market Powers Dollar Surge Robust U.S. jobs data for May 2025, with 139,000 jobs added, under…
USD Faces Downside Risks as NFP Data Looms
The US dollar teeters near multi-month lows, trading around 98.5, as markets await the Nonfarm Payro…
EUR/USD Retreats as ECB Signals Policy Pause
The EUR/USD pair recently pulled back from a multi-week high near 1.1500, trading at 1.143 with a mo…
Oil Prices Slip as U.S. Fuel Stockpiles Rise, Saudi Price Cuts Add Pressure
Oil prices fell in Asian trade on Thursday, extending losses from the previous session as rising U.S…
The Euro’s Moment? Weak US Data and ECB Action Set the Stage
The euro strengthened against the US dollar, with the EUR/USD pair climbing above 1.14. This shift c…
Post ADP Data: USD/JPY Decline Highlights Yen’s Strength, Economic Shifts
The Japanese Yen is gaining momentum against a faltering US Dollar, with the USD/JPY pair dropping b…
Market Analysis
October, 2020
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27 October 2020 8:38 pm
European Stocks Maintain Downward Trend
European stock markets closed lower on Tuesday, due to the surge in the number of COVID-19 cases amid a second wave of the pandemic. The STOXX Europe 600 index fell by 0.75%, while the UK’s FTSE100 finished lower by 0.85%. Germany’s DAX plummeted by 0.78%, while the French CAC40 index …
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27 October 2020 7:10 pm
BoE Expected to Expand Asset Purchases
The Bank of England (BoE) is expected to expand its huge bond-buying stimulus program next week, for the third time since the beginning of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Reuters reported. The asset purchase program is set to be increased by GBP 100 billion to a total of GBP 845 billion, …
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27 October 2020 6:20 pm
US CB Consumer Confidence Index Edges Lower in October
Consumer confidence in the US weakened sharply in October with the Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index edging lower to 100.9 from 101.3 (revised from 101.8) in September. This reading came in worse than Reuters’ estimate of 102. Further details of the publication showed that the Consumer President Situation Index climbed …
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27 October 2020 5:35 pm
US: Durable Goods Orders Rise by 1.9% in September
Durable Goods Orders in the United States expanded by 19% on a monthly basis in September. The reading was well above the 0.5% rise anticipated and the 0.4% growth recorded in the previous month. Excluding transportation, new orders increased by 0.8% as against 0.4% anticipated, and the previous month’s upwardly …
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27 October 2020 5:23 pm
UK Retail Sales Fall as The Economy Weakens
Tuesday’s survey showed that the recovery of the retail sector in Britain, which was a bright spot for the economy affected by the Coronavirus, stopped this month after recording improvement over several months. The Confederation of British Industry monthly survey of retail sales fell to -23 in October, the lowest …
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27 October 2020 4:16 pm
Largest Commercial Bank in Singapore Launches Cryptocurrency Exchange
DBS, of the largest commercial banks in Singapore, announced the soft launch of the proprietary crypto-to-fiat cryptocurrency trading platforms. At the initial stages, the users will have access to the four largest digital assets: BTC, BCH, ETH, XRP. They will be available for trading against Singapore Dollar (SGD), Hong Kong …
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27 October 2020 3:56 pm
Bitcoin Breaks the $ 1,300 Barrier
Bitcoin trading witnessed positive moves during Tuesday to breach levels of $ 1300, its highest level in 2020. Bitcoin rose, the world’s first electronic currency, by 2.58% to $ 13,442, its highest ever in 2020.
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27 October 2020 2:42 pm
Dollar Holds Onto Its gains on Fears of Covid-19 And Uncertainty
The dollar held on to its gains Tuesday, but the rest of the safe-haven currencies witnessed quiet transactions as investors were reluctant to form positions before the US presidential elections scheduled for next week, even as concerns grow about the second wave of Covid-19 and its economic effects. On Monday, …
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27 October 2020 1:49 pm
Interior Minister: France Must Prepare For “Difficult Decisions”
French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said on Tuesday, ahead of a cabinet meeting to discuss the outbreak of the Coronavirus, that France should prepare to take “difficult decisions” related to imposing new measures to cope with the rise in Covid-19 cases. Three sources familiar with the matter said that the …
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27 October 2020 1:27 pm
Money Supply Growth Beats Estimates in Eurozone
The rate of money supply in the Eurozone increased in September, more than analysts had expected. And data released by the European Central Bank today showed that the money supply in the Eurozone recorded a growth of 10.4% in September, compared with 9.5% growth in August. Analysts had expected that …
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27 October 2020 12:44 pm
Gold Rises as a New Wave of Infections Casts a Shadow Over the Economic Recovery
Gold prices rose on Tuesday as a new wave of infections with the Coronavirus threatened to slow the global economic recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, adding to the appeal of the yellow metal as a safe haven. Gold spot 0.2% to 1,906.83 dollars an ounce. In US futures trading, it …
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27 October 2020 12:23 pm
Oil Steadies But Outlook is Bleak
Oil prices rose on Tuesday after recent sharp losses, but market sentiment remains weak as high COVID-19 cases hurt the outlook for fuel demand while supplies rise. And Brent crude rose 42 cents, or the equivalent of 1%, to 40.88 dollars a barrel. U.S. crude gained 37 cents, or 1%, …
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