The Australian dollar fell against the US dollar during the Asian session and was hovering near the lower end of the daily trading range, just above the 0.7100 mark. The pair saw some fresh sell-offs during the first day of the week and gave up the positive movement of the …
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Market Analysis
October, 2020
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26 October 2020 11:18 am
PBOC Sets Yuan Reference Rate at 6.6725
The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) has set the yuan reference rate at 6.6725 versus Friday’s fix at 6.6703.
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26 October 2020 11:17 am
Japan Considers Compiling $95.5 Billion Extra Budget to Counter Coronavirus
The Japanese government is said to compile an extra budget worth around $95.5 billion to counter the economic damage induced by the coronavirus pandemic, a local newspaper, Mainichi, reported over the weekend. The government is likely to debate using the 10 trillion yen ($95.52 billion) budget to extend a labour …
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26 October 2020 11:15 am
US Allows AstraZeneca to Resume Trials of Coronavirus Vaccine
AstraZeneca said it has resumed trials in the United States of an experimental on Covid-19 vaccine after US regulatory approval. On September 6, AstraZeneca suspended trials of its potential experimental coronavirus vaccine in the United States after a report that a participant in Britain’s trials had contracted a serious neurological …
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26 October 2020 11:12 am
The Nikkei is up 0.02% in Early Trading in Tokyo
The Nikkei benchmark rose in early trading on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Monday, October 26th. The Nikkei rose 0.02% to 23,520.78 points, while the broader Topix index fell 0.13% to 1623.13 points.
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24 October 2020 12:46 am
Wall Street Logs First Loss in Four Weeks
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) showed a mixed performance on Friday, and its main indices finished the week in losses after posting three consecutive weekly rises. The Dow Jones Industrial Average declined by 28 points, or 0.1%, and closed at 28,335.57. The S&P 500 added 12 points, or 0.3%, …
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24 October 2020 12:33 am
Oil Prices Record Weekly Losses
Oil prices declined on Friday, on expectations of increased crude output from Libya and uncertainty about the impact from the second wave of the Coronavirus pandemic. Brent crude futures for December delivery closed lower by 69 cents, or 1.6%, at $41.77 per barrel. Meanwhile, the US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) …
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24 October 2020 12:28 am
Gold Rises Marginally but Records another Weekly Decline
Gold prices rose on Friday as the US Dollar (USD) declined across the board, however, the yellow metal recorded its second consecutive weekly losses. Gold futures for December delivery added 60 cents, or 0.03%, and settled at $1,905.20 per ounce. The precious metal most active futures recorded a weekly decline …
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24 October 2020 12:02 am
GBP Recovers from Daily Low
The British Pound (GBP) is declining against the US Dollar (USD) and the GBP/USD pair broke the 1.3050 support level. After hitting a fresh daily low of 1.3019, the pair has recovered some of its losses, trading at 1.3041, lower by 0.32% for the day. The pair hit a high …
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23 October 2020 11:52 pm
USD Declined Despite Positive Economic Data
The US Dollar (USD) declined on Friday across the board, despite an expansion in business activity in the US, as shown by the most recent PMI reading. The Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the USD performance against a basket of six international currencies is down by 0.20% at 92.76, after …
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23 October 2020 11:24 pm
AUD/USD Maintains Positive Trajectory
The Australian Dollar (AUD) gave up some of its earlier gains against the US Dollar (USD) but maintained a positive performance during the last session of the week. The pair earlier reached its highest level in about a week, going as high as 0.7158, while its daily low came at …
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23 October 2020 11:11 pm
EUR/USD Close to Ending the Week on Big Gains
The Euro (EUR) rose against the US Dollar (USD) on Friday but gave up some of its earlier gains as the USS is showing some signs of recovery. The EUR/USD is close to finish the week at its best level in about two months, supported by a recent decline by …
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23 October 2020 10:18 pm
US Oil Rigs Rise for Fifth Week in Row
The number of active oil rigs in the United States increased by six to a total of 211 during the week, according to the weekly rig count report by Baker Hughes. This is the fifth consecutive rise in active drilling rigs in the US. Meanwhile, the total number of oil …
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