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Market Analysis
October, 2020
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5 October 2020 10:51 am
FX Option Expiries For Oct 5 NY Cut
FX option expiries for Oct 5 NY cut at 10:00 Eastern Time, via DTCC, can be found below. EUR/USD: EUR amounts 1.1700 1.1bn1.1730 760m1.1870 843m USD/JPY: USD amounts 104.05 360m104.50 450m105.00 1.3bn105.80 461m AUD/USD: AUD amounts 0.7160 535m0.7230 628m
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5 October 2020 10:50 am
Japan’s Nikkei Index Rises 1.3% in Early Trading in Tokyo
The Nikkei benchmark rose in early trading on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Monday. Nikkei rose 1.3% to 23,309.8 points, while the broader TOPIX index increased 1.10% to 1626.85 points.
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5 October 2020 10:16 am
Oil Prices Rise 2% After Upbeat Signals From Trump Doctors
Oil prices increased by more than 2% on Monday, supported by statements from doctors to US President Donald Trump indicating that he could be discharged from the hospital today, a few days after he was diagnosed with the Coronavirus, which caused widespread panic. New information on Trump’s health reduced the …
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3 October 2020 1:32 am
Wall Street Narrow Weekly Gains on Trump News
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) closed lower on Friday, as Wall Street saw fluctuations after the President of the United States, Donald Trump, and his wife, tested positive for COVID-19. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 134.09 points, 0.5%, to close at 27,682.81 points, but rose by 1.9% for …
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3 October 2020 1:24 am
Kashkari: Not Passing Stimulus Will Slow Recovery
President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, Neel Kashkari, said on Friday that the road to economic recovery is long and challenging. “We are a long way from recovering the job market that we had back in January and February.” If Congress fails to pass more relief, more small …
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3 October 2020 1:20 am
Will Congress Pass New Stimulus Before the Elections?
The United States House of Representatives recently passed a $2.2 trillion stimulus package to help the American economy face the impact of the Coronavirus (COVID) pandemic. The bill was passed by the Democratic majority in the house, however, objections from Republicans mean the relief package is not likely to pass …
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2 October 2020 11:51 pm
Oil Prices Record More than 7% Weekly Loss
Oil prices declined on Friday, as markets are still reacting to the news of the President of the United States, Donald Trump, and his wife, testing positive for COVID-19, as well as an increase in US drilling rigs. Crude prices remain impacted by fears of a gloomy demand outlook. Brent …
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2 October 2020 11:45 pm
Gold Narrows Weekly Gains after Trump Contracts COVID-19
Gold prices declined on Friday as markets are still digesting news of the President of the United States, Donald Trump, and his wife, testing positive for COVID-19. The news did not result in a shock or panic buying of the precious metal, which ends the week in gains. Gold futures …
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2 October 2020 9:15 pm
US Oil Rigs Rise by Six to 189
Active rigs drilling for natural gas and crude oil in the United States increased, for the second consecutive week, by 5 rigs to a total of 266, according to the data of the weekly report released by Baker Hughes on Friday. Meanwhile, oil rigs added six more to reach 189 …
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2 October 2020 8:59 pm
Fed’s Kaplan Careful with Bond Buying
The President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, Robert Kaplan, said on Friday that he would like to be careful about increasing the United States Federal Reserve bond purchases. Kaplan also said on Friday in an interview with the Wall Street Journal that he supports maintaining interest rates near …
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2 October 2020 7:17 pm
US Consumer Sentiment Rises in September
The University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index rose to 80.4 in September, up from 74.1 in August, data showed on Friday. The index remains well below its levels prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, which reached a peak of 101 in February, and below its level for the same period last …
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2 October 2020 6:57 pm
US Factory Orders Slightly Rises in August
Factory orders in the United States increased for the fourth consecutive month during August, according to data by Department of Commerce on Friday. Orders levelled up by 0.7% last month, after rising by 6.5% in July. Durable goods orders went up by 0.5%, while nondurable goods orders advanced by 0.8%.
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