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Market Analysis
September, 2020
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15 September 2020 2:54 pm
Yuan Hits a 16-Month High After Chinese Data
The Chinese yuan jumped to its highest level in 16 months against the dollar on Tuesday, September 15th after Chinese data indicated an economic recovery after isolation measures due to the Corona pandemic, while the US dollar fell as risk appetite improved. Chinese industrial production accelerated and retail sales grew …
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15 September 2020 1:49 pm
Oil Falls as Demand Concerns Continue to Weigh on Market
Oil prices fell on Tuesday, September 15th, as a result of concerns about a slow recovery of global demand for fuel that has been hit by the Coronavirus pandemic, in light of a warning about pessimistic expectations from major oil producers. Brent crude fell four cents, equivalent to 0.1%, to …
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15 September 2020 12:21 pm
Japan Shares Lower on Strong Yen And Profit-Taking
Japanese shares closed lower on Tuesday, September 15th as the strong yen pressured export companies and investors profit-taking following a three-day rally ahead of the country’s ruling party elections that chose Yoshihide Suga, an ally of outgoing Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, as the new leader. The Nikkei index closed down …
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15 September 2020 12:07 pm
Gold Hits Its Highest Level in Nearly Two Weeks on Falling Dollar
Gold reached its highest level in nearly two weeks Tuesday on September 15th in light of the dollar’s weakness and as investor interest turned to the US Federal Reserve meeting in search of details regarding its plans to keep interest rates low while aiming to raise the rate of inflation. …
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15 September 2020 11:16 am
UK Unemployment Rate Rises For The First Time Since The Restrictions
Official data showed that the unemployment rate in Britain rose for the first time since the imposition of general isolation measures to combat the Coronavirus in March. The Office for National Statistics said the unemployment rate increased to 4.1% in the three months ending in July from 3.9% between April …
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15 September 2020 11:10 am
China Extends Customs Exemptions For 16 US Products
China’s Finance Ministry said it will extend existing customs exemptions for 16 US products including lubricants, whey and fish meals for an additional year. The ministry said that the products received exemptions from retaliatory customs duties imposed by China on US goods as countermeasures to the US Article 301 measures …
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15 September 2020 11:06 am
Retail Sales Rise in China For The First Time in 2020
Retail sales in China rose in August for the first time since 2020, as Chinese consumers ramped up their spending in a sign of further economic recovery from the shock of the coronavirus pandemic. Retail sales rose 0.5% in August from the same period last year, in the first positive …
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15 September 2020 11:04 am
Japanese Nikkei Down 0.51% in Early Trading in Tokyo
The Nikkei benchmark index fell in early trading on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Wednesday. The Nikkei fell, a benchmark Nikkei index fell in early trading on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Wednesday. The Nikkei fell 0.13% to 23,425.23 points, while the broader TIOUX index fell 0.11% to 1639.02 points …
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15 September 2020 10:14 am
PBOC Sets Yuan Reference Rate at 6.8222
The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) has set the yuan reference rate at 6.8222 versus Monday’s fix at 6.8361.
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15 September 2020 10:14 am
FX Option Expiries For Sept 15 NY Cut
FX option expiries for Sept 15 NY cut at 10:00 Eastern Time, via DTCC, can be found below. EUR/USD: EUR amounts 1.1830 823m1.1850 2.4bn1.1885 957m1.1910 637m USD/JPY: USD amounts 105.00 1.1bn105.70 535m105.95 999m106.00 665m
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15 September 2020 10:13 am
PBOC Injects CNY600 B Through One-Year MLF at 2.95%
The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) injected CNY600 billion via one-year medium-term lending (MLF) facility on Tuesday. The Chinese central bank issued the one-year MLF at 2.95%, unchanged from the previous operation. The PBOC kept the rates unchanged for the fifth month in a row. There is CNY170 billion reverse …
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15 September 2020 12:43 am
NYSE Closes Higher Amid Vaccine Hopes
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) rose on Monday, amid a positive performance by most stock markets on renewed hopes for developing a COVID-19 vaccine. The Dow Jones Industrial Average increased by 328 points, or 1.2%. The S&P 500 index closed higher by 1.3%, while the Nasdaq Composite showed recovery …
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