On Friday, Russia’s central bank kept the key interest rate at 4.25%, in line with expectations after the ruble weakened before the US presidential election, but said a rate cut was still possible in the coming months. “If the situation develops in line with the basic expectation, the Bank of …
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Global Markets Wobble as Trump’s Tariff Deadline Draws Near
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Sterling Falters Against Yen Amid Tariff Fears and UK Political Strife
The British Pound (GBP) weakened against the Japanese Yen (JPY), with GBP/JPY slipping below 197.61,…
WTI Crude Oil Stalls Near $65 as OPEC+ and Tariff Uncertainties Loom
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) Crude Oil prices hovered near $65.70, down 0.82%, reflecting cautious …
Gold Shines Amid Tariff Threats and U.S. Dollar Weakness
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U.S. Dollar Edges Lower Ahead of Trade Deadline Amid Fiscal and Market Uncertainty
The U.S. dollar saw a slight dip on Friday after a brief rally earlier in the week, with attention n…
Markets Brace for U.S. Tariff Deadline Amid Growing Optimism
As investors turn their attention to Washington’s tariff negotiations next week, the expiratio…
European Stocks Slip Amid Uncertainty Ahead of U.S. Trade Deadline and Ongoing Tariff Concerns
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Bitcoin Struggles as U.S. Trade Tariffs Loom and Rate Cut Bets Fade
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Oil Prices Decline Amid Nuclear Talks and OPEC+ Output Expectations
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Market Analysis
October, 2020
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23 October 2020 4:50 pm
Eurozone Flash Manufacturing PMI Comes in at 54.4
Business activity fell back into decline across the Eurozone in October as accelerating growth of manufacturing output was overwhelmed by a steepening deterioration in the service sector amid rising COVID-19 worries. In fact, the Eurozone manufacturing purchasing managers index (PMI) jumped to a 26-month high level of 54.4 during the …
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23 October 2020 4:46 pm
Oil is Falling as COVID-19 May Force Russia to Support Extended Production Cuts
Oil prices declined on Friday but held onto most of the gains they made in the previous session after Russian President Vladimir Putin indicated that he was ready to extend record cuts to supplies at a time when Covid-19 cases rose in the United States and Europe. Brent crude fell …
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23 October 2020 4:21 pm
French Finance Minister: The Economy Will Contract in the Last Quarter And Expectations of a Recovery in 2021
French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said that the country’s gross domestic product will likely shrink in the last three months of the year, adding that the curfews imposed to contain the Coronavirus will cost about two billion euros ($ 2.36 billion). “We will likely have a negative growth figure …
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23 October 2020 3:57 pm
Novak: Russian Oil Exports Will Decline 16.4% year-on-year in 2020
Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak told the Russian State Duma, the lower house of parliament, today, Friday, that Russian oil exports are expected to decrease in 2020 by 16.4% compared to last year, to 225 million tons. He added that Russia’s oil production this year is expected to reach 507 …
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23 October 2020 3:54 pm
UK Preliminary Manufacturing PMI Beats Estimates in October
The UK manufacturing and services sector activities showed mixed performance in October, the preliminary report from IHS Markit showed this Friday. The seasonally adjusted IHS Markit/CIPS UK Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) dropped to a three-month low of 53.3 in October versus 53.1 expected and 54.1 – September’s final reading. …
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23 October 2020 3:25 pm
German Flash Manufacturing PMI Jumps to 58 in October
According to the preliminary manufacturing activity report from IHS/Markit research, released this Friday, a further rise in the German manufacturing output helped to support growth across the private sector in October. In fact, the flash version of the German Manufacturing PMI unexpectedly jumped to a 30-month high level of 58.0, …
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23 October 2020 2:59 pm
Service Activity Contracted in Germany
The service activity in the German economy recorded a contraction during October, by more than analysts’ expectations, to shift from an expansion area to a contraction. Data released by the Markit Statistics Office on Friday showed that the index of service activity in the German economy recorded 48.9 points during …
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23 October 2020 2:29 pm
French Manufacturing Activity Rose Less Than Expected
The manufacturing activity in the French economy recorded an increase in the current month of October, less than expected, to remain within the expansion area above the 50-point level that separates expansion from contraction. Preliminary data issued by the Markit Statistics Office on Friday showed that the French manufacturing PMI …
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23 October 2020 2:20 pm
Eurozone Business Activity Falls as Virus Restrictions Halt Recovery
A survey on Friday showed that Eurozone economic activities slipped back into decline this month with renewed restrictions to control the coronavirus pandemic, forcing many companies in the region’s dominant service sector to limit operations. A second wave of the virus swept across Europe, and 90% of economists polled by …
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23 October 2020 2:13 pm
Gold is Stable on Hopes for a Strong US Dollar Stimulus
Gold stabilized on Friday, as expectations of an eventual US stimulus package were offset by the pressures imposed by the strong dollar. There was no significant change in gold in immediate trading at 1903.36 dollars an ounce before the opening of European markets, after it had fallen more than one …
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23 October 2020 2:10 pm
US Dollar is Stable After US Election Debate And Heading For a Weekly Loss
The dollar stabilized against most currencies on Friday after a balanced presidential debate in the United States but is heading towards a weekly loss as investors await stimulus talks in Washington and post-Brexit trade negotiations. US President Donald Trump adopted a more conservative tone compared to what he was in …
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23 October 2020 5:07 am
GBP/USD Slides Back Closer to Session Lows Around 1.3070-65
The GBP/USD retreated nearly 50 pips from European session highs to levels beyond 1.3100 and fell back to the lower end of the intraday range. The fresh sell-off around the US dollar helped the pair regain some positive momentum during the early last day of the week, but the ongoing …
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