Mohamed Barkindo, Secretary-General of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), said on Sunday (September 27th) that oil stocks in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development countries in the first quarter of 2021 are expected to remain above their five-year average by a slight margin before falling below …
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Market Analysis
September, 2020
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28 September 2020 12:05 pm
OPEC: Oil Inventories in Advanced Economies Below an Average of 5 years in Q1 2020
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28 September 2020 11:34 am
Russian Energy Minister Warns of Covid-19 Risks to Global Oil
Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said that the global oil market has stabilized in the past few months and that the balance between supply and demand has been restored, while uncertainties continue, such as the rise in COVID-19 cases. He also said that talks about the possibility of transferring exports …
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28 September 2020 10:41 am
Nikkei is Up 0.81% in Early Trading in Tokyo
The Nikkei index rose in early trading on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Monday, September 28th. Nikkei rose 0.81% to 23391.96 points, while the broader Topix index rose 0.74% to 1646.28 points.
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28 September 2020 10:39 am
Gold Futures: Further Rangebound Likely
Open interest in Gold futures markets shrunk by nearly 1.6K contracts on Friday, clinching the second drop in a row in light of preliminary figures from CME Group. Volume, in the same line, went down for the second consecutive day, now by almost 127K contracts.
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28 September 2020 10:37 am
PBOC Sets Yuan Reference Rate at 6.8252
The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) has set the yuan reference rate at 6.8252 versus Friday’s fix at 6.8121.
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26 September 2020 1:36 am
Wall Street Ends Week Mixed
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) closed higher on Friday, despite uncertainties about the rising number of COVID-19 cases and concerns regarding a second wave of the pandemic. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose by 358.5 points, or 1.34%, and closed at 27,173.96 points, but declined by 1.8% for the …
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26 September 2020 12:06 am
Oil Prices Post Weekly Losses
Oil prices declined on Friday, amid concerns about the rising number of COVID-19 cases spurring a negative outlook the global demand recovery. The decline also comes after data showed an increase in active oil rigs in the United States. Brent futures for November delivery closed lower by 2 cents, or …
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25 September 2020 11:49 pm
Canada Records CAD 148.6 B Deficit in Four Months
Canada recorded a budget deficit of CAD 148.58 billion ($110.8 billion) during the first four months of fiscal year 2020/2021, compared with CAD 1.56 billion for the same period a year earlier, data showed on Friday.
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25 September 2020 10:42 pm
Gold Futures Down 5% for the Week
Gold prices closed Friday in decline, extending its weekly losses to its worst level since last March. The yellow metal losses came amid the appreciation of the US Dollar (USD). Gold futures for December delivery decreased by $10.60, or 0.6%, and settled at $1,866.30 per ounce. For the week, the …
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25 September 2020 10:00 pm
US Oil Rigs Rise For Second Week
The number of active oil and natural gas rigs in the United States increased, for the consecutive week, by six to a total of 261 rigs by the end of the week. Crude oil rigs increased by four to 183, while natural gas rigs added two and reached a total …
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25 September 2020 8:15 pm
European Stocks Weekly Losses Worst in Three Months
European stocks closed lower on Friday, amid increasing concerns about the rising number of COVID-19 cases. The STOXX Europe 600 index declined by 0.2% and ended the week at the level of 355 points, losing 3.87% for the week. This is the worst weekly losses for the pan-European stocks in …
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25 September 2020 7:43 pm
Does the ECB Have Too Much Impact on the Euro?
Recent remarks by the President of the European Central Bank (ECB), Christine Lagarde, suggested that the appreciation of the Euro (EUR) is putting downward pressure on prices, or in other words not helping achieving the central bank’s inflation targets. Speaking to the Franco-German Parliamentary Assembly on Monday, Lagarde said that …
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25 September 2020 6:08 pm
Britain’s Public Borrowing Exceeds The Peak of The Financial Crisis
Britain’s public borrowing increased again in August, reaching a new record high, driven by massive spending to combat the Coronavirus pandemic, with the budget deficit since the start of the current tax year surpassing its full-year peak during the global financial crisis. The government has now borrowed 173.7 billion pounds …
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