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Market Analysis
December, 2020
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28 December 2020 11:10 am
Gold Reaches Weekly High On US package Approval
Gold prices rose by up to 1.3% today, Monday, as investors welcomed the signing of US President Donald Trump’s long-awaited aid package for those affected by the pandemic, as well as additional support provided by the falling dollar. With the close of the Japan Stock Exchange, the spot price of …
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28 December 2020 10:40 am
Asian Stocks Closed Higher
Asian stocks rose despite weak trading volumes due to year-end holidays on Monday. The rise came thanks to US President Donald Trump’s signature of the coronavirus aid package. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index outside of Japan rose 0.40%, while the Japanese Nikkei 225 index gained 0.60% early Monday. US President …
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28 December 2020 10:33 am
The Financial Times: Britain And Turkey Sign a Free Trade Agreement This Week
The Financial Times reported Sunday (December 27th) that Britain and Turkey will sign a free trade agreement on Tuesday, the first of its kind since British Prime Minister Boris Johnson reached a new trade deal with the European Union. The report said that the two countries have finalized the text …
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28 December 2020 5:49 am
Weekly Recap – Dec 21-25
There has been some activity as 2020 nears an end, especially with the European Union and the United Kingdom reaching an agreement on Brexit and the congressional approval of the fiscal stimulus package. The Brexit talks have been marred by some turmoil but ultimately an agreement between the UK and …
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28 December 2020 5:24 am
Breaking: President Trump Signs Coronavirus Relief Bill
An article by New York Post cites CNN as saying that President Trump has signed a $2.3 trillion COVID-19 relief and government funding bill that includes $600 stimulus checks for most Americans.
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24 December 2020 11:30 pm
Oil Closes the Week in Losses Ahead of Christmas
Oil prices rose slightly on Thursday ahead of the Christmas holiday, but ended the shortened week in losses. Crude prices remain supported by a decline in the United States oil stockpiles, as reported on Wednesday by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). Moreover, the number of active rigs drilling for …
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24 December 2020 9:00 pm
Gold Records First Weekly Decline in a Month
Gold prices rose on Thursday for the second consecutive session, ahead of the Christmas holiday. On a weekly basis, the yellow metal futures registered its first fall in four weeks, after three rises in a row. Gold futures for February delivery gained $5.10, or 0.3%, and closed at the level …
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24 December 2020 6:57 pm
Wall Street Opens Higher Ahead of Christmas
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) opened Thursday higher with the major indices of Wall Street maintaining a positive performance ahead of the Christmas Holiday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is marginally up by 18.4 points, or 0.06%. The S&P 500 rose by 6.66 points, or 0.18%, reaching 3,696 points. …
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24 December 2020 6:51 pm
European Stocks Register Gains for Third Day
European stocks closed Thursday higher for the third consecutive session, supported by hopes for a Brexit trade deal between the European Union (EU) and the United Kingdom (UK). The STOXX Europe 600 index rose by 1.30% to finish at 396.32 points. Meanwhile, the UK’s FTSE100 and France CAC40 added 0.10% …
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24 December 2020 1:43 pm
European Shares Jumped, Supported by Signs of Near Brexit Deal
European stocks headed towards a third consecutive session of gains on Thursday, December 24th, as a trade deal tied to Britain’s exit from the European Union became imminent, just a week before the final Brexit. The European Stoxx600 index rose 0.1%, seeming to be on its way to the start …
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24 December 2020 12:52 pm
Gold Rising, Supported by US Dollar’s Decline and Hopes For Stimulus
Gold prices rose Thursday, December 24th, as the dollar fell and investors are betting on more stimulus in the United States, despite President Donald Trump’s threat not to sign a long-awaited aid package linked to the pandemic. Spot gold rose 0.2% to $ 1875.20 an ounce by 07:22 GMT, after …
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24 December 2020 11:53 am
Nikkei is approaching its 30-year high, supported by hopes of a recovery
Japanese stocks rose Thursday, December 24th, to be around the corner from their highest levels in nearly three decades, as the distribution of the vaccine supports hopes for an economic recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, while the shares of heavy machinery manufacturers gained on the background of a shift in …
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