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March, 2021

• 5 March 2021 4:18 pm

  Halifax: UK house Price Growth Slowed For The Third Month

  

  Halifax mortgage lender said today that UK house price growth slowed for the third month in a row in February, in a new sign that the pandemic-driven boom in Britain’s housing market is fading. Halifax said house prices increased 5.2% year-on-year, following a 5.4% rise in January. In February alone, …

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• 5 March 2021 3:47 pm

  Goldman Expects Brent Prices to Reach $ 75 a Barrel in Q2

  

  Goldman Sachs Commodities Research raised its forecast for the price of Brent crude for the second and third quarters by $5 a barrel, after OPEC and its allies kept their agreement to cut supplies unchanged and said that “the discipline of shale oil producers” is likely behind the group’s increased …

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• 5 March 2021 3:18 pm

  German Factory Orders Rise in January Twice as much as Expected

  

  Official data revealed that orders for the supply of manufactured goods in Germany rose twice as much as expected in January, as stronger external demand helped manufacturers in Europe’s largest economy. The data published by the Federal Statistics Office showed that orders for the supply of industrial goods increased on …

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• 5 March 2021 2:39 pm

  European Stocks Declining Due to Disappointing Comments From Powell

  

  The rise in US bond yields imposed new pressure on European stocks today, after comments made by Jerome Powell, Chairman of the US Federal Reserve, failed to assuage investor concerns about rising borrowing costs.Recently. The pan-European STOXX 600 index fell 0.9% in early trade, while travel, mining and financial services …

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• 5 March 2021 2:02 pm

  Gold Falling to Lowest Level in 9 Months, With Higher Returns Due to Powell’s Comments

  

  Gold fell today to its lowest level in nearly 9 months and is heading towards a decline for the third week in a row, as the dollar and bond yields rose after statements by Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, who said that the increase in returns does not disturb the …

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• 5 March 2021 1:30 pm

  Oil prices Rise as OPEC+ Production Cuts Extended to April

  

  Oil prices rose today by more than 1%, to continue the gains made in the previous session after OPEC and its allies agreed not to increase supplies in April as they await a greater recovery in demand in light of the Coronavirus pandemic. Brent crude futures for May delivery increased …

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• 5 March 2021 12:40 pm

  Japan Shares Closed Lower

  

  The Japanese Nikkei index fell 0.23% to 28,864.32 points and recorded a loss for the second week in a row. The TOPIX index closed down 0.61% to 1,896.18 points. The drop comes after a weaker performance last night at the close on Wall Street that resulted in the Nasdaq index …

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• 5 March 2021 1:11 am

  Oil Prices Close 4.2% Higher After OPEC+ Extend Cuts

  

  Oil prices rose on Thursday, supported by the extension of crude output cuts by OPEC+ until the end of April. Brent crude futures for May delivery rose by $2.67, or 4.2%, to close at $66.74 per barrel, recording its highest finishing level since February 25. Meanwhile, the West Texas Intermediate …

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• 4 March 2021 11:49 pm

  OPEC+ Extends Output Cuts into April

  

  The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its partners, forming an alliance known as OPEC+, agreed on Thursday to extend most crude oil production cuts until the end of next month. While Russia and Kazakhstan were allowed limited eases in output curbs, of 130,000 barrels per day (b/d) …

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• 4 March 2021 11:34 pm

  Gold Closes at Lowest Level in Nine Months

  

  Gold prices declined on Thursday, as the U.S. Dollar (USD) continued to rise due to rising Treasury yields. U.S. Treasury bond yields continued to rise today, as Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell suggested that the Fed is closely monitoring changes in the bond market but said that current increases are …

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• 4 March 2021 11:26 pm

  Goldman Sachs Raises Benchmark Treasury Yield Target to 1.90%

  

  Goldman Sachs has raised its Treasury bond yield target, expecting the benchmark 10-year bond rate to reach 1.90% by the end of 2021, according to a research note on Thursday. The forecast comes amid a selloff in the bond market, MarketWatch noted. “The already material repricing in global yields will, …

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• 4 March 2021 10:43 pm

  U.S. Treasury Yields Rise Following Powell’s Remarks

  

  Treasury bond yields in the United States continued to noticeably rise on Thursday, after the Chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell, noted that the Fed is monitoring the debt market to observe any tightening conditions. Powell said that some inflationary pressures are expected in the coming period, but …

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• 4 March 2021 10:34 pm

  Powell’s Comments Spark Negative Market Reaction

  

  The Chairman of the United States Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell, expects a rise in inflation in the U.S. in the coming period, but ruled out that it will impose enough pressure to raise interest rates. “We expect that as the economy reopens and hopefully picks up, we will see inflation …

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