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January, 2021

• 25 January 2021 8:51 pm

  European Stocks Finish Sharply Lower

  

  European stocks closed lower on Monday, opening the week with a negative performance as it erased all of its gains earlier in today’s session, with travel and leisure stocks leading the decline amid renewed concerns about the Coronavirus pandemic. The pan-European STOXX 600 index finished lower by 0.9%, after rising …

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• 25 January 2021 7:39 pm

  Dallas Fed Manufacturing Business Index Falls Sharply in January

  

  The manufacturing activity in the State of Texas continued to expand during January for the eighth consecutive month, data released by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas on Monday showed. The Dallas Fed Manufacturing Business Index recorded 4.6 in January, falling sharply from its level in December at 26.8, which …

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• 25 January 2021 7:37 pm

  Wall Street Benchmark Indices Open Week Mixed

  

  The main indices of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) are showing a mixed performance at the beginning of the week’s trade, with Wall Street opening Monday with anticipation for a number of major financial disclosures in the week ahead. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost about 190 points, or …

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• 25 January 2021 5:58 pm

  German Economy Ministry: The Economy May Return to The Level Before The Corona in Mid-2022

  

  A draft document by the German Economy Ministry and seen by Reuters stated that the German economy, the largest in Europe, is likely to reach pre-coronavirus levels in mid-2022. In its draft annual economic report, the ministry said that the state of the global economy, untapped production capabilities, and early …

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• 25 January 2021 5:50 pm

  Barclays Raises Its 2021 Oil Price Forecast

  

  Barclays Bank raised its forecast for oil prices in 2021, driven by “temporary factors” such as improved demand for fuel in winter due to cold weather, especially in Asia, and a weak dollar. The bank maintained its optimistic forecast of oil prices in the second half of the year, but …

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• 25 January 2021 5:42 pm

  The Chinese Economy Attracts The Largest Inflows of $ 163 Billion in 2020

  

  China received the largest foreign direct investment in 2020 as the Coronavirus spread around the world throughout the year, while the Chinese economy attracted $ 163 billion in inflows. The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) said in a report that Chinese flows of $163 billion last year …

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• 25 January 2021 4:24 pm

  German Economy Ministry: The Economy May Return to The Level Before The Corona in Mid-2022

  

  A draft document by the German Economy Ministry and seen by Reuters stated that the German economy, the largest in Europe, is likely to reach pre-coronavirus levels in mid-2022. In its draft annual economic report, the ministry said that the state of the global economy, untapped production capabilities, and early …

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• 25 January 2021 4:24 pm

  UK PM: Will Look at Potential to Relax Some Measures Before February 15

  

  British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday that they will look at the potential to relax some of the coronavirus-related restriction measures, as reported by Reuters. “Noone would want to lift restrictions when the infection rate is so high.”“We don’t want a surge in infections.”“We will be responsible and …

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• 25 January 2021 3:44 pm

  Gold Rises as US Dollar Weakens And Focus on Biden’s Stimulus Plan

  

  Gold prices rose in light of the continuing pressures on the dollar, as investors follow the massive stimulus package announced by US President Joe Biden’s administration. Spot gold rose 0.2% to $ 1855.40 an ounce during the session. And US gold futures fell 0.1% at about $ 1855. The US …

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• 25 January 2021 3:31 pm

  WSJ: Trump Asked The Justice Department to go to the Supreme Court to Overturn Election

  

  The Wall Street Journal reported Saturday that former President Donald Trump has considered replacing the acting attorney general with an official willing to pursue unfounded allegations of election fraud and pushing the Justice Department to demand the Supreme Court invalidate President Joe Biden’s victory. The newspaper added, citing people familiar …

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• 25 January 2021 2:47 pm

  German IFO Business Climate Index Misses Estimates in January

  

  The headline German IFO Business Climate Index drops sharply to 90.1 in January versus last month’s 92.2, missing the consensus estimates of 91.8 by a big margin. Meanwhile, the Current Economic Assessment arrived at 89.2 points in the reported month as compared to last month’s 91.3 and 90.6 expected.

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• 25 January 2021 2:44 pm

  US Dollar Index Continues to Decline as Sentiment Improves in Global Markets

  

  The recovery of sentiment in global markets led to the dollar’s decline, while riskier currencies strengthened after optimism about US President Joe Biden’s plans to stimulate the effects of Covid-19 outweighed. The market sentiment appeared more cautious at the end of last week, as European economic data revealed that the …

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• 25 January 2021 1:41 pm

  Oil Prices Fall as Worries About Lockdown Prevail Over Demand Outlook

  

  Oil prices fell for the second consecutive session, as renewed lockdown measures to combat COVID-19 raised new concerns about global fuel demand. Brent crude futures lost eight cents, or 0.1%, to $ 55.38 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate crude futures contracted $ 52.26 a barrel, down by a …

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