Data showed a decline in the number of unemployed in Germany for the third month in a row in September, in a positive sign of household spending that is expected to lead the recovery from the Corona crisis in the largest economy in Europe. The Labor Office said that the …
Read More »Fed’s Rate Cut Countdown: Treasury Yields Hint at Cautious Easing Ahead
Treasury yields have shown mixed performance, reflecting market uncertainty. The 10-year Treasury yi…
Oil Prices Swing Between Geopolitical Tensions and U.S. Demand Concerns
Global oil prices edged higher on Friday, buoyed by renewed supply risks from Russia, but gains were…
AI Hype vs. Reality: Why Adobe’s Stock Fell Despite Beating Earnings
Adobe’s stock is taking a hit despite the company reporting better-than-expected quarterly res…
Why Did the Dow Retreat from Record Highs?
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) retreated from its record-setting run, slipping below 46,000…
Euro Fights Back as US Consumer Confidence Retreats
The Euro is attempting to stabilize against the US Dollar, hovering around 1.1720 after a sharp dip.…
Could a Faltering UK Job Market Sink GBP?
The British Pound has been trading cautiously, held back by persistent concerns over the health of t…
Dollar Steadies Ahead of Fed Rate Decision After Mixed U.S. Data
The U.S. dollar edged slightly higher on Friday, pausing its recent slide as investors digested a co…
U.S. Stock Futures Edge Lower as Fed Rate Cut Bets Remain Firm Ahead of Michigan Survey
Futures Pull Back After Record Highs U.S. stock futures slipped slightly on Friday, consolidating af…
U.K. Economy Stalls in July, Keeping Pressure on the Bank of England
The U.K. economy flatlined in July, marking a sharp slowdown from the previous month’s expansion and…
European Stocks Edge Higher as Investors Weigh Growth, Inflation, and Oil Weakness
European equity markets posted modest gains on Friday, consolidating after a generally upbeat week, …
Market Analysis
September, 2020
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30 September 2020 1:44 pm
Gold on Its Way to Post Worst Month Since November 2016
The yellow metal continues on its way to post its biggest monthly decline in nearly 4 years, driven by the strong US dollar and the return of caution to the markets after the first presidential debate in the United States. Spot gold fell 0.6% to 1,885.81, down 4.3% since the …
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30 September 2020 1:12 pm
Chinese Manufacturing Activity Expanded in September
China announced that manufacturing activity expanded in September as the world’s second-largest economy continued to show signs of recovering from the coronavirus pandemic. The official PMI manufacturing index for September came in at 51.5 compared to 51.0 in August, according to the National Bureau of Statistics. PMI readings above 50 …
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30 September 2020 12:20 pm
API: Oil Inventories Decline And Gasoline Inventories Rise
Data from the American Petroleum Institute (API) showed that crude oil inventories declined in the United States last week, while gasoline inventories rose. Crude inventories fell by 831 thousand barrels in the week ending September 25 to about 494.4 million barrels, while analysts’ expectations indicated an increase of 1.6 million …
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30 September 2020 11:28 am
German Retail Sales Soar in August Rising Hopes of Recovery
Data showed that German retail sales rose much more than expected in August, reviving hopes that household spending in Europe’s largest economy will lead to a strong recovery in Q3 from the coronavirus shock. Data from the Federal Statistics Office revealed that retail sales jumped 3.1% on a monthly basis …
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30 September 2020 11:21 am
Odds of Trump Winning US Elections Drop After the First Debate
According to Reuters, Trump’s chances of continuing to hold the presidency after the November 3 election have fallen to 40% after the main debate with Biden on Wednesday morning. The likelihood of Trump winning the election was 42% before the debate.Trump and Biden had argued over the economy, climate change, …
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30 September 2020 10:26 am
UK Final GDP Revised up to-19.8% QoQ in Q2
The final reading of Q2 UK GDP came in at -19.8% QoQ vs. -20.4% expected and -20.4% last while on an annualized basis the figure stood at -21.5% vs. -21.7% expected and -21.7% seen previously. The Current Account numbers for Q2 came in at GBP-2.8 B versus GBP-0.4 B expected …
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30 September 2020 10:23 am
PBOC Sets Yuan Reference Rate at 6.8101
The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) has set the yuan reference rate at 6.8101 versus Tuesday’s 6.8171.
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30 September 2020 10:23 am
FX Option Expiries For Sept 30 NY Cut
EUR/USD1.1600 919m EUR amount1.1650 1.0bn1.1725 640mUSD/JPY104.50 754m USD amount104.85 563m105.00 469m105.10 1.1bn105.62 444m105.70 450m106.00 445mGBP/USD1.2800 244m GBPNZD/USD0.6580 348m NZD amount0.6675 240m
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30 September 2020 6:36 am
Trump and Biden Exchange Attacks at First Debate
The first US presidential debate was held on Tuesday night in Cleveland, Ohio, between the incumbent Republican President Donald Trump, and Former Vice President and the Democratic nominee Joe Biden, with a limited number of attendees in accordance with social distancing rules and preventive measures against COVID-19. At the beginning …
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30 September 2020 12:51 am
Wall Street Closes in Red ahead of Presidential Debate
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) closed lower on Tuesday, after two consecutive rises, amid concerns about the rising number of COVID-19 cases and ahead of the first of three presidential debates. Three debates between incumbent President Donald Trump and the Democratic Party nominee Joe Biden will be held before …
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30 September 2020 12:38 am
Oil Prices Down by More than 3%
After rising for the first session of the week, oil prices returned to losses on Tuesday. The Brent crude futures for November delivery dropped by $1.40, or 3.3%, and closed at $41.03 per barrel. Meanwhile, the US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures for November delivery closed lower by $1.31, …
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30 September 2020 12:33 am
Gold Settles Above $1,900 an Ounce
Gold prices increased on Tuesday for the second consecutive session, restoring the $1,900 per ounce mark. The yellow metal gains were supported by the US Dollar (USD) decline. Gold futures for December delivery gained $20, or 1.1%, and settled at the level of $1,903.20 per ounce.
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