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January, 2021

• 19 January 2021 1:14 pm

  Japan’s Nikkei Closes Higher

  

  Japanese stocks closed higher, after falling for two consecutive sessions, as investors held decliners, while carmakers and semiconductor stocks led the rally. The Nikkei index rose 1.39% to 28,633.46 points, while the broader Topix index rose 0.56% to 1,855.84 points. Sentiment was boosted after Chinese data released on Monday raised …

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• 19 January 2021 1:09 pm

  Turkey Bans ads on Twitter, Periscope And Pinterest

  

  Turkey banned ads on Twitter, Periscope and Pinterest after these platforms did not appoint local representatives in the country under a new social media law, according to decisions published on Tuesday. The law stipulates that social media companies that do not appoint local representatives will be subject to a set …

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• 19 January 2021 1:05 pm

  European Shares Rise on Positive Earnings Reports

  

  European stocks rose after Asian markets rose on optimism about the Chinese economy, while sentiment was supported by positive earnings reports from the Minera Rio Tinto and Logitech, a maker of computer accessories. The European STOXX 600 index gained 0.4%, while the German DAX and the French CAC 40 index …

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• 19 January 2021 3:02 am

  S&P 500 Could Rise by 14% in 2021: Goldman Sachs

  

  The S&P 500, one of three main indices on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), is expected to make gains of about 14% this year, to close 2021 at the level of 4,300 points, as shown by a recent projection by Goldman Sachs picked up by Dow Jones’s MarketWatch. As …

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• 19 January 2021 2:02 am

  GBP Recovers Earlier Daily Losses

  

  The British Pound (GBP) has recovered most of its earlier losses on Monday against the U.S. Dollar (USD) amid the decline of the later. The Sterling saw a negative performance throughout the first day of the week amid uncertainty resulting from the prospects of London losing its position as leading …

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• 19 January 2021 1:54 am

  USD Turning to Negative Side

  

  The U.S. Dollar (USD) gave up its gains earlier today, which helped the greenback rise to its best level in about a month, and turned to decline across the board. The Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the USD performance against a basket of six international rivals, is marginally down by …

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• 19 January 2021 1:08 am

  Trump Administration Takes One Final Action Against China’s Huawei

  

  The United States government has informed a number of tech suppliers, including Intel, that their licenses to export to Huawei are being revoked, Reuters reported. This is likely to be the final measurement the Trump administration takes against the Chinese telecom giant. The U.S. Department of Commerce cited national security …

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• 18 January 2021 11:32 pm

  Grab Considering $2 B IPO on Wall Street

  

  Grab, a ride-hailing and food delivery company in Southeast Asia, is mulling the listing of its shares on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) later this year, Reuters first reported. It is estimated that with an improved appetite for initial public offering (IPOs) that the Grab IPO could raise more …

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• 18 January 2021 10:23 pm

  Global Economic Outlook Remains Uncertain: IMF

  

  The global economy’s outlook remains uncertain to a large extent due to the Coronavirus pandemic, according to the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva, Reuters reported. The IMF is reportedly making new allocations of Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) to help poor and developing countries address the …

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• 18 January 2021 9:32 pm

  European Stocks Close on Modest Gains

  

  European stocks closed higher on Monday, starting the new week with a positive performance after turning to losses at the end of the one before. The pan-European STOXX 600 index finished up by 0.21%. The French index CAC40 added 0.10%, while the German DAX gained 0.44%. Meanwhile, the UK’s FTSE100 …

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• 18 January 2021 7:35 pm

  Bitcoin Rises Above $36,360

  

  Bitcoin is showing a positive performance on Monday, rising by about 3.75% over the past 24 hours, as it is currently trading near $36,360. The world’s largest cryptocurrency recorded gains of 9.68% over the past seven days. The market cap of the biggest digital currency around the globe now stands …

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• 18 January 2021 6:22 pm

  Coronavirus Cases Declining in Germany

  

  Germany reported that the number of coronavirus cases reached 7,141 new cases and 214 deaths today, bringing the total number nationwide to 2.04 million and 46,633 respectively, according to data released by the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases. It appears that the number of daily cases has decreased …

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• 18 January 2021 5:19 pm

  EU reportedly to seek an extension to ratify Brexit trade deal

  

  According to the latest headlines, the EU will seek an extension to the deadline by which the free trade agreement with the UK must be ratified. Citing two sources, RTE’s Europe editor, Tony Connelly tweeted that member states want to extend the deadline from the end of February to sometime …

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