Germany’s influential IFO said on Monday, about one fifth (21%) of the German companies see their survival threatened by the coronavirus crisis. Quotes “Travel agents, hotels and restaurants are particularly concerned.” “We could see a wave of insolvencies in the coming months.”
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Market Analysis
July, 2020
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6 July 2020 10:43 am
German Factory Orders Rebounded in May
German factory orders jumped 10.4% in May MoM, indicating that the contraction in Europe’s largest economy is slowing down.Data released by the Federal Statistics Office on Monday showed that contracts for goods “made in Germany” jumped 10.4% MoM compared to +15.0% expected and -25.8 previous. On an annualized basis, German …
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6 July 2020 10:19 am
Asia Shares Jump to Five-Year Peak
Asian Shares reached a 4-month high on Monday as traders acted on the revival of Chinese activity to support the global economic growth, despite the high number of Covid-19 cases in US that had delayed the reopening of the economy. MSCI’s Asia Pacific Index outside Japan fell 1.5% to its highest …
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4 July 2020 2:04 am
COVID-19 Updates: Cases Exceed 11 M
The number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases has exceeded 11 million on Friday, Reuters reported. The disease has resulted in more than half a million fatalities in seven months. The US registered more than 55,400 new cases on Thursday, a new daily worldwide record. The World Health Organization (WHO) recently …
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4 July 2020 1:05 am
Spain Sets New Deal for Reactivating Economy
The Spanish government signed an agreement with business leaders and unions on Friday to reactivate the economy and create job opportunities, local paper El Pais reported. The agreement includes a support plan of EUR 40 billion for business loans aimed at funding the digital transformation of Spanish companies and businesses. …
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4 July 2020 12:08 am
Knot: COVID-19 Needs Fiscal Response
Monetary policy should not be the main line of defense for Europe against the economic impact of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, said Klaas Knot, the Governor of the Dutch Central Bank. Knot, who is a member of the European Central Bank (ECB) Governing Council, said that a strong fiscal …
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3 July 2020 11:16 pm
Ripple Facing Lawsuits for Selling XRP in Securities Offering
Ripple is being sued for selling its XRP token in an unregistered securities offering, the Coin Telegraph reports. A number of class-action lawsuits have been reportedly filed against Ripple in recent months. In addition, former Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Chris Giancarlo, is arguing in a recently …
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3 July 2020 9:42 pm
French President Macron Names New PM
Jean Castex will lead a new French government, after being named by President Emmanuel Macron as prime minister. Macron, who was elected in 2017, promised a cabinet reshuffle in recent days to focus on recovery from the negative economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The new Prime Minister of France, …
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3 July 2020 9:09 pm
European Stocks Post 1.8% Weekly Rise
European stocks declined on Friday, despite recent PMI data showing recovery signs in the Eurozone, as well as the in the US and China. The pan-European STOXX Europe 600 index closed down by 0.93% at 364.86, but up by 1.83% for the week, despite giving up some of its gains …
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3 July 2020 8:45 pm
NZD Rises on Improved Risk Appetite
The New Zealand Dollar (NZD) is showing a strong performance against major currencies, supported by improved risk appetite. Positive indicators from European PMI reports showed that June saw the best economic activity since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Gains by Asian stock markets also helped push the risk appetite …
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3 July 2020 8:29 pm
Calvino: COVID-19 EU Debts Must Be Repaid
All the debt issued by the European Union (EU) to help its member states in the fight against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic will eventually be paid back, according to Spain’s Minister of Economy Nadia Calvino. “The long-term sustainability of the debt is guaranteed and we are making plans and …
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3 July 2020 7:26 pm
British Services Sector Shows Strong Recovery Signs
The headline seasonally adjusted IHS Markit/CIPS UK services purchasing managers’ index (PMI) for business activity posted 47.1 in June, up from its level in May at 29, reaching its highest level in four months. The index survey showed that around 33% of participants reported a drop in business activity during …
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3 July 2020 6:39 pm
Eurozone PMI Maintains Road to Recovery
The Eurozone purchasing managers’ composite output index (PMI) maintained its recovery for the second consecutive month, recording 48.5 in June, rising by 17 points compared to its level in May at 31.9. This is the best level for the Eurozone index in four months, since the beginning of the coronavirus …
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