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March, 2021

• 17 March 2021 10:37 am

  S&P Confirms America’s Credit Rating at AA + / A-1 +, With a Stable Outlook

  

  Standard & Poor’s affirmed credit ratings agency confirms America’s sovereign credit rating at AA + / A-1 + and maintains a stable outlook. The agency said that the US dollar’s status as the world’s No. 1 reserve currency and the size and depth of the US financial market will support …

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• 17 March 2021 3:16 am

  What to Expect from the Next Federal Reserve Statement?

  

  The United States Federal Reserve is set to maintain its monetary policy and interest rates during the second meeting for the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) in 2021. The Fed will likely expect that the U.S. economy will achieve high growth in 2021, supported by a number of factors. First, …

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• 17 March 2021 2:46 am

  Investments in Cryptocurrencies Reach All-Time High in Q1

  

  Investment inflows into cryptocurrencies hit a record high of $4.2 billion during the first quarter (Q1) of 2021, according to data obtained by Business Insider. As expected, the largest digital currency in the world, Bitcoin, dominated the biggest share of these investment inflows with $3.3 billion, followed by Ethereum with …

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• 17 March 2021 2:22 am

  Wall Street Closes Mostly Lower Ahead of Fed Meeting

  

  The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) finished mostly lower on Tuesday with Wall Street investors shifting their focus towards the outcomes of the U.S. Federal Reserve policy meeting. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended an upward trend that lasted for seven sessions including four consecutive record closing levels until yesterday, …

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• 17 March 2021 1:11 am

  Oil Maintains Losses for Third Day

  

  Oil prices continued to decline for the third consecutive session on Tuesday, amid concerns about the recovery of the global demand and overcoming the Coronavirus crisis. Brent crude futures finished lower by 49 cents at $68.39 per barrel. Meanwhile, the West Texas Intermediate (WTI) futures plunged by 59 cents and …

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• 17 March 2021 12:00 am

  Gold Futures Close at Two-Week High

  

  Gold prices rose on Tuesday to finish at their highest level in about two weeks, supported by expectations that the Federal Reserve policy statement will help lower Treasury bond yields. The yellow metal futures for April delivery rise by $1.70, or 0.1%, to close at $1,730.90 per ounce. This the …

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• 16 March 2021 11:22 pm

  Bank of Canada Could Soon Reduce Bond Buying

  

  The Bank of Canada (BoC) is expected to reduce its bond purchases in April, according to a recent report by Reuters citing market experts. The move would signal developments in the recovery of the Canadian economy from the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic, but it would also be out of …

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• 16 March 2021 11:00 pm

  European Stocks Close Higher Ahead of Fed Meeting

  

  European stocks rose on Tuesday, amid positive expectations about economic recovery, and a positive performance by the auto sector after Germany’s Volkswagen announced positive forecasts for the industry. The pan-European STOXX 600 index gained 0.87% and closed at 426.75 points. Meanwhile, the French CAC40 added 0.32%, while the German DAX …

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• 16 March 2021 9:37 pm

  USD Steadies and Struggles for Direction Ahead of Fed Meeting

  

  The U.S. Dollar (USD) steadied on Tuesday, fluctuating within a tight range in the absence of major market-moving updates ahead of the release of the Federal Reserve policy statement tomorrow. Investors are anticipating the outcomes of the Fed meeting looking for signals about the outlook for inflation and interest rates …

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• 16 March 2021 9:22 pm

  NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index Declines

  

  The U.S. builder confidence in the market of newly built single-family homes fell by two points to 82 in March, as shown by the latest NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) on Tuesday. “Despite high buyer traffic and strong demand, builder sentiment fell in March as rising lumber and other …

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• 16 March 2021 7:39 pm

  U.S. Manufacturing Output Down 3.1% in February

  

  Manufacturing production in the United States declined by 3.1% in February, data by the U.S. Federal Reserve showed on Tuesday. The decline comes after nine consecutive months of increased in manufacturing output. The decline was largely attributed to the recent winter storms that especially affected oil production in Texas. Excluding …

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• 16 March 2021 7:32 pm

  U.S. Business Inventories Rise in January

  

  Business inventories in the United States increased in January by 0.3%, following a 0.8% rise in December, data by the U.S. Department of Commerce showed on Tuesday. Inventories declined by 1.8% compared with their level in January 2020. Retail inventories declined by 0.5% in January, after rising by 1.7% in …

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• 16 March 2021 5:47 pm

  U.S: Industrial Production in February contracts by 2.2%

  

  Industrial Production in the United States contracted by 2.2% on a monthly basis in February, the US Federal Reserve reported on Tuesday. This reading followed January’s expansion of 1.1% and missed the market expectation for an increase of 0.6% by a large margin.

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