France said on Wednesday that they believe an EU deal on the European recovery plan can be reached by the end of this week. And according to Reuters, France presidency office also said that France could obtain a European subsidy of nearly 40 B euros (45.76 B dollars) to help …
Read More »Bitcoin Hits Record High Amid Institutional Demand but Faces Profit-Taking and Trade Concerns
Bitcoin rose on Thursday, though it hovered below its record high of nearly $112,000 that was briefl…
European Stocks Edge Higher Despite New U.S. Tariff Announcements
European stocks edged higher on Thursday, showing resilience despite the latest round of trade tarif…
Asian Stocks Edge Higher Despite U.S. Tariff Concerns, South Korea Leads Gains
Asian stock markets mostly advanced on Thursday, with technology shares leading the way after gains …
Gold Prices Edge Up as Copper Prices Rally Amid U.S. Tariff News
Gold prices saw modest gains on Thursday, remaining within a recently established trading range, whi…
Market Drivers – US Session: Focus Shifts Back to US Jobs Data
On Wednesday, the US Dollar edged slightly higher, continuing its rebound from last week’s mul…
Stock Markets Defy Tariff Jitters as Nvidia Soars and Fed Eyes Rate Cut
US stock markets climbed on July 9, 2025, despite President Donald Trump’s new tariff announcements …
Trump’s Tariff Threat Sparks Copper Price Boom
US copper prices hit an all-time high of $5.73773 per pound following President Trump’s announcement…
FOMC Minutes: Fed Poised for Rate Cut as Tariffs Loom
The Federal Open Market Committee’s June 2025 minutes reveal a consensus among most Federal Reserve …
FOMC Minutes point to lower inflation ahead
A few officials at the Federal Reserve’s June 17-18 meeting expressed the view that interest r…
Red Sea Tensions Propel WTI Crude Oil Prices Despite Surprise Inventory Surge Per EIA
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) Crude Oil climbed to $68.65 per barrel on July 9, 2025, gaining 0.47% …
Market Analysis
July, 2020
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15 July 2020 3:46 pm
China Responds to UK Huawei Decision
China said on Wednesday that British Prime Minister Ban Huawei’s participation in the fifth-generation network is frustrating, and that other Chinese companies have followed headlines of how UK treat the telecommunications giant, which is harmful to investment. Liu Xiaoming, China’s Ambassador to the UK, said ‘the way you treat Huawei …
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15 July 2020 2:52 pm
Trump Ends Preferential Economic Treatment for Hong Kong
US President Donald Trump has signed an order to end preferential economic treatment for Hong Kong, after China enacted a new security law there. Hong Kong would be treated “the same as mainland China”, Trump said. He also signed a law to impose sanctions on officials who cracked down on …
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15 July 2020 2:28 pm
US Stocks Set to Open Higher
US stocks were set to open higher supported by news of the success of Covid-19 vaccine by Moderna in clinical trials. Dow Jones futures fell 253 points or 1.0%, while the Nasdaq 100 futures rose 0.4% and the S&P 500 0.7%. (10:15 GMT). It’s a heavy day for US in …
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15 July 2020 1:47 pm
Spanish PM sees “very difficult hours ahead”
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said on Wednesday that he sees “very difficult hours ahead.” Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven met for talks before the European Union summit. The economy of Spain is one of the most affected economies in the European Union from …
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15 July 2020 1:26 pm
Bitcoin Stay Steady
Bitcoin continues to trade in a limited range on Wednesday for the sixth consecutive session and settles near $ 9210 levels. The cryptocurrency was between 9350 and 9050 dollars in the past four sessions. At the moment, bitcoin fell on a daily basis by about 0.42% in the 9210 area. …
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15 July 2020 12:27 pm
European Stocks Higher on Hopes of Vaccine And fund
European stock markets Trading higher on Wednesday as investors are optimistic about Covid-19 vaccine with expectations that the European Union summit will lead to more stimulus.In the European morning, the German DAX rose 0.7%, FTSE 100 in the UK rose 0.9%, while french CAC 40 rose 0.9%. Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine, …
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15 July 2020 11:51 am
Euro at its Highest Level in 4 Months
The euro rose during the European morning, hitting its highest level in four months after increasing demand with Federal Reserve Governor Lil Brainard hinted that the US needed an easier monetary policy. EUR/USD rose 0.1% to 1.1408, after reaching its highest level since March 10 at 1.1423 earlier in the …
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15 July 2020 11:28 am
Oil Rises After a Drop in US Crude Stocks, Eyes on OPEC
Crude oil prices rose on Wednesday after a sharp drop in US crude inventories as markets eyeing OPEC meeting later in the day on the future level of production cuts. Brent crude futures rose 19 cents, or 0.4%, to $ 43.09 a barrel, while West Texas Intermediate (WTI) futures rose …
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15 July 2020 10:57 am
UK Inflation Rises Unexpectedly in June
Official data released today in the United Kingdom showed that British inflation rose unexpectedly in the previous month as the Office for National Statistics said that consumer price inflation rose to 0.6% in June from 0.5% in May. A Reuters poll had expected the rate to drop to 0.4%. Core …
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15 July 2020 10:23 am
UK Bans Huawei’s Equipment From 5G Networks
The United Kingdom said on Tuesday that they will ban China’s Huawei gear from UK’s 5G networks, starting at the end of 2020, as it poses a major threat to the country’s security. “The NCSC (National Cyber Security Centre) has now reported to ministers, that they have significantly changed their …
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15 July 2020 10:21 am
FX Option Expiries for July 15 NY Cut
FX option expiries for July 15 NY cut at 10:00 Eastern Time, via DTCC, can be found below. – EUR/USD: EUR amounts 1.1290 601m1.1350 681m1.1400 1.7bn1.1450 824m – USD/JPY: USD amounts 107.00 755m107.25 709m107.30 473m
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15 July 2020 1:20 am
Biden Proposes $2 T Climate Action Plan
The Democratic Party’s candidate to the US 2020 Presidential Elections is proposing a plan to combat climate change with investments of $2 trillion in four years. Joe Biden’s plan focuses on investments in renewable energy sources and eliminating carbon emissions from power generation to zero by 2026. The strategy proposed …
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