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January, 2021

• 4 January 2021 9:44 pm

  Evans Indicates Fed’s Easy Policy Will Continue

  The President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, Charles Evans, on Monday, said that the Fed remains in need of maintaining its accommodative policy for the near future, Reuters reported. “To meet our objectives and manage risks, the Fed’s policy stance will have to be accommodative for quite a …

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• 4 January 2021 9:28 pm

  U.S. Construction Spending Hits Record High

  

  Construction spending in the United States grew to record high in November, data showed on Monday, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce. The American housing market is showing strength signs, booming in the midst of historically low mortgage rates. The housing industry is seen as a strong support to …

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• 4 January 2021 9:23 pm

  Bitcoin Fluctuating Around $31,000 on Monday

  

  Bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency, is declining on Monday despite an improved risk sentiment among investors. Bitcoin is down by around 7.4% for the day at $30,927.70, according to CoinMarketCap. Over the next seven days, Bitcoin achieved gains of about 15.8%, exceeding the $30,000 and the $31,000 for the very …

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• 4 January 2021 9:18 pm

  European Stocks Close First Session of New Year Higher

  

  European stocks rose on Monday, opening the year with a positive performance amid an improved risk sentiment among investors, supported by the roll out of new Coronavirus vaccines, despite the concerning number of new cases. The pan-European STOXX 600 index closed higher by 0.72% on the back of gains by …

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• 4 January 2021 8:00 pm

  EUR-Denominated Shares Move Out of London

  

  Trading in Euro-denominated shares has moved on Monday from London to new platforms in the European Union (EU), after the completion of the Brexit and the United Kingdom (UK) leaving the European single market, Reuters reported. Banks and asset managers operating in member countries of the EU must use a …

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• 4 January 2021 7:00 pm

  New Mortgages in UK Hit New Record High

  

  Banks in the United Kingdom (UK) have approved more than 100,000 new mortgages in November, data by the Bank of England (BoE) showed on Monday. With 104,969 mortgages in November, rising by 98,338 compared to its level in October, this is the highest level recorded of new mortgage loans since …

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• 4 January 2021 6:01 pm

  USD Opens Year on Lower Note

  

  The US Dollar (USD) is declining on Monday, opening the New Year with a negative performance amid increased risk sentiment among many investors. Hopes for new vaccines are seemingly exceeding worries from the rising number of cases in many countries, which is driving more investors towards riskier currencies. The Dollar …

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• 4 January 2021 5:38 pm

  Trading of Euro-Denominated Shares Moves From London to the European Union

  

  Euro-denominated stocks moved from London to new platforms in the European Union on Monday, the first trading day after Britain withdrew from the bloc’s single market. Trading in euro-denominated shares in Amsterdam and the new Aquis exchange platform in Paris grew steadily when trading began without any problems.

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• 4 January 2021 5:09 pm

  Official Manufacturing PMI in China Fell to 53 in December From 54.9 in September

  

  China announced that manufacturing activity expanded in December as the world’s second-largest economy continued to show signs of recovering from the coronavirus pandemic. On the other hand, higher costs slowed the pace of expansion in factory activities. The official PMI manufacturing index fell to 53 from 54.9 in September. The …

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• 4 January 2021 4:38 pm

  Reuters: Most OPEC+ Experts Are Against Increasing Oil Production From February

  

  Three OPEC+ sources told Reuters on Monday that most of the group’s experts expressed their opposition to increasing oil production by half a million barrels per day from February at the Joint Technical Committee meeting on Sunday.

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• 4 January 2021 4:05 pm

  Bitcoin Continues to Losses, dropping 12% to $ 28,700

  

  Bitcoin fell 12% today, Monday, to $ 27,750, to continue the decline after achieving unprecedented gains at the start of the new year. The most popular cryptocurrency in the world increased to more than $ 30,000 for the first time on Saturday, and touched a record high of $34,800 the …

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• 4 January 2021 3:15 pm

  US Dollar Declining Due to Investor Risk Appetite

  

  Today, Monday, the US dollar sat near its low level in mid-2018, after the optimism in global markets prompted investors to buy high-risk currencies such as the Chinese yuan, despite a renewed rise in infections due to the Corona virus pandemic. The dollar has taken a declining path due to …

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• 4 January 2021 2:36 pm

  Inflation in Turkey Rose to 14.6% in December

  

  The Turkish Statistical Institute data revealed on Monday that the inflation rate rose more than expected to 14.6% year on year in December, keeping pressure on the central bank to tighten monetary policy. On a monthly basis, the consumer price index rose 1.25% in December. A Reuters poll predicted that …

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