Russia said, Saturday, August 15, that it had produced the first batch of the Coronavirus vaccine after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that his country was the first in the world to approve a vaccine. Putin’s announcement on the vaccine on Tuesday was met with warnings from scientists and the …
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Market weekly wrap: Government shutdown could have an end soon
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Wall Street Bounces Back: Dow Surges as Trade Hopes and Fed Bets Lift Market Mood
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Gold Retreats from Record High as Trump Softens Stance on China
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Washington Stalemate Deepens: U.S. Government Shutdown Hits 17 Days With No End in Sight
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Euro Holds Firm as France Restores Political Calm, While UK Faces Fiscal Strain
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Bitcoin’s October Slump Fuels Hope for a Major Comeback
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Washington Moves to Ease Capital Rules for Small Banks in Bid to Boost Lending
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Swiss Franc Rises as Global Trade Worries and Rate Cut Bets Pressure the US Dollar
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Market Analysis
August, 2020
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17 August 2020 11:50 am
The European Union Approves First Corona Vaccine Deal with AstraZeneca
The European Union has agreed to purchase 300 million doses of the Coronavirus vaccine for the pharmaceutical company “AstraZeneca” as soon as it becomes available, according to the Commission. The European Commission, which is negotiating on behalf of all 27 EU member states, said the deal includes an option to …
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17 August 2020 11:10 am
China is Stepping up US Oil Purchases Before Reviewing Trade Agreement
American and Chinese importers and dealers told Reuters that crude oil shipments from the United States to China will rise dramatically in the coming weeks, as the two largest economies in the world prepare to review an agreement signed in January after a long trade war. They said that Chinese …
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17 August 2020 10:35 am
FX Option Expiries For Aug 17 NY Cut
FX option expiries for Aug 17 NY cut at 10:00 Eastern Time, via DTCC, can be found below. – EUR/USD: EUR amounts 1.1900 937m – GBP/USD: GBP amounts 1.3090 623m – USD/JPY: USD amounts 105.50 534m105.65 624m 106.02 438m – NZD/USD: NZD amounts 0.6575 301m
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17 August 2020 9:02 am
Weekly Recap 10-14 AUG
Optimism regarding the development of a vaccine of Covid-19 continued to dominate the markets. Also, Democratic and Republican parties failed to reach an agreement on the second stimulus and financing package of Coronavirus. The US currency suffered heavy losses during last week’s, to record a decline for the eighth consecutive …
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15 August 2020 3:21 am
NYSE Ends Friday Mixed but Records Weekly Gains
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) showed a mostly negative performance on Friday, as weak economic data in the United States weighed on the stock market, amid concerns over a second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.1%, while S&P 500 lost less than 0.1%, …
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15 August 2020 2:59 am
Kaplan Ok With Inflation Above 2%
President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, Robert Kaplan, has expressed tolerance with the idea of the inflation rate going above the 2% target. “I would be willing to see inflation run moderately above 2% in the aftermath of periods where we’ve been running persistently below.”“I’m not making a …
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15 August 2020 2:06 am
Oil Prices Settle Lower but Record Weekly Gains
Oil prices settled lower on Friday, narrowing its weekly gains, amid concerns over the recovery of the demand and a second wave of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Brent crude futures for October delivery finished lower by 0.4% at $44.80 per barrel, but gained 0.9% for the week. Meanwhile, the West …
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15 August 2020 1:08 am
Review of U.S. and China Trade Deal Postponed
The review of trade deal between the United States and China, which was scheduled to take place on Saturday, has been delayed, Reuters first reported. However, the new date for the review has not been announced yet. U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer recently expressed satisfaction regarding the trade agreement between …
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15 August 2020 12:07 am
Gold Registers First Weekly Loss in Two Months
Gold prices declined on Friday, marking the end of the worst-performing week for the precious metal since March. An increase in the U.S. Treasury Yields has dominated some of the market’s demand for safe havens, leaving its toll on the yellow metal. After trading as high as 2,072 last week, …
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15 August 2020 12:00 am
European Stocks Ends Week in Losses
Concerns over a second wave of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) led European stocks to close lower on Friday. The STOXX Europe 600 index fell by 1.17% to end the week at the level of 368.16 points. Meanwhile, FTSE100 dropped by 1.55%, and CAC40 settled lower by 1.58%. DAX fell by …
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14 August 2020 11:55 pm
U.S. Inventories Down in June
Business inventories in the United States declined during the month of June by 1.1% after decreasing by 2.3% in May, according to data by the U.S. Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce Retail inventories decreased by 2.6% in June, while wholesale inventories fell by 1.4%. Due to recent events …
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14 August 2020 10:16 pm
Canada’s Manufacturing Sales Rise 20.7% in June
Manufacturing sales in Canada grew by a record 20.7% to CAD 48.7 billion in June, after rising by 11.6% increase in May, according to data by Statistics Canada. Many factories operated at a much higher capacity in June, with the capacity utilization rate for the total manufacturing sector increasing by …
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