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September, 2020

• 30 September 2020 12:51 am

  Wall Street Closes in Red ahead of Presidential Debate

  

  The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) closed lower on Tuesday, after two consecutive rises, amid concerns about the rising number of COVID-19 cases and ahead of the first of three presidential debates. Three debates between incumbent President Donald Trump and the Democratic Party nominee Joe Biden will be held before …

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• 30 September 2020 12:38 am

  Oil Prices Down by More than 3%

  

  After rising for the first session of the week, oil prices returned to losses on Tuesday. The Brent crude futures for November delivery dropped by $1.40, or 3.3%, and closed at $41.03 per barrel. Meanwhile, the US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures for November delivery closed lower by $1.31, …

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• 30 September 2020 12:33 am

  Gold Settles Above $1,900 an Ounce

  

  Gold prices increased on Tuesday for the second consecutive session, restoring the $1,900 per ounce mark. The yellow metal gains were supported by the US Dollar (USD) decline. Gold futures for December delivery gained $20, or 1.1%, and settled at the level of $1,903.20 per ounce.

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• 30 September 2020 12:04 am

  Fed’s Williams Expects Recovery in Three Years

  

  President of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, John Williams, said on Tuesday that recovery from the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis has been better than expected, expecting the economy to return to its pre-pandemic levels in about three years. “We want to get back to maximum employment as soon as …

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• 29 September 2020 11:26 pm

  Fed’s Kaplan Calls for Keeping Interest Rates for Two or Three Years

  

  The United States Federal Reserve needs to maintain interest close to 0% until economic recovery is achieved, which is expected by the end of 2022 or in 2023, according to the President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, Robert Kaplan. “I believe there are real costs to keeping rates …

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• 29 September 2020 10:01 pm

  European Stocks Close Lower

  

  European stocks closed lower on Tuesday amid increasing concerns for the rising number of COVID-19 cases in many countries across the continent. The STOXX Europe 600 index closed lower by 0.46%, while the UK’s FTSE100 index fell by 0.51%. Meanwhile, the German DAX index declined by 0.35% and the French …

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• 29 September 2020 9:28 pm

  Fed’s Williams Calls for Identifying Economic Volatility

  

  President of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, John Williams, stressed in his speech on Tuesday the need to focus on the reasons behind economic volatility in the face of the COVID-19 crisis. “We need to understand how changes in the market ecosystem, whether due to regulation, technology, or …

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• 29 September 2020 9:22 pm

  GBP/USD Rises Following Remarks by BoE’s Bailey

  

  The Bank of England is realistic in facing the current circumstances, seeing the challenges coming with negative interest rates without ruling them out as an option to help the British economy in the face of the COVID-19 crisis, the Governor of the Bank of England, Andrew Bailey, said on Tuesday. …

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• 29 September 2020 7:38 pm

  US Consumer Confidence Rebounds

  

  The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index increased in September, after declining in August. The US index reached 101.8, up from 86.3 in August. The Present Situation Index increased from 85.8 to 98.5, while the Expectations Index increased from 86.6 in August to 104.0 this month. “Consumer Confidence increased sharply in …

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• 29 September 2020 6:08 pm

  US CB Consumer Confidence Index Rises in September

  

  Consumer confidence in the US improved sharply in September with the Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index rising to 101.8, the highest reading since March, from 86.3 in August (revised from 84.8). This Further details showed that the Consumer President Situation Index climbed to 98.5 from 85.8, the Consumer Expectations Index …

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• 29 September 2020 5:12 pm

  US Commodity Trade Deficit Widened in August

  

  The merchandise trade deficit widened in the United States in August, as imports rose as companies rebuild stocks that ran out when the coronavirus pandemic severely affected the flow of goods. The US Commerce Department said the commodity trade deficit increased 3.5% to $ 82.9 billion last month. Merchandise imports …

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• 29 September 2020 4:37 pm

  Germany: Annual HICP Drops to -0.4% in September

  

  Inflation in Germany, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), was -0.2% (preliminary) in September, the data published by Destatis showed on Tuesday. This reading followed August’s print of -0.1% and came in lower than the market expectation of -0.1%. On a yearly basis, the CPI declined to -0.2% …

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• 29 September 2020 3:34 pm

  Eurozone Sentiment Improved More Than Expected in September

  

  Data revealed that the economic sentiment of the Eurozone improved better than expected in September, mainly due to the increase in optimism in the services sector despite concerns about a second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic. And a monthly survey by the European Commission in the 19-nation Eurozone showed that …

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