Eurostat figures reported on Monday showed that sales in the Eurozone increased with the easing of lockdown in the countries of the region, which revived sales surprisingly after its collapse in March and April. Eurostat reported that retail sales in the Eurozone rose 17.8% in May compared to-9.9 in April, …
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Market Analysis
July, 2020
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6 July 2020 3:21 pm
Oil Jumps Despite Demand Concerns
Brent crude rose during the Asian session and at the beginning of the European session on reliable economic data despite the increasing of Corona cases and its impact on oil demand. Brent crude futures rose to $ 43.42, or 1.43%, as US oil inventories fell more than expected last week, …
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6 July 2020 2:27 pm
Euro in Recovery Thanks to Germany
Euro posted gains at the start of the European session on Monday; these gains come after reliable German data and coronavirus stimulus plan. The EUR/USD pair reached 1.1298 at 10:15 GMT, with an increase of 0.46%, while Euro rose against British pound to 0.904, by 0.35% German factory orders increased …
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6 July 2020 2:07 pm
Eurzone Sentix Investor Confidence at -18.2
Data from Sentix Research Group showed on Monday that investor confidence in the Eurozone improved less than expected in July. The index rose to -18.2 in July from -24.8 in June compared to -10.9 expected. The gauge rises to -18.2 in July from -24.8 in June vs a reading of …
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6 July 2020 1:01 pm
Forex Today: Covid-19 Dominates The Market
The markets were optimistic after headlines from China which gave optimism to share, the rise of Asian shares, in turn, raised the S&P 500, which affects USD and the safe haven. Coronavirus cases continue to increase at an alarming rate in US. US: GS is not optimistic about the US …
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6 July 2020 12:24 pm
UK govt: Considering The Impact of US Additional Sanctions Against Huawei on UK Networks
According to Reuters, US sanctions designed to restrict the ability of China’s Huawei to source advanced microchips for 5G equipment is likely to have a significant impact on the reliability of the supplier, citing Britain’s culture minister on Monday. A review released by the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) …
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6 July 2020 11:31 am
IFO: German Companies See Their Survival Threatened by Covid-19 crisis
Germany’s influential IFO said on Monday, about one fifth (21%) of the German companies see their survival threatened by the coronavirus crisis. Quotes “Travel agents, hotels and restaurants are particularly concerned.” “We could see a wave of insolvencies in the coming months.”
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6 July 2020 10:43 am
German Factory Orders Rebounded in May
German factory orders jumped 10.4% in May MoM, indicating that the contraction in Europe’s largest economy is slowing down.Data released by the Federal Statistics Office on Monday showed that contracts for goods “made in Germany” jumped 10.4% MoM compared to +15.0% expected and -25.8 previous. On an annualized basis, German …
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6 July 2020 10:19 am
Asia Shares Jump to Five-Year Peak
Asian Shares reached a 4-month high on Monday as traders acted on the revival of Chinese activity to support the global economic growth, despite the high number of Covid-19 cases in US that had delayed the reopening of the economy. MSCI’s Asia Pacific Index outside Japan fell 1.5% to its highest …
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4 July 2020 2:04 am
COVID-19 Updates: Cases Exceed 11 M
The number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases has exceeded 11 million on Friday, Reuters reported. The disease has resulted in more than half a million fatalities in seven months. The US registered more than 55,400 new cases on Thursday, a new daily worldwide record. The World Health Organization (WHO) recently …
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4 July 2020 1:05 am
Spain Sets New Deal for Reactivating Economy
The Spanish government signed an agreement with business leaders and unions on Friday to reactivate the economy and create job opportunities, local paper El Pais reported. The agreement includes a support plan of EUR 40 billion for business loans aimed at funding the digital transformation of Spanish companies and businesses. …
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4 July 2020 12:08 am
Knot: COVID-19 Needs Fiscal Response
Monetary policy should not be the main line of defense for Europe against the economic impact of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, said Klaas Knot, the Governor of the Dutch Central Bank. Knot, who is a member of the European Central Bank (ECB) Governing Council, said that a strong fiscal …
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3 July 2020 11:16 pm
Ripple Facing Lawsuits for Selling XRP in Securities Offering
Ripple is being sued for selling its XRP token in an unregistered securities offering, the Coin Telegraph reports. A number of class-action lawsuits have been reportedly filed against Ripple in recent months. In addition, former Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Chris Giancarlo, is arguing in a recently …
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