Oil prices rose on Wednesday, showing positive recovery signs after two consecutive declines, supported by a decline in crude inventories in the United States. In addition, the decline of the US Dollar (USD) and renewed hopes for a Brexit trade deal are providing support for crude prices. Brent crude futures …
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Key Takeaways Gold steadies: Spot gold edged down 0.1% to $4,327.56 per ounce, while gold futures ti…
Oil Falls for Fifth Straight Session to March Lows: Iran Deal Supply Wave Looms as API Flags Massive 8.3M Barrel Draw
Key Takeaways Five-day losing streak: Brent fell 0.9% to $78.23 per barrel, while WTI slipped 1.2% t…
Euro Holds Firm Despite Headwinds as Strong German Data Limits Losses
The euro remained resilient against the U.S. dollar on Tuesday, supported by encouraging economic da…
Pound Sterling Gains Ground Against U.S. Dollar as Risk Appetite Improves
The British pound strengthened against the U.S. dollar on Tuesday as improving investor sentiment re…
Fed Set to Hold Rates, but Warsh Holds the Spotlight As Wall Street Awaits What’s Beyond Interest Rates
The Federal Reserve’s June meeting is shaping up to be one of the most closely watched policy …
PayPal Enters Oversold Territory, but Is It a Genuine Buying Opportunity?
Amid continued volatility across the fintech sector in 2026, PayPal (PYPL) has emerged as one of the…
What Trump Heard from Carney About Chinese EVs—and Why It Matters
A seemingly casual exchange between the Canadian prime minister and U.S. President Donald Trump has …
Resilient but Not Relaxed: Europe Faces Its Next Economic Test
Europe’s growth holds firm as inflation risks refuse to fade. As geopolitical tensions show signs of…
Oil’s Dramatic Reversal: Hormuz Breakthrough Sends Crude Sliding
Global oil markets plunged on Tuesday as traders rushed to price in what could become the most signi…
Canadian Dollar Under Pressure as Oil Slips and Markets Await the Fed
The Canadian Dollar remained close to its weakest levels in recent weeks on Tuesday, with the USD/CA…
Market Analysis
December, 2020
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23 December 2020 11:00 pm
Gold Rises After Two Declines
After two consecutive declines this week, gold prices rose on Wednesday, supported by a decline by the US Dollar (USD) on the back of mixed economic data. Gold futures for February delivery rose by $7.80, or 0.4%, to finish at $1,878.10 per ounce. Meanwhile, Silver futures for March delivery added …
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23 December 2020 10:30 pm
US Natural Gas Storage Declines 4.1% in Week
Natural gas storage in the United States declined last week by 152 billion standard cubic feet (bscf) to stand at a total of 3,574 bscf, declining by around 4.1%, according to data by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) on Wednesday. On an annual basis, natural gas inventories rose by …
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23 December 2020 9:33 pm
US Crude Oil Inventories Down 0.6 M Barrels
Crude oil inventories in the United States declined by 600,000 barrels last week, as shown by the data of the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) on Wednesday. Meanwhile, gasoline inventories declined by 1.1 million barrels, and distillate stockpiles fell by 2.3 million barrels.
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23 December 2020 9:24 pm
US Consumer Sentiment Index Declines
The United States consumer sentiment index, issued by the University of Michigan, declined to 80.7 in December from an initial reading of 81.4 earlier this month. It is worth noting that in November the index registered 76.9 points. The current conditions index increased to 90 from 87 last month. The …
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23 December 2020 9:06 pm
Brexit Trade Deal Could Be Imminent
A Brexit trade deal could be imminent, with just eight days left until the end of the transition period, Reuters reported citing a senior European diplomat on Wednesday. However, according to another European diplomat, a no-deal Brexit remains a possibility. The European Union (EU) is reportedly making a final push, …
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23 December 2020 8:03 pm
US New Home Sales Drop in November
New home sales in the United States declined during the month of November, data by the US Department of Commerce showed on Wednesday. New home sales decreased by 11% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 841,000 units last month. The October reading was revised to 945,000 units from a …
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23 December 2020 6:40 pm
US: Weekly Initial Jobless Claims Fall to 803K
There were 803,000 initial claims for unemployment benefits in the US during the week ending December 19, the data published by the US Department of Labor (DOL) revealed on Wednesday.
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23 December 2020 6:39 pm
US: Durable Goods Orders Rise by 0.9% in November
Durable Goods Orders in the United States expanded by 0.9%, or $2.2 billion, on a monthly basis to $244.2 billion in November, the US Census Bureau reported on Wednesday. This reading came in higher than analysts’ estimate for an increase of 0.6%.
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23 December 2020 6:19 pm
Gold Rises as The Dollar Falls After Trump Threatens Not to Sign The Stimulus
Gold prices rose slightly on Wednesday, December 23, after US President Donald Trump threatened not to sign the pandemic relief bill, sparking a drop in the dollar. The spot price of gold was up 0.1% to $ 1860.81 an ounce, while US gold futures fell 0.3% to $ 1864.60 an …
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23 December 2020 5:29 pm
Chinese Gasoline Exports Fell in November And Imports of Liquefied Gas Rose to a Record High
In November, data showed that China’s gasoline exports fell from record highs, while liquefied natural gas imports hit a new peak in light of increased demand at the start of the heating season. China’s General Administration of Customs said gasoline exports in November fell to 1.26 million tons from 1.84 …
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23 December 2020 4:47 pm
Currencies Overview: EUR and AUD Rallied as Trump’s Threat to Halt Stimulus is Ignored
The euro resumed its rise towards the level of $1.22 and the dollar fell on Wednesday, December 23, as currency dealers did not stop much at US President Donald Trump’s threat not to approve a $ 892 billion aid package linked to Covid-19. Trump said the long-awaited stimulus package should …
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23 December 2020 4:19 pm
Pfizer/BioNTech to Supply US With 100 Million Additional Doses of COVID-19 Vaccine
Pfizer and BioNTech announced on Wednesday that they will be supplying the US with 100 million additional doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, as reported by Reuters. All 200 million doses purchased by the US is expected to be delivered by July 31, 2021, the statement revealed.
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