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September, 2020

• 7 September 2020 5:38 pm

  Gold Falls With The Rise of US Dollar, Eyes on Central Banks

  

  Gold fell on Monday, September 7th with the dollar achieving gains, but economic uncertainty prevented it from falling further as investors awaited developments from central banks. The gold spot fell 0.1% to 1929.87 dollars an ounce by 12:28 GMT. Gold rose in US futures trading 0.1% to 1935.10 dollars an …

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• 7 September 2020 5:24 pm

  Eurozone Bond Yields Rise

  

  Bond yields in the Eurozone rose during trading on Monday, on signs of an improvement in the global economy, as countries deal with increasing borrowing requirements to help finance the response to the Covid-19 crisis. The data showed that China’s exports rose the most in nearly a year and a …

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• 7 September 2020 3:30 pm

  Eurozone Investor Sentiment Improved For The Fifth Month in September

  

  A survey showed that investor sentiment in the Eurozone rose for the fifth month in a row in September to the highest level since February, giving hope that the recovery from the Coronavirus is still on its way. Sentix Eurozone index improved to -8 from -13.4 in August, and compared …

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• 7 September 2020 2:31 pm

  IFO: German Industrial Sector Expects a Slight Growth in Output in coming months

  

  An IFO Institute survey showed that industrial companies in Germany, which have been hit by the economic downturn caused by the Coronavirus, expect production to increase slightly in the coming months. “The industrial sector, the engine of the German economy, is gradually returning to its course,” said Klaus Vollrape, supervisor …

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• 7 September 2020 1:47 pm

  Oil Falls After Saudi Arabia Cut The Price of Crude

  

  Oil prices fell more than 1% on Monday (September 7th) after hitting the lowest level since July, after Saudi Arabia announced the largest monthly price cut for supplies to Asia in five months, while optimism about a recovery in demand dwindled amid the pandemic. Brent crude was $ 42.11 a …

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• 7 September 2020 12:56 pm

  China’s Imports of Crude Oil in August Jump 13% YoY

  

  China’s imports of crude oil in August rose 13% from their level a year ago, supported by large purchase orders earlier in the year when global oil prices collapsed and at a time when customs clearance of shipments delayed in the past due to congestion at ports. Data issued by …

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• 7 September 2020 12:50 pm

  European Stocks Start the Week With Strong Performance

  

  European stocks rebounded Monday (September 7th) after turmoil led by Wall Street on tech stocks kept sentiment tepid the previous week, as investors closely followed developments for a COVID-19 vaccine. Australia is expected to receive its first batch of a COVID-19 vaccine in January after it entered into an agreement …

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• 7 September 2020 12:45 pm

  Nikkei Index Drops After Nasdaq Turmoil

  

  The Japanese Nikkei Index fell on Monday, September 7th, after Wall Street fell, while SoftBank Group shares tumbled on reports that it had made big bets on US technology stocks as the sector’s rally dissipated. The Nikkei index fell by 0.5% to close at 2,3089.95 points, while the broader TOPIX …

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• 7 September 2020 11:10 am

  China Says August Exports Beat Expectations, Jumping 9.5%

  

  Data from the General Administration of Customs in China showed that Chinese exports denominated in dollars exceeded expectations, rising by 9.5% for August compared to last year. Meanwhile, China’s dollar-denominated imports in August were down 2.1% from a year ago. Economists polled by Reuters had expected exports to rise by …

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• 7 September 2020 10:23 am

  German Industrial Production Rises 1.2% MoM

  

  Industrial Production in Germany rose less-than-expected in July, the official data showed on Monday, suggesting that the recovery in the manufacturing sector probably lost steam. The industrial output came in at +1.2% MoM, the federal statistics authority Destatis said in figures adjusted for seasonal and calendar effects, vs. a 4.8% …

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• 5 September 2020 12:27 am

  Wall Street Ends Week in Losses

  

  The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) finished the week with large losses on Friday’s session, with tech stocks leading the decline and the market seeing strong selling pressures. The Dow Jones Industrial Average declined by 159.42 points or 0.56%, closing at 28,133.31 points, down by 1.8% for the week. The …

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• 5 September 2020 12:21 am

  Oil Prices Down 7% in Week on Stronger USD

  

  Oil prices closed lower on Friday, amid mixed expectations for demand recovery, and a rise for the USD, which decline was seen a support factor for crude prices. Brent crude futures for November delivery settled lower by $1.41, or 3.2%, at $42.66 per barrel, raising its weekly decline to 6.9%. …

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• 5 September 2020 12:11 am

  US Fed Corrects its Stress Test Results

  

  The United States Federal Reserve issued on Friday a corrected version of its recent stress test results, which were initially published in June 2020. According to the new recalculated results, Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley will see lower capital requirements, Reuters reported, as the errors led to miscalculated assumed losses …

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