The Consumer Confidence for the euro area and the EU both declined by 1.6 points in October and arrived at -15.5 and -16.5, respectively, the data published by the European Commission showed on Thursday. Further details of the publication revealed that the Industrial Confidence for the euro area improved modestly …
Read More »Wall Street Rallies on Trump’s Iran Deal Optimism Despite Major Gaps in Reality
US markets surged to fresh record highs Friday after President Donald Trump signaled that a long-awa…
Euro Climbs as Hopes for US-Iran Deal Weigh on Dollar and Oil Prices
The euro strengthened against the US dollar on Thursday as growing optimism surrounding a potential …
Bitcoin Bounces Back to $74K as Iran Ceasefire Extension Lifts Risk Appetite: But $82K Peak Feels Far Away
Key Takeaways Bitcoin rebounds: The world’s largest crypto rose 0.8% to $73,736.6 after slidin…
Dollar Treads Water as Iran 60-Day Ceasefire Deal Eases Safe-Haven Demand: Tokyo CPI Miss Pressures Yen
Key Takeaways Dollar little changed: The DXY held near 99 in Asian trade after slipping 0.2% overnig…
Gold Treads Water as Iran Ceasefire Extension Hopes Battle Inflation Storm: PCE Hits 3-Year High
Key Takeaways Gold flat: Spot gold held steady at $4,495.9 per ounce, while gold futures edged down …
Oil Heads for 10% Weekly Crash as 60-Day Ceasefire Extension Report Slams Supply Fear Premium
Key Takeaways Prices ease further: Brent crude fell 0.5% to $93.24 per barrel, while WTI dropped 0.9…
Asian Markets Soar to Records on Ceasefire Extension Reports: Nikkei Hits All-Time High as AI Rally Powers On
Key Takeaways Record highs across Asia: Nikkei 225 jumped nearly 3% to an all-time high of 66,449.48…
Wall Street Soars on Hopes of a US-Iran Breakthrough
American stock markets surged to fresh record highs after growing speculation that tensions between …
BlackRock Stock Gains Wall Street Confidence as Analysts See More Upside Ahead
Shares of asset management giant BlackRock are drawing renewed optimism from Wall Street, despite th…
Sterling Shrugs Off Weak US Inflation as Markets Shift Focus to Bigger Storm Ahead
The British pound held firm against the US Dollar despite softer-than-expected American inflation da…
Market Analysis
October, 2020
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29 October 2020 2:35 pm
Oil Continues Losses Amid Renewed Fears of Coronavirus and a glut of supply
Oil prices continue their losses after losing 5% in the previous session, with governments re-imposing restrictions to contain the second wave of cases with the Coronavirus, and amid indications of a growing global supply glut. By 0743 GMT, US West Texas Intermediate crude futures were down 8 cents, equivalent to …
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29 October 2020 1:21 pm
Japan Stocks Decline to Lowest Levels in a Month
Japanese stocks fell to their lowest levels in a month today, Thursday, under the weight of fears about new closures to combat the Coronavirus in Europe, but the optimistic expectations of companies during the results season limited the losses. The benchmark Nikkei index closed 0.37% at 23,331.94 points. The Nikkei …
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29 October 2020 12:07 pm
PBOC Sets Yuan Reference Rate at 6.7195
The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) has set the yuan reference rate at 6.7260 versus Wednesday’s fix at .
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29 October 2020 12:02 pm
FX Option Expiries For Oct 29 NY Cut
FX option expiries for Oct 29 NY cut at 10:00 Eastern Time, via DTCC, can be found below. EUR/USD: EUR amounts 1.1700 785m1.1720 718m1.1750 869m1.1770 545m USD/JPY: USD amounts 103.60 1.0bn104.00 1.8bn104.50 385m104.75 523m105.16 424m105.25 1.3bn USD/CAD: USD amounts 1.3325 530m EUR/GBP: EUR amounts 0.9000 484m0.9050 920m0.9110 697m
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29 October 2020 2:17 am
Oil Prices Tumble on US Inventory Data
Oil prices declined on Wednesday and finished at their lowest level since June, after data showed an increase in crude inventories in the United States. Data by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) showed earlier today that crude oil stockpiles in the United States grew by 4.3 million barrels last …
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29 October 2020 1:48 am
USD Rebounds Across the Board
The US Dollar (USD) rose across the board on Wednesday, supported by an increased demand, amid a surge in new COVID-19 cases in many countries. The Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the USD performance against a basket of six major currencies, is up by 0.55% for the day at 93.45. …
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29 October 2020 1:18 am
US Treasury Yields Fluctuate and Close on Little Changes
Treasury yields in the United States stabilized on Wednesday, amid increasing concerns about the rising number of COVID-19 cases around the globe. The return on the 10-year Treasury bond increased by 0.2 basis point to 0.78%% The yield on the 30-year Treasury bond declined by 0.1 basis point to 1.57%. …
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29 October 2020 12:42 am
Gold Settles at Lowest Closing Level in Month
Gold prices declined on Wednesday to finish at their lowest level in about a month, as the US Dollar (USD) rose across the board amid concerns about the rising number of new COVID-19 cases. Gold futures for December delivery plunged by $32.70, or 1.7%, and closed at $1,879.20 per ounce. …
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28 October 2020 10:11 pm
BoC Expects Canadian Economy to Grow by 4% in 2021
The Bank of Canada (BoC) on Wednesday decided to maintain its target for the overnight rate at the effective lower bound of 0.25%, with the bank rate at 0.5%, and the deposit rate at 0.25%. The Bank is maintaining its extraordinary forward guidance, reinforced and supplemented by its quantitative easing …
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28 October 2020 9:10 pm
European Stocks Hit Five-Month Low
European stocks closed lower on Wednesday, registering huge losses on news that France and Germany are planning new lockdown measures to curb the new wave of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. STOXX Europe 600 index plunged by 2.95% to close at 342.17, its lowest level since late May. The UK’s FTSE100 …
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28 October 2020 6:38 pm
BoC Maintains Main Rate at 0.25%
The Bank of Canada (BoC) on Wednesday decided to maintain its key interest rate unchanged at a 0.25%, in line with market expectations. BoC is expected to maintain the record low rate for about two years, as the Canadian economy recovers from the impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
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28 October 2020 6:35 pm
German Economy to Grow During Q3 of 2020
Germany’s Minister of Economy, Peter Altmaier, said on Wednesday that the largest economy in Europe is expected to perform better than expected during the third quarter (Q3) of 2020. Meanwhile, the DIW institute expects the German gross domestic product (GDP) will grow by 6% in Q3 of the year, recovering …
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