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Market Analysis
October, 2020
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2 October 2020 8:59 pm
Fed’s Kaplan Careful with Bond Buying
The President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, Robert Kaplan, said on Friday that he would like to be careful about increasing the United States Federal Reserve bond purchases. Kaplan also said on Friday in an interview with the Wall Street Journal that he supports maintaining interest rates near …
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2 October 2020 7:17 pm
US Consumer Sentiment Rises in September
The University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index rose to 80.4 in September, up from 74.1 in August, data showed on Friday. The index remains well below its levels prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, which reached a peak of 101 in February, and below its level for the same period last …
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2 October 2020 6:57 pm
US Factory Orders Slightly Rises in August
Factory orders in the United States increased for the fourth consecutive month during August, according to data by Department of Commerce on Friday. Orders levelled up by 0.7% last month, after rising by 6.5% in July. Durable goods orders went up by 0.5%, while nondurable goods orders advanced by 0.8%.
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2 October 2020 5:54 pm
Wall Street Plunged After Trump
Major indexes tumbled on Wall Street at the open after President Donald Trump had tested positive Coronavirus weeks before the presidential election, while sentiment is also affected by the fiscal stimulus and a distant slowdown in the domestic economic recovery. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 280.51 points, or 1.01%, …
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2 October 2020 4:58 pm
NFP Rise by 661K in September
Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) in the US rose by 661,000 in September, the data published by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics showed on Friday. This reading followed August’s increase of 1,489,000 (revised from 1,3171,000) and fell short of the market expectation of 850,000.
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2 October 2020 4:24 pm
ECB: Europe Must Prepare to Launch a Digital Euro ‘if and when’ Necessary
ECB council member Fabio Panetta said the bank should prepare for a digital euro issue that complements securities “if and when” necessary. Major central banks around the world are studying digital versions of their currencies in response to demand for electronic payments and to counter competition from private currencies such …
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2 October 2020 4:18 pm
Turkey’s Trade Deficit Jumps 193% Year-on-Year in September
Data from the Ministry of Trade showed that Turkey’s trade deficit rose 192.7% Y-o-Y in September to $ 4.88 billion, according to the general trade system. The data reveal that imports increased by 23.32% to 20.89 billion dollars, while exports rose 4.84% to 16.01 billion.
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2 October 2020 4:16 pm
Eurozone Inflation is Negative Again at its Lowest Level in 4 Years
Inflation in the Eurozone fell to its lowest level in more than four years, falling further in the negative zone than expected in September and raising fears of a price deflation spiral due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The European statistics office Eurostat said in preliminary estimates that consumer prices in …
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2 October 2020 2:34 pm
Gold Continues Gains After Trump
Gold continued to record gains, making its way to its best weekly performance in nearly a month, as investors run to safe haven after President Trump tested positive for the Corona virus. Gold spot rose 0.5% to 1915.34 dollars an ounce, erasing losses it incurred in early trade in Asia. …
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2 October 2020 1:45 pm
Oil Continues to Decline After Trump Has Tested Positive for Covid-19
Oil prices continued to drop to more than 3% after President Trump said he and his wife had tested positive for Covid-19 besides existing concerns about demand. Brent crude fell after Trump’s headlines, down 1.47 cents, or 3.6%, to $ 39.4 a barrel, and US crude fell $ 1.40, or …
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2 October 2020 12:40 pm
European Stocks Lower as Trump Tested Positive For Coronavirus
European stocks retreated after US President Donald Trump tested positive for Covid-19, which negatively affected stock markets around the world. The pan-European STOXX 600 index fell 1%. The German DAX index and the French CAC 40 index fell 1.3%, while the British FTSE 100 index fell 1%. Today, Friday, Trump …
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2 October 2020 12:09 pm
Russian Oil And Gas Condensate Output up in September
Interfax reported, citing Russian Energy Ministry data, that oil and gas condensate production rose to 9.93 million bpd in September from 9.86 million bpd in August. Production of oil and gas condensate reached 40.65 million tons in September compared to 41.7 million tons in August. The OPEC + agreement excludes …
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