The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) has set the yuan reference rate at 6.9194 versus Friday’s fix at 6.9107.
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Market Analysis
August, 2020
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24 August 2020 10:23 am
New Zealand Has Extended Lockdown Till Aug 30
New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has extended the coronavirus lockdown till Aug. 30. While the city of Auckland is under alert level 3 restrictions, the rest of New Zealand remains at level 2, Ardern said, while adding that Auckland will move to level 2 after Aug. 30. New Zealand …
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22 August 2020 2:45 am
NYSE Ends Week with Two New Records
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) closed higher on Friday, logging weekly gains, with The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged by 0.69% to close at 27,930.33, nearly unchanged compared with its level by the end of last week. The S&P 500 index increased by 0.34% and closed at a new …
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22 August 2020 1:54 am
Oil Records Weekly Losses on Demand Concerns
Oil prices closed Friday lower, despite a decrease in the United States active oil rig count to a record low, amid renewed concerns regarding demand outlook. This comes after PMI data showed that the global economic recovery is not accelerating. Brent crude futures for October delivery lost 55 cents, or …
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22 August 2020 12:32 am
Gold Records Second Consecutive Weekly Decline
Gold prices rose on Friday, narrowing its weekly losses for the second week in a row. This comes amid the US Dollar recovering some of its recent losses after falling to its lowest level in two years. Gold futures marginally rose by 50 cents, or about 0.1%, and finished at …
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21 August 2020 10:04 pm
China Promises Following Trade Deal with US
The Chinese government has promised the United States to go through with the first phase of the trade deal between the world’s two largest economies, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a TV interview on Friday. “The Chinese have done some of the work they need to do …
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21 August 2020 9:55 pm
European Stocks Finish Lower on Negative Data
European stocks finished lower on Friday, after PMI data showed a decline in economic expansion in the Eurozone, reflecting challenges in the road to recovery from the impacts of the COVID-19 crisis. The Stoxx Europe 600 index closed lower by 0.21%, increasing its weekly losses to 0.9%. Meanwhile, the UK’s …
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21 August 2020 9:50 pm
EUR/USD Falls Following PMI Data
The IHS Markit flash composite purchasing managers’ index (PMI) for the Eurozone declined in August, to 51.6 from 54.9 in July, reflecting the challenging road for recovery facing economic activity in the European bloc. However, the index remained in the expansion territory above the neutral 50 reading. The data …
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21 August 2020 8:39 pm
US Oil Rigs Drops to Record Low
Oil rigs in the United States decreased by three rigs during the week ending on 14 August, data by Baker Hughes showed on Friday. The US oil rig count declined to a new record low at a total of 244 rigs last week. The continuous decrease in active oil rigs …
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21 August 2020 7:38 pm
New House Prices in Canada Rise for Third Month
New house prices in Canada increased for the third month in a row during July, data by Statistics Canada showed on Friday. The Canadian new house prices index increased last month by 0.4% on a monthly basis, and by 1.7% on an annual basis.
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21 August 2020 7:34 pm
Canadian Retail Sales Restore Pre-COVID Levels in June
Canadian retailer sales increased during the month of June by 23% to CAD 53 billion, recovering to its level in February prior to the COVID-19 crisis, according to data by Statistics Canada. Retail sales rose across all types of stores, with clothing retailers leading the rise with a 142.3% growth. …
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21 August 2020 6:54 pm
US Existing Home Sales Achieve Record Monthly Increase
Existing home sales in the United States grew by 24.7% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.86 million units in July, registering the second monthly consecutive monthly increase, as shown by data of the National Association of Realtors (NAR) on Friday. The June reading was revised to 4.70 million …
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21 August 2020 6:41 pm
Eurozone Consumer Sentiment Improves in August
Consumer confidence in the Eurozone improved during August by 0.3 points, according to preliminary data by the European Commission on Friday. The consumer morale index recorded -14.7 this month, up from -15.0 in July. For the European Union (EU), the consumer confidence increased by 0.1 points to -15.5.
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