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October, 2020

• 8 October 2020 1:34 pm

  European Shares Near Highest Level in Nearly 3 Weeks on Hopes of US Stimulus

  

  European stocks resumed their gains Thursday, approaching more than a three-week high, thanks to expectations of a targeted US stimulus package as well as positive corporate reports. The pan-European STOXX 600 index rose 0.7% by 0707 GMT, with travel, entertainment, industry and chemicals leading the gains. Wall Street indices rose …

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• 8 October 2020 12:46 pm

  Gold Rises as US Dollar Weakens With Hopes For a US Stimulus

  

  Gold prices rose slightly Thursday, supported by the decline of the dollar and renewed optimism about some aid to mitigate the repercussions of the Corona pandemic in the United States, while investors awaited the weekly jobless claims data to gauge the strength of the world’s largest economy. Spot gold prices …

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• 8 October 2020 12:15 pm

  Oil Prices Rise as a Hurricane Delta Enters The Gulf of Mexico

  

  Oil prices rose Thursday as workers in the oil sector evacuated platforms in the Gulf of Mexico in the United States before Hurricane Delta, but fears of fuel demand continued due to the dissipation of the prospects of a US stimulus agreement and after an increase in US crude stocks. …

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• 8 October 2020 2:15 am

  NYSE Ends Higher on Stimulus Hopes

  

  The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) closed Wednesday higher on the back of renewed hopes for a stimulus package by the Congress. The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged by 530.70 points, or 1.91%, to finish at 28,303.46 points. S&P 500 closed higher by 58.50 points, or 1.74%, at 3,419.45 points. …

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• 8 October 2020 2:06 am

  US Treasury Yields at Four-Month Highs

  

  Treasury yields in the United States increased on Wednesday, as the latest US Federal Reserve’s meeting minutes indicated a commitment to asset purchases. The Fed is set to focus on purchasing assets with longer maturities. Return on the 10-year Treasury bond leveled up by 4.3 basis points to 0.784%, its …

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• 8 October 2020 1:49 am

  Oil Falls as Crude Stockpiles Rise

  

  Oil prices declined on Wednesday, after official data showed a the first rise in four week in US crude inventories. This also comes after the complications facing a new economic stimulus package. Nonetheless, declines were limited due to recent output disruptions, which helped crude prices finish above session lows. Brent …

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• 8 October 2020 1:42 am

  Gold Maintains Losing Streak

  

  Gold prices closed lower on Wednesday, falling to its lowest level in more than a week. Gold futures for December delivery fell by $18, or 0.9%, and finished at the level of $1,890.80 per ounce, its lowest since September 28. Meanwhile, silver futures for December delivery declined by 2 cents, …

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• 7 October 2020 11:48 pm

  Fed Minutes Show Stimulus Worries

  

  The latest United States Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting minutes showed on Wednesday that monetary policymakers are concerned about the absence of another stimulus package, with fears that this could downplay the economic recovery. However, recovery was seen moving faster than expected, according to the minutes of …

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• 7 October 2020 10:29 pm

  Fed Needs to Cut Rates or Raise Purchases

  

  The United States Federal Reserve is facing one of two tough choices, to either cut interest rates or increase asset purchases, according to new research by the Fed’s economist Michael Kiley, Bloomberg reported. President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, Loretta Mester, is the only member of the Fed’s …

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• 7 October 2020 10:01 pm

  European Stocks Close Lower Amid Uncertainty

  

  European stocks declined on Wednesday, on the back of uncertainty as Trump instructed the cancellation of new stimulus package in the United States, while in Europe the outlook for COVID-19 remains concerning with fears of the second wave. The pan-European STOXX 600 index closed lower by 0.12% at 365.45 points. …

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• 7 October 2020 7:05 pm

  US Oil Inventories Decline in Week

  

  Crude oil inventories in the United States increased for the first time in a month, rising by 500,000 barrels last week, according to data by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) on Wednesday. This comes following three consecutive weekly declines of US oil stockpiles. Meanwhile, gasoline inventories decreased by 1.4 …

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• 7 October 2020 6:36 pm

  Canadian Ivey PMI Retreats in September

  

  Canada’s Ivey Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) declined in September to a seasonally adjusted reading of 54.3, compared with 67.8 in August. However, the index rose on an annual basis, compared with its level in September 2019 at 48.7, according to data by the Richard Ivey School of Business at Western …

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• 7 October 2020 6:12 pm

  Record Low For Turkish Lira Due to Geopolitical Concerns

  

  The Turkish lira hit a record low against the dollar on Wednesday, influenced by investor concerns about possible US sanctions, strained relations with the European Union and the ongoing conflict in the Caucasus. The currency has lost 24% of its value this year due to concerns about dwindling foreign exchange …

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