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September, 2020

• 17 September 2020 3:17 pm

  BoE Keeps Interest Rates Unchanged at 0.1%

  

  The Bank of England decided to keep its monetary policy unchanged in interest rates, in line with expectations. The Bank of England’s monetary policy statement on Thursday showed that the bank decided to stabilize interest rates at 0.10%. Analysts had expected that the BOE would hold interest rates at 0.10%.

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• 17 September 2020 2:09 pm

  An OPEC+ Committee Meets today in Light of Declining Oil Prices

  

  OPEC and its allies led by Russia will hold an online meeting today to discuss the extent of commitment to the agreed production cuts and demand trends in light of declining oil prices and the cooling prospects for economic recovery. The committee, which includes major producers including Saudi Arabia and …

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• 17 September 2020 1:58 pm

  European Stocks Drop From Their Highest Level in a Month

  

  European shares fell from a one-month closing high on Thursday after a disappointing response to the US Federal Reserve’s pledge to keep interest rates low for a long time. By 07:10 GMT, the Stoxx600 index was down 1.1% and is on track to end a four-session winning streak. The Fed …

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• 17 September 2020 12:48 pm

  European New Car Sales Fall by 17.6% in August

  

  Data revealed that new car registrations in Europe decreased in July and August, but not at the same level as the previous months, indicating a slow recovery in the European auto sector, which was severely affected by the Corona pandemic. In July, new car registrations dropped by 3.7% year-on-year to …

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• 17 September 2020 12:40 pm

  Gold Falls on Strong US Dollar After Fed Forecast

  

  Gold prices fell Thursday, September 17th, as the dollar rose after the US Federal Reserve painted a positive picture of the economic recovery, but declined to provide concrete indications of further stimulus. By 05:24 GMT, spot gold fell 0.8% to $ 1943.70 an ounce, while US gold futures fell 1% …

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• 17 September 2020 12:35 pm

  Oil is Falling as Demand Concerns Re-Emerge

  

  Oil prices fell Thursday, September 17th, after rising strongly in the previous two sessions as concerns about weak demand re-emerged as producers in the Gulf of Mexico prepare to resume production after Hurricane Sally. Brent crude futures fell 67 cents, or 1.6%, to $ 41.55 a barrel by 06:28 GMT, …

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• 17 September 2020 11:40 am

  Japan Stocks Dropping as Yen Rises on US Headlines

  

  Japanese stocks fell Thursday, September 17th, driven by the decline of export companies after the US Federal Reserve pledged to keep interest rates near zero until at least 2023, pushing the yen to its highest level in seven weeks against the dollar. The Nikkei index fell 0.67% to 23,319.37 points, …

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• 17 September 2020 10:31 am

  New Zealand GDP Beats Estimate

  

  New Zealand’s gross domestic product fell a seasonally adjusted 12.2% in Q2, data showed on Thursday GDP prod based (QoQ) sa (q2): -12.2% (est -12.8%, prev -1.6%). GDP prod based (YoY) sa (q2): -12.4% (est -13.3%, prev -0.2%). Annual average prod-based GDP -2.0% in Q2 vs year ago (Reuters poll …

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• 17 September 2020 10:26 am

  PBOC Sets Yuan Reference Rate at 6.7825

  

  The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) has set the yuan reference rate at 6.7675 on Thursday, having raised the mid-point rate by 397 basis points to 6.7825 on Wednesday.

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• 17 September 2020 10:26 am

  FX Option Expiries For Sept 17 NY Cut

  

  FX option expiries for Sept 17 NY cut at 10:00 Eastern Time, via DTCC, can be found below. – EUR/USD: EUR amounts 1.1700 501m1.1775 530m1.1800 943m1.1850 1.2bn1.1875 1.0bn – USD/JPY: USD amounts          104.25 393m105.00 1.9bn105.10 512m105.25 355m105.40 856m105.48 800m105.50 506m105.53 400m105.55 522m106.00 2.0bn – AUD/USD: AUD amounts 0.7235 688m  – USD/CAD: USD amounts …

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• 17 September 2020 1:04 am

  NYSE Closes Wednesday Mixed Following Fed Meeting

  

  The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) finished Wednesday’s trading mixed, after the release of the Fed policy statement. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed higher by 36.78 points, or 0.1%, at 28,032.38 points. The S&P 500 index declined by 15.71 points, or 0.5%, and closed at 3,385.49 points. Similarly, the …

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• 17 September 2020 12:57 am

  Oil Prices Surge Following EIA Weekly Report

  

  Oil prices rose on Wednesday, amid output disruptions in North America, particularly in the Gulf of Mexico, and after the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported a decline in crude inventories last week. Brent crude futures for November delivery increased by $1.69, or 4.2%, to finish at $42.22 per barrel. …

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• 17 September 2020 12:38 am

  Fed Expects Better Performance by US Economy in 2020

  

  The United States Federal Reserve finished its two-day policy meeting on Wednesday and expressed better expectations for the US economy. The Fed reiterated its commitment to do what is necessary to help the US economy recover from the worst recession in years. Members of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) …

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