The New Zealand dollar has extended its losses and t the start of the week. NZD/USD is currently trading at 0.6970, down 0.40%.The deterioration in risk sentiment sent the New dollar sharply lower on Friday, as the currency fell 0.68% and ended the week just below the 70 level, at …
Read More »Key Governments Challenge OPEC+ With Reserves
Governments from a number of the world’s biggest economies said on Thursday they are considering the release of oil from their strategic reserves.The announcements follow a rare request by the United States for a coordinated move to ease global energy prices and ahead of a meeting of major oil producing …
Read More »Washington Asks Big Countries To Coordinate Oil Reserve Releases
Biden’s administration asked some of the world’s largest oil consuming countries to consider releasing a portion of their crude reserves in a coordinated effort to lower prices and stimulate the economic recovery.Reuters has quoted anonymous sources to convey the news late on Wednesday night. It is noteworthy that WTI crude …
Read More »Official: Germany Must Cut Economic Dependency On China
According to acting Health Minister Jens Spahn, Wednesday, the current pandemic increased Germany’s economic dependency on China in many sectors.Spahn added that an open discussion is needed on how to reduce an over-reliance on Asia’s rising giant.“We have experienced and had to experience how dependent we have become on China,” …
Read More »Biden: Had a “good meeting” with China’s Xi
US President Joe Biden said on Tuesday that he had a good meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Biden said that he and Xi have a lot to follow up on and that their aides would be working together on a range of issues. Biden added that he made clear …
Read More »Bitcoin Slides After Chinese Warning, US Law
Bitcoin fell around $60,000 on Tuesday, after it had been hit by a blend of bearish factors, including the US infrastructure bill that imposes tougher rules on cryptocurrencies trading taxes and a new warning from China to firms regarding mining.Bitcoin fell by more than 10% at one point, dropped below …
Read More »Business Experts Urge Biden to Rid of China’s Tariffs
Ahead of President Joe Biden’s virtual summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, tens of businessmen are calling on Joe Biden to remove tariffs on China to help ease historic levels of inflation.The business community warned tariffs on China and retaliatory levies are hurting U. S. companies, industries and families by …
Read More »China: 4.9% Increase in Retail Sales in October
Data released by the National Statistics Authority Monday showed a 4.9 percent year-on-year increase in China’s retail sales of consumer goods in October. The total value of retail consumer goods sales in the country reached about 4.05 trillion yuan (about 633 billion US dollars) in October, the authority said. The …
Read More »APEC Leaders Tackle Economic Recovery, COVID-19, Climate
Leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum vowed on Friday to address economic recovery in the region by shoring up supply chains.The summit is tackling labour issues and continuing to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. The summit is held amid heightened U.S.-China tensions.Biden and Xi expected to meet virtually …
Read More »China’s Cash on Table in Fresh Euro Bond Sale
A 4 EUR billion sale of new debt bonds on Wednesday showed investor demand is still strong for the sovereign.This strong demand comes despite concerns mount about the state of the corporate bond market domestically.However, China missed a trick by not issuing a green tranche, as it had suggested was …
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