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Fed Chair calls for fiscal assistance

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell warned yesterday that the US economy could slip into a downward spiral if the coronavirus is not effectively controlle…

US lawmakers renew efforts for a stimulus package deal

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin spoke by phone for about an hour on coronavirus economic relief. The renewed effort in…

Chart of the day: AUDUSD 05.10.2020

The Australian dollar rose 0.26% to $0.7176 after the Australian government announced additional wage subsidies to help the labour market. The S&P/ASX…

Markets tumble as US president tests positive for Covid-19

US and European indices fell sharply after US president Trump said he had tested positive for Covid, with Asian stocks also down and the US dollar climbin…

Global indices fall after US presidential debate

US indices gained in Asian time during the Biden-Trump presidential debate but then retreated after President Trump cast doubt on whether he would accept…

ECB prepared to intervene if inflation misses target

The euro steadied at $1.1680 as recovery was capped by European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde’s remarks. She stressed that the external v…

British public borrowing at record high ahead of last chance for a Brexit deal

European futures are edging higher this morning, with the Stoxx Europe 50 benchmark looking to avoid its worst week since June. The German DAX slipped 0.3…

USD touches two-month high

The US dollar touched a two-month high as appetite for riskier assets fell over concerns regarding the resilience and economic recovery in the United Stat…

USD lifted by surging home sales

The US dollar rose against major currencies supported by positive economic data and concerns about a second wave of coronavirus infections in Europe and B…

Chart of the day: AUDUSD 23.09.2020

The Aussie hit a six-week low on growing expectations the Reserve Bank of Australia may cut interest rates next month. Many now expect the RBA to lower in…

FTSE suffering worst fall in three months

London shares continued to fall this morning, suffering their worst sell-off in more than three months after new lockdown restrictions were put in place j…

FTSE Russell to include China in its World Government Bond Index

The Chinese yuan up has gained more than 1% this month, having hit a 16-month peak last week rising 0.2% to 6.7681 per dollar. It has been helped by forei…

FED holds rates near zero

The Federal Open Market Committee held interest rates near zero and signalled they would stay there until the US gets back to maximum employment and 2% in…

WTO rules against the US on China tariffs

The World Trade Organisation (WTO) ruled that American tariffs on Chinese goods violate international rules. A panel of three WTO trade experts said the U…

British government gets parliament approval to go ahead with controversial bill

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s plan to renege on part of the Brexit divorce deal passed its first hurdle in Parliament yesterday after a fiery de…

Chart of the day: USDCNH 15.09.2020

The yuan jumped to a 16-month high as a series of fundamental Chinese data points to economic recovery. Industrial output accelerated the most in ei…

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