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Europe Roundup: Sterling hits $1.40 for first time in nearly 3 years, European stocks rise, Gold prices fall,Oil extends losses as Texas prepares to ramp up output-February 19th,2021

Feb 19, 2021 12:50 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup German Jan PPI (YoY) 0.9%,0.3% forecast, 0.2% previous German Jan PPI (MoM) 1.4%, 0.8% forecast, 0.8% previous UK Jan Public Sector Net Borrowing 8.02B, 33.38B previous UK Jan Retail Sales (MoM)...

America’s Roundup: Dollar slips in risk-off session, Wall Street slips ,Gold edges up, Oil falls after surging past $65 on Texas freeze-February 29h,2021

Feb 18, 2021 22:37 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup US Jan Housing Starts (MoM) -6.0%, 5.8% previous Canada Jan New Housing Price Index (MoM) 0.7%, 0.3% previous Canada ADP Nonfarm Employment Change -231.2K, -28.8K previous US Import Price...

Europe Roundup: Sterling hits highest level against dollar since April 2018 , European shares inch higher ,Gold rebounds, Oil gives up gains after rising above $65 on Texas freeze-February 18th,2021

Feb 18, 2021 13:15 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Swiss Jan Trade Balance 5.054B, 2.881B previous Belgium Feb Consumer Confidence -9, -10 previous Spanish 10-Year Obligacion Auction0.271%, 0.162% previous Looking Ahead - Economic Data...

America’s Roundup: Dollar gains as U.S. economic picture brightens, Gold slips to two month low, Oil jumps $1/bbl as Texas freeze prompts U.S. output drop-February 18th,2021

Feb 17, 2021 22:40 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup US Jan Core PPI (MoM) 1.2%, 0.2%forecast ,0.1% previous Canada Jan CPI (YoY) 1.0%, 0.9% forecast,0.7% previous US Jan Retail Sales (YoY) 7.43%, 2.90% previous Canada CPI (MoM)...

Europe Roundup: Euro dips ahead of U.S. retail sales and the U.S. Federal Reserve’s meeting minutes, European shares retreat ,Gold dips, Oil extends rally on Texas supply disruptions-February 17th,2021

Feb 17, 2021 13:06 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup UK Jan CPI (YoY) 0.7%,0.6% forecast, 0.6% previous UK Jan CPI (MoM) -0.2%,-0.4% forecast, 0.3% previous UK Jan CPI, n.s.a 109.00 , 109.20 previous UK Jan PPI Output (MoM) 0.4%,0.2% forecast, 0.3%...

America’s Roundup: Dollar gains on bullish Bullard comments, upbeat data, Wall Street ends mixed, Gold prices slump, Oil settles near 13-month highs; Texas deep freeze supports-February 17th,2021

Feb 16, 2021 23:18 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup US Feb NY Empire State Manufacturing Index 12.10,6.00 forecast, 3.50 previous Canada Dec Foreign Securities Purchases by Canadians 26.94B,7.58B previous Canada Dec Foreign Securities Purchases...

Europe Roundup:Sterling hits fresh highs vs dollar,European shares hover near one-year highs ,Oil prices near 13-month highs, supported by Texas cold snap-February 16th,2021

Feb 16, 2021 12:54 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup EU Employment Change (YoY) -2.0%,-2.3% previous French Unemployment Rate (Q4) 8.0%, 9.0% forecast ,9.0%previous EU Employment Change (QoQ) 0.3%,1.0% previous EU GDP (YoY) (Q4) -5.0%,-5.1%...

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