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German 10-year yield could drop to 0.6% in Q4 – Citi
Citigroup Inc.'s analysts foresee German bond yields waking up from their third-quarter slumber and the 10-year yield's average falling to -0.6% in the October-December period, according to Bloomberg.
The benchmark yield averages -0.47% in the third quarter.
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Economic data coming up in the European session
Little on the agenda to start the new week
The dollar is mildly weaker to start the day, with the likes of the yen and pound keeping a tad firmer alongside the aussie and kiwi so far.
There isn't much to read into the early moves but cable is tracking above its 100-hour moving average as buyer
Nasdaq 100 selling correction has likely run its course – JP Morgan
During the late-US session on Tuesday, JP Morgan’s head of macro quantitative and derivatives research Marko Kolanovic crossed wires via Bloomberg. The analyst turns bullish on the Nasdaq 100 equity index while spotting the recent tiring of selling positions.
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The tech-led selloff that se
UK Economy Continues Recovery In July
The UK economy expanded for the third straight month in July as lockdown measures continued to ease though it has still only recovered just over half of the lost output caused by the coronavirus.
Gross domestic product expanded 6.6 percent in July from June, when it gained 8.7 percent, data publi
SoftBank Shares Fall 5% After Taking Big Bet on Tech Stock
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As the disconnect between the US stock market and the health of the country’s economy continues to widen, shares of SoftBank Group Corp (9984.T) have fallen by 5 per cent in early trading this Monday, after the company made big bets on equity derivatives linked to listed technolog
Euro Rises on German Data, Yen Tumbles Broadly
European majors, as well as stock indices, are boosted by better than expected Germany business sentiments, as well as small than expected Q2 GDP contraction. There were talks that investors welcomed the US-China trade phone calls. But judging from the decline in China and Hong Kong stocks, that mig
Prytek Takes $12 Million Stake in Israeli Startup TipRanks
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Prytek, a Singapore-based venture capital, has invested fresh $12 million in TipRanks Ltd., an Israeli trade analysis startup, by purchasing shares from its existing investors, founders, and even employees.
This came as an extension of the venture capital’s holding on the startup as
S&P 500 Index: Stays positive 100 days pre-US elections, what’s next? – Barron’s study
With less than 100 days left to the 2020 US Presidential elections, let’s take a look at the S&P 500 index, as per Barron’s study of pre-election performance.
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“Vice President Joe Biden appears to have an edge over Trump in recent polls. But polls don’t always predict outcomes and sent
GBP/USD: Risk stays seen higher with resistance next at 1.2894 – Credit Suisse
GBP/USD continues its steady push higher after breaking key resistance from its 200-day average and with the June high at 1.2808/17 now cleared, analysts at Credit Suisse stay biased higher with next resistance next at 1.2894, then at 1.2977 and eventually at the more important long-term downtrend f
USD/JPY stays depressed under 107.00 amid risk reset
USD/JPY fails to keep the bounce off 106.68 while flashing two-day losing streak.
US readies a Phase 4 fiscal package, likely to be out by the end of July.
Japan approves virus drug dexamethasone for use, likely to keep event restrictions in a meet despite receding pandemic data.
Preliminary reading
Monex, Inc Launches Crypto CFD Services in Japan
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Monex, Inc. announced this Wednesday that it will begin offering crypto asset contract for difference (CFD) services, thanks to recent changes in the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act in Japan.
Monex, Inc., a brokerage based in Japan and part of the Monex Group, now offers th
Jobs rebound by 4.8 million but huge headwinds remain
Nonfarm payrolls expanded by a record 4.8 million but that leaves another 15 million to go.
The BLS Employment Report for June shows employment rose by 4.8 million and the unemployment rate fell to 11.1%
Initial Reaction
Both numbers are better than the consensus.
The Bloomberg Econoday consensus jo
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