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Month: April 2020

unemployment and coronavirus pandemic

Economy: Millions of Americans Lost their Jobs

The world’s largest economy is struggling to deal with various problems created by the coronavirus pandemic. It is worth mentioning that before the pandemic unemployment level was low. Nevertheless, authorities in the U.S. imposed restrictions to limit the spread of the virus. It was the right decision but as officials introduced strict measures millions of …

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Spot price of gold is on the rise

Gold Up More than 1% on Unemployment Benefits in the US

Gold prices rebounded on Thursday despite a rise in the dollar as US yields rose. Moreover, gold has been unable to obtain refugee status, but its volatility remains high and will continue to generate volatile price action.  After a larger-than-expected rise in US jobless claims, the riskiest assets unleashed. They doubled after the record levels …

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Stocks and risk factors

Chinese Stocks Gained while Japanese Stocks Fell on April 2

On Thursday, mainland Chinese stocks strengthened their positions. Moreover, Chinese stocks recovered from earlier losses and without a doubt, it was a positive day for the stock markets. Let’s have a look at the Chinese stock indexes. The Shanghai Composite added 1.69% to about 2,780.64. At the same time, the Shenzhen composite rose 2.258% to …

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Asian Currencies Fluctuate. What About the Euro and Dollar?

Asian Currencies Fluctuate. What About the Euro and Dollar?

Several currencies soared on Thursday. The Australian dollar gained 0.6% to $0.6110, while the Canadian dollar rose by 0.65% to C$1.4146. The oil prices hit high as traders hoped that U.S. diplomacy would succeed in persuading top exporters like Russia and Saudi Arabia to end the price war. As a result, commodity-linked currencies, including Aussie …

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FATF report and crypto

FATF Report, Crypto and U.S. Regulations

Crypto regulations, more precisely the implementation of crypto regulations is a serious challenge due to numerous factors. Moreover, it is hard to find comprehensive information regarding this industry and what each country is doing to address issues connected with cryptocurrencies. Several days ago, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) released its report. As a reminder, …

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Travel industry and its future

Financial Action Task Force and Crypto Industry

Two days ago, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) released its report. The FATF reevaluated the United States on its compliance regarding the anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorist financing (CTF) regulations. This report also contains many interesting details connected with crypto. Let’s have a look at this report to learn more about the crypto industry …

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U.S. dollar declined on Thursday. What about Euro and Yen?

U.S. dollar declined on Thursday. What about Euro and Yen?

The U.S. dollar declined on Thursday after oil prices jumped by 10% and boosted commodity-linked currencies. However, the greenback still remained strong against the other major currencies thanks to its safe-haven status. The traders hoped that U.S. diplomacy would succeed in persuading top exporters Russia and Saudi Arabia to end a price war that has …

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Apple store application icon.

Apple Lets Platforms Bypass App Store Fee | Wibest Broker

Apple confirmed a program for streaming video apps that lets platforms bypass the standard App Store fee. The app store charged 30% for individual purchases, such as movie downloads and TV show rentals. The company introduced the program when Amazon updated its apps to let customers make in-app purchases.  At least two other providers, Altice …

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The future of local economy

Italian Government Plans to Unveil Several Stimulus Packages

Coronavirus continues to dominate the headlines. It makes sense as this virus created so many problems for various sectors. Unfortunately, even some of the largest economies are struggling to cope with coronavirus. Moreover, the two largest economies U.S. and China are among the countries affected by the virus. Currently, the U.S. has the largest number …

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Commodity Trading

Investors Pressure Commodity Markets to Record High Trade

Trading activity in China’s commodity markets is skyrocketing. Investors increasingly shield themselves from risk, pushing open interest and trading volumes in the futures markets to a record and multi-year levels in March. The Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE), known for its base metal contracts, observed an open interest volume in March at 7.3 million. Meanwhile, trading …

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Magnified view of Robinhood app.

Robinhood Wins Against Urges for Restraining Order

A few days ago, the Millennial trading app Robinhood faced accusation of paying clients to back out from a class action. A US District Judge denied an Emergency Motion for Temporary Restraining Order against the firm for “misleading communications.” Lawyers’ allegations revolved around a $75 goodwill credit to compensate for the firm’s losses from an …

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Stocks and Peter Navarro

Stocks: Hong Kong-listed Shares and Financial Regulator

On Wednesday, Hong Kong-listed shares of HSBC fell 9.06%. It is worth noting that, Standard Chartered has a primary listing on the London Stock Exchange. Moreover, it has a secondary listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange of India. In April, Hong Kong-listed shares of Standard Chartered dropped 6.83%. It …

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