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Amanda Hansen

Amanda Hansen is our senior reporter writing on Economy News. Ms. Hansen is a Georgetown graduate specializing in economic and political sciences. Her Ph.D. concentrates on the market impact on the global economy.

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Asian Development Bank and GDP in Developing Asia

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) updated its outlook report. According to ADB, developing Asia which includes countries like India, China, Indonesia, and Singapore will contract in 2020 for the first time in about six decades. It makes sense as the coronavirus pandemic continues the economies around the world. The state of the global economy was …

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Euro

Euro traded in the green on Monday. How did Sterling fare?

The Euro traded in the green for the last three consecutive days. On Monday, it stood at $1.18455. The ECB showed no apparent sign of stemming the Euro’s appreciation. As a result, the currency gained more footing on the market over the last days.    Meanwhile, the dollar’s index against a basket of currencies changed …

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Chinese Yuan against United states dollar

Chinese Yuan rose against Dollar. What caused its rally?

The Chinese yuan hit its highest point in 16 months against the U.S. dollar on Tuesday. New Chinese data pointed at economic recovery after the pandemic shutdowns. However, the dollar declined as risk appetite improved.   The Chinese yuan rallied in both offshore and onshore trading. The offshore yuan surged forward to 6.7725 versus the …

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SoftBank and Arm

SoftBank Group Sold Chip Designer for $40 Billion

Shares of SoftBank Group soared on Monday thanks to a deal with Nvidia. However, before discussing the share of the conglomerate, let’s have a look at the stocks in Asia. Interestingly, stocks in the Asia Pacific strengthened their positions, as investors analyzed the information regarding the SoftBank-Nvidia deal. South Korea’s Kospi gained 1.3% on the …

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Russian bank and new opportunities

Crypto Mining in Russia and Risk Factors

Crypto mining gained popularity in the Russian Federation. However, there are certain risk factors. Interestingly, the country’s major cryptocurrency law “On Digital Financial Assets” does not mention the term mining at all. Russian President Vladimir Putin signed this bill into law this summer. Notably, the law “On Digital Financial Assets” is regarded as a glossary …

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Stocks and China

Mainland Chinese Stocks Saw Gains on the Day

There are numerous factors that have the potential to influences stocks. Interestingly, stocks in the Asia-Pacific strengthened their positions on September 11, as investors watched regional technology stock movements after a decline in the sector in the U.S. Notably, Japanese stocks saw gains on the day. The Nikkei 225 added 0.74% to 23’406.49. At the …

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The Euro Dragged Down By Additional Sanctions on Russia

Euro fluctuated on Friday while the Sterling remained low

The euro whipsawed during Friday’s session. It soared by 1% to $1.1917 after ECB President Christine Lagarde stated that the bank does not target the exchange rate. However, the currency plummeted down to around $1.1830 soon as a U.S. equities’ fall boosted the greenback. The British Pound traded at $1.2812 after dropping to a six-week low …

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EU and European Commissions

EU Governments and Asset-Backed Crypto Assets

Recently, governments of the five European Union (EU) countries all backed the European Commission’s intent to draft regulation for asset-backed crypto assets, notably stablecoins. Germany, France, Spain, Italy, and the Netherlands supported this decision. In their draft joint statement, the governments reportedly pledged to prevent global stablecoins from operating in the EU. Governments of the …

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Stocks, shares, and global economy

Shares of Major Tech Companies and Investor Sentiment

It was a positive day for the stocks in the Asia-Pacific, as most of them saw gains on the day. Investors watched regional technology stock movements after a decline in the sector in the U.S. For example, mainland Chinese stocks strengthened their positions on Friday. The Shanghai Composite added 0.79% to around 3’260.35. At the …

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The Euro at Multi-Year Lows against Franc, And Pound

The U.S. dollar was steady Thursday while the Euro gained 

The dollar index remained steady at 93.172 against a basket of six major currencies on Thursday. The U.S. currency traded against the Swiss franc at 0.9116. It changed insignificantly to 106.11 versus the Japanese yen as well. Meanwhile, the Australian dollar plummeted down to $0.7268. Investors were concerned about Australia’s worsening diplomatic ties with China over …

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bank of france

Bank of France, Tech Companies, and a CBDC

The governor of the Bank of France, Francois Villeroy de Galhau mentioned interesting details in his speech. He attended the Bundesbank conference on September 11. According to the governor, Europe can’t afford to lose momentum. Especially when it comes to dealing with the challenges posed by the private sector global digital assets. In his speech, …

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