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Consumer price growth in the US has exceeded economists’ expectations for the third consecutive month. Published figures for August showed a 0.4% increase after two months of a 0.6% rise. Annual growth accelerated to 1.3%, the highest since March, although.

China approves trial of new ‘nasal spray vaccine’ for COVID-19. In a major move, China’s National Medical Products Administration has cleared a new ‘nasal spray’ COVID-19 vaccine for human trials. The solution is the first of its kind to be.

The amount of BTC locked in decentralized finance projects increased by more than 30% in the past week, despite falls in the price of Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH). The total USD value locked (TVL) can go up and down.

Share markets struggled globally on Friday in a shadow cast by overnight falls in U.S. big tech shares, as well as doubts about the prospects for a U.S. stimulus after the Senate rejected a Republican bill. European stocks are expected.

Consumer transaction studies in countries including Britain, Denmark, France and Sweden show a pattern also seen in the United States: even as shops re-opened, high-income consumers kept their wallets zipped up. British consumers earning 40,000 pounds ($51,250) or more after.

The United States’ unwillingness to spend money is its biggest disadvantage in a tech race with China, according to a cybersecurity and technology expert. From imposing restrictions on telecommunications giant Huawei to issuing executive orders banning transactions with ByteDance, and.

The U.K. economy grew 6.6% in July on a monthly basis, according to initial estimates published Friday, as the economy seeks to recover from the sharp downturn caused by coronavirus-induced lockdown measures. July’s estimated growth in GDP (gross domestic product).

The British pound still being hit hard in September, with severe losses against the dollar and euro. The departure from the area around 1.35 at the beginning of the month due to dollar recovery has been replaced by a stronger.

Stocks fell in choppy trading on Thursday as tech shares struggled to build on the sharp rebound from the previous session. The Dow Jones Industrial Average traded 200 points lower, or 0.7%. Earlier in the session, the Dow was up.

The European Central Bank said it discussed the recent appreciation of the euro at its policy meeting on Thursday and will “carefully monitor” the exchange rate going forward. The euro hit a 1-week high of $1.1902 during the press conference.

The single currency has returned to the offensive, exceeding 1.19 for EURUSD and 0.92 for EURGBP. ECB President Lagarde’s comments on euro dynamics were not as aggressive as some feared. In her remarks, she noted that the dynamics of the.

The 60-day correlation between the two assets is hovering at record highs above 0.5, according to Coin Metrics data. The positive correlation has strengthened sharply since the beginning of July, as the U.S. dollar started taking a beating against other.