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China’s economic growth indicators are lopsided, pointing to possible downside risks for the country in the second half of 2020 as it tries to recover from the coronavirus pandemic, an analyst said Thursday. “On Covid, the Chinese deserve a lot.

The Bank of England on Thursday held interest rates steady and maintained its existing level of asset purchases, but warned it is anticipating a slower economic recovery from the coronavirus crisis. All members of the Monetary Policy Committee voted to.

Bitcoin (BTC) is seeing a surge in interest this summer, as consumer awareness is reflected in unique network entities hitting more than two-year highs. Unique entity growth mirrors 2017 bull runMore unique entities are joining the Bitcoin network as activity.

Sony shares are sitting at their highest level since June 2001, despite a dip on Wednesday. Analysts say there could be further upside in the next year as Sony prepares to launch the flagship PlayStation 5 games console. The Japanese.

Monthly data from ADP showed an uptick in employment in July by 0.167M, compared to the expected 1.2M. In the previous two months, this figure recorded a rise of 4.3M and 3.3M after the collapse of 19.4M in April. The.

The dollar’s wide sale continues. Except for Crude oil, the American currency gives up its positions against a wide range of assets. Gold surpassed the price of $2000 per troy ounce for the first time in history, Nasdaq100 closed on.

The People’s Bank of China faces a $500 billion problem this month as it seeks to slow its stimulus to the economy, which looks to be recovering faster than expected from the coronavirus slump. China’s banks will need to find.

Brent crude was up by 31 cents, or 0.7%, at $44.74 a barrel by 0713 GMT. The contract rose 0.6% on Wednesday to its highest close since March 6. West Texas Intermediate oil was up by 26 cents, or 0.6%,.

The global death toll from the coronavirus surpassed 700,000 on Wednesday, according to a Reuters tally, with the United States, Brazil, India and Mexico leading the rise in fatalities. Nearly 5,900 people are dying every 24 hours from COVID-19 on.

Recent statements from Fed officials and analysis from market veterans and economists point to a move to “average inflation” targeting in which inflation above the central bank’s usual 2% target would be tolerated and even desired. To achieve that goal,.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) achieved a moderate gain on Tuesday, though multiple threats hang over a cautious stock market. Congress remains deadlocked as the economy awaits the next round of stimulus, while Wall Street bulls nervously eye the.

Silver is set to outshine gold, even as prices of both precious metals soar in the midst of a faltering global economy and a weakening U.S. dollar. This year, gold prices have shot to record highs not seen since September.