Month: August 2020

All commodity futures under our coverage were in net speculative long positions last week. NET LENGTH in natural gas futures rose the most as hurricane Laura had raised concerns about supply, outweighing demand worries. NET LENGTH in crude oil futures declined, although price slowly climbed higher. Gold’s NET LENGTH dropped further as price remained in
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U.S. consumers increased their spending by 1.9% last month, a dose of support for an economy struggling to emerge from the grip of a pandemic that has held back a recovery and kept roughly 27 million people jobless. The July gain marked the third straight monthly increase in consumer spending, the primary driver of the
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Papa John’s International Inc. signage is displayed on top of a delivery vehicle outside of the company’s restaurant in Nashville, Tennessee. Luke Sharrett | Bloomberg | Getty Images As consumers continue to flock to carryout and delivery during the pandemic, Papa John’s has continued its growth streak into August. From July 27 through Aug. 23,
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Gold (XAU/USD) booked the first weekly gain in three weeks, settling 1.20% higher above the psychological $1950 mark. The metal almost tested the critical $1976 hurdle once again on Friday, as the dovish Fed narrative continued to pressure the US dollar alongside the Treasury yields. Markets assessed the implications Fed Chair Powell’s call for lower
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At the annual Jackson Hole Symposium, Fed Chair Powell briefed the market on the results of the Fed’s strategic review of its monetary policy strategy. Powell announced the new approach to deal with price stability and maximum employment, the dual mandate of the Fed monetary policy. The Fed will move to average inflation targeting, seeking
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Patrick T. Harker, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia Charles Mostoller | Bloomberg | Getty Images Philadelphia Federal Reserve President Patrick Harker said Friday that it will take a significant amount of time before the U.S. sees unemployment figures return to their pre-coronavirus lows. Harker, a voting member of the Federal Open Market Committee, also
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 11, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — LiteLink Technologies Inc. (“LiteLink”) (CSE:LLT) (OTC:LLNKF) (FRA:C0B:FF), a key player in logistics platforms and payment solutions, is pleased to announce that it has signed a customer trial and a definitive user agreement with one of Canada’s largest nurseries, Brookdale Treeland Nurseries Ltd. (“Brookdale”) to provide Brookdale
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