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Gold hits one-month high as fears over rising virus cases lift demand

– Spot gold was up 0.4% at $1,749.54 per ounce as of 0030 GMT after hitting its highest since May 20 at $1,751. – U.S. gold futures rose 0.6% to $1,763.80 per ounce. – The World Health Organization reported a record increase in global coronavirus cases on Sunday, with the total rising by 183,020 in a 24-hour period. …read more […]

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Oil edges up on tighter supply, but demand concerns check gains

Oil prices nudged higher on Monday on tighter supplies from major producers, but concerns that a record rise in global coronavirus cases could curb a recovery in fuel demand checked gains. Brent crude rose 9 cents, or 0.2%, to $42.28 a barrel by 0009 GMT, while U.S. crude was at $39.76 a barrel, up 1 cent. Both contracts rose about 9% last week and Brent crude futures flipped into backwardation, where oil for immediate delivery costs more than supply later, usually an indication of tightening supply. …read more […]

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Oil Holds Near $42 While Investors Weigh Demand Against Virus

(Bloomberg) — Oil held near $42 a barrel in London as investors weighed signs of rebounding demand against a resurgence in new coronavirus cases.OPEC and its allies are on track to rebalance the oil market and there are encouraging signs of recovery, Saudi Arabia’s Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman told an OPEC+ meeting on Thursday. However, California reported record new virus cases and infections jumped by the more than the weekly average in Florida, which followed a flare up in Beijing last week.Oil capped its seventh weekly gain in eight on Friday with traders Vitol Group and Trafigura Group …read more […]

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China Security Law Will Override Hong Kong Legal System

Jun.21 — China confirmed that a proposed national security law would allow Beijing to override Hong Kong’s independent legal system, shedding new light on a move that has stoked tensions with the U.S. and threatens the city’s status as a top financial center. Yvonne Man reports on “Bloomberg Daybreak: Australia.” …read more […]

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U.S. Futures Drop, Asian Stocks Look Set to Follow: Markets Wrap

(Bloomberg) — U.S. futures retreated and Asian stocks looked set to decline as investors mulled further signs of coronavirus outbreaks in countries from the U.S. to Australia.S&P 500 contracts fell in early Asia trading and those in Japan and Hong Kong pointed lower. California reported record new cases and Florida infections jumped more than the weekly average. The Australian dollar was weaker as one state extended its state of emergency due to fresh cases. The kiwi fell.Markets remain vulnerable as governments gradually ease coronavirus lockdowns and travel restrictions to revive economic growth while attempting to control the spread of Covid-19. …read more […]

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Beijing’s Latest Virus Outbreak Disrupts Tyson Foods and PepsiCo

(Bloomberg) — China suspended poultry imports from a Tyson Foods Inc. plant where hundreds of employees tested positive for Covid-19, stoking concerns over the broader implications for U.S. and global meat exports.All products from the plant in Springdale, Arkansas, where Tyson is based, that are about to arrive in China or have arrived at the country’s ports will be seized by customs. The suspension announced Sunday is an about face from just a few days ago, when Chinese officials said food was unlikely to be responsible for a fresh virus outbreak in Beijing.The move is a potential new threat to …read more […]

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American Airlines seeks to raise $1.5 billion in stock, convertible notes sale: Bloomberg News

American Airlines declined to comment. American Airlines and Delta Air Lines Inc said last week that a modest recovery in demand was helping to slow daily cash burn rates in June after the U.S. government reported record low passenger numbers in April amid the coronavirus pandemic. …read more […]

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Infection ‘Forest Fire’ Expected; Florida Cases Up: Virus Update

(Bloomberg) — Florida cases jumped 3.7%, more than the weekly average, while New York reported infections in line with trends. An infectious disease researcher expects a “forest fire of cases” and no let up this summer.China suspended imports from a Tyson Foods U.S. poultry plant after a cluster of coronavirus cases. Germany also blamed outbreaks in the meat industry as the infection rate rose for a second day.The U.K. will set out plans to further ease restrictions this week. Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak is considering an emergency reduction in the value-added tax, the Sunday Times reported.Key Developments:Global Tracker: …read more […]