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Markets mixed amid COVID-19 silver lining - Monday Review, February 22

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Miguel A. Rodriguez
Miguel A. Rodriguez
23 febrero 2021
Investors cautious as significant economic and medical events took place

The US

Even though the number of COVID-19 infections continues to slow down, and vaccine rollouts gain pace, and a fiscal stimulus is expected to be approved, most markets closed in the red. USA30 rose 0.1%, while USA500 was down 0.77%. TECH100 dropped 2.46%.

Crude oil added 0.5% reaching $59.55 per barrel.

Gold rose 0.9% to $1,792.70 per ounce.

 

Asia and Australia

Markets were mostly up as the COVID-19 vaccines rollouts advance, and optimism grew for an economic recovery.

Japan225 jumped 0.26%.

HongKong45 inched up 0.05% as it received the first batch of Sinovac Biotech Ltd’s COVID-19 vaccine, and with the registration for priority groups set to open on Tuesday.

Down under, Australia200 edged down 0.14% after the country began its COVID-19 vaccine rollout and reported the third consecutive day with no new infection cases.

 

Europe

Stocks started the week cautiously, as investors focused on the vaccine rollouts and economic developments. Germany30 traded 1.3% lower. France40 and UK100 each dropped 1.1%.

Brent oil rose 0.6% to $62.53 a barrel.

EUR/USD traded 1.2102 after it lost 0.1%.

Sources: reuters.com, investing.com

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Miguel A. Rodriguez
Miguel A. Rodriguez
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Miguel worked for major financial institutions such as Banco Santander, and Banco Central-Hispano. He is a published author of currency trading books.