The dollar weakened to a two-year low on Monday as strong increases in US coronavirus cases and outbreaks worldwide weighed on investor confidence. The dollar index, which measures the currency against a basket of trading pairs, fell 0.7 percent to its lowest level since June 2018, as fears rise that …
Read More »Iran Moves Simulated Aircraft Carrier Into Sea After Plane Intercepted By US F-15
Iran moved a simulated aircraft carrier to the strategic Strait of Hormuz amid tensions between Tehran and the United States, satellite photos showed on Monday, likely indicating that the Islamic Republic is soon planning to use it for live-fire drills. An image by Maxar Technologies taken on Sunday shows the …
Read More »Billionaire investor Ray Dalio fears for the dollar and the “strength of our money,” and here is why
Gold is rebounding earlier in the week as tensions between the United States and China and fears of the coronavirus mount, but the dollar continues to decline. The precious metal hit a new record on Monday, like GC gold futures, -0.39% it rose $ 39.60, or 2.1%, to $ 1,937.20 …
Read More »The first phase 3 trial of the US coronavirus vaccine candidate begins.
An investigational vaccine developed by the drug maker Moderna and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases began Phase 3 trials on Monday, becoming the first candidate to reach that step in testing. About 30,000 adult volunteers will enroll in the trial, according to CNN, which added that the …
Read More »What the United States means by exiting the Paris climate agreement | United States News
TThe world will be watching the US presidential election on Tuesday, November 3, but just 24 hours later it is another hugely important news event when the US will formally abandon the Paris climate deal. The Trump administration launched the withdrawal with a letter to the UN and, in a …
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