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European markets close lower after new UK quarantine rules; U.S. stimulus stalls
August 14, 2020
European markets closed lower on Friday as investors monitored concerns over a second wave of coronavirus cases, which caused the U.K. to implement new quarantine measures.
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European markets close lower after new UK quarantine rules; U.S. stimulus stalls
August 14, 2020
European markets closed lower on Friday as investors monitored concerns over a second wave of coronavirus cases, which caused the U.K. to implement new quarantine measures.
Oil slips on demand fears, but posts gain for the week
August 14, 2020
Oil prices edged lower on Friday on worries that demand would recover more slowly than expected from COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns, while rising supply also overshadowed optimism over falling crude and fuel inventories.
Gold set for worst week since March, pressured by high yields
August 14, 2020
Gold fell on Friday, on track for its worst week since March, as an uptick in U.S. Treasury yields and a logjam over a U.S. stimulus bill to help the coronavirus-hit economy dented the metal's allure.
U.S. dollar slides, on pace for worst weekly stretch in a decade
August 14, 2020
The dollar stumbled on Friday, falling for eight straight weeks, as investors continued to shun it and looked to other currencies whose economies are currently outperforming that of the United States in terms of managing the coronavirus pandemic.