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DATE: Nov. 09. 2020

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 Biden is due to meet with an advisory board led by former Surgeon General Vivek Murthy and EUR 1.1878 former Food and Drug Administration Commissioner David Kessler to examine how best to GBP 1.3141 tame a pandemic that has killed here more than 237,000 Americans. The Democratic former vice president will then give remarks in Wilmington, Delaware, about his plans for tackling COVID-19 and rebuilding the economy. He spent much of the campaign criticizing Trump’s JPY 103.58 handling of the crises and has vowed to listen to scientists to guide his own approach. (Reuters) CHF 0.8988  Britain’s poppy appeal, when tens of millions buy a red paper or metal poppy to remember the AUD 0.7284 war dead and help armed forces families, is facing a battle of its own - collecting money amid the strictest lockdown in peacetime history. Charities across the world are struggling after the NZD 0.6812 novel coronavirus lockdowns closed swathes of the economy, drove millions out of work and shuttered normal life - including many traditional ways of giving. (Reuters) CAD 1.3009

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Index Value % Change Shares surged, oil prices jumped and the U.S. Oil 40.35 dollar remained weak on Monday as expectations of DOW 28323.4 -0.24 fewer regulatory reforms and more monetary stimulus Gold 1959.59 under U.S. President-elect Joe Biden supported risk 11895.23 0.04 appetite. The Democratic candidate’s election victory Silver 25.81 NASDAQ was already largely priced in by markets, which had 3509.44 -0.03 been trading with the view of a Biden presidency and Platinum 900.9497 S&P 500 a Republican-controlled U.S. Senate since last week. (Reuters) CAC 40 4960.88 1.62 A key Japanese economic indicator improved for DAX 12716.95 1.9 the fourth straight month in September, suggesting Three Month LIBOR relief is at hand for an economy still feeling the drag FTSE 100 5910.02 0.07 from the coronavirus pandemic. The index of coinci- USD 0.20588 dent economic indicators - calculated off a range of BOVESPA 100925.1 0.17 data including factory output, employment and retail sales numbers - rose a preliminary 1.4 points from EUR -0.53843 MXX (IPC) 38530.5 0.34 the previous month to 80.8 in September, the Cabinet Office said on Monday. The government said that the JPY -0.10217 NIKKEI 225 24839.84 2.12 index in September indicated economic activity had stopped contracting, leaving unchanged its August CHF -0.766 SHANGHAI 3373.734 1.86 assessment. (Reuters) GBP 0.04463 S&P/ASX 200 6298.8 1.75

Index Value % Change Regional News Abu Dhabi 4706.16 0.66 recorded 1,139 new coronavirus cases Helpful hints Dubai 2181.65 0.98 and 10 deaths Sunday as Lebanese President Michel Aoun announced a meeting next week to discuss the 8160.35 1.12 worsening health situation in the country. According to Gig Economy: Lebanon’s Health Ministry, a total of 94,236 people 5550.73 0.91 have now been infected with the virus since it was In a gig economy, temporary, first detected in the country in late February. A total of flexible jobs are commonplace 723 people have died due to virus-related complica- 1441.35 0.26 and companies tend toward tions. (Zawya) hiring independent contrac- 10012.66 1.05 tors and freelancers instead of Dubai's non-oil private sector registered the slow- full-time employees. A gig econ- 3552.15 -0.04 est output growth in five months according to the omy undermines the traditional October PMI survey, signalling a setback for the eco- economy of full-time workers 1075.51 1.13 nomic recovery. At 49.9 in October, the seasonally who rarely change positions and adjusted IHS Markit Dubai Purchasing Managers' instead focus on a lifetime ca- Palestine 436.84 -0.32 Index (PMI) indicated that business conditions across reer. the non-oil private sector were broadly unchanged Lebanon 618.4259 0.13 over the month. Falling from 51.5 in September, the reading also signalled an end to the run of growth 6603.94 0.55 observed throughout the third quarter of the year. (Zawya) 10365.74 0.05 DATE: Nov. 09. 2020

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Symbol Closing Price Change % Volume JOD Fifty-two COVID-19 deaths and 4,519 virus cases were recorded in the Kingdom on Sunday, increasing the caseload to TIIC 1.05 -0.94 460,268 109,321, the government announced. The reported fatalities took the Kingdom’s coronavirus death toll to 1,233, according to UTOB 1.24 -1.59 354,392 a joint statement issued by the Prime Ministry and the Ministry of Health. The local cases comprised 2,317 infections in Am- FINS 0.62 1.64 321,099 man, 828 in , 439 in Irbid, including 147 in Ramtha dis-

trict, 113 in Maan, including 37 in Petra district, 177 in ,

five in , 72 in , 133 in , 203 in Karak, 126 in , 79 in , and 27 in Tafileh. A total of 230 COVID- Top 3 most active traded stocks 19 patients were admitted to hospitals on Sunday, increasing the number of cases receiving treatment in hospitals to 1,959, Symbol Closing Price Change % Volume JOD of which 378 patients were in ICUs, the statement said. ( Times)

ATCO 0.89 0 75,140 His Majesty King Abdullah on Sunday inaugurated Wadi Al Arab System II water conveyance project in Manshiyeh, in FINS 0.62 1.64 321,099 Northern Shuneh, which aims to improve water supply for near- ly 1.1 million people in the northern governorates. The project JOPT 2.2 0.92 8,190 directly serves the districts of Central Irbid, Bani Obeid, and Taibeh, in addition to areas in Bani Kinanah, benefiting around 800,000 people, while indirectly improving the water share of nearly 300,000 people in other northern governorates through better allocation of water resources, according to a Royal Court 3 Biggest Gainers statement. At the inauguration ceremony, attended by Prime Minister Bisher Khasawneh, King Abdullah was briefed on the Symbol Closing Price Change % Volume JOD project by Water Minister Motasem Saidan, who said water for the project will be sourced from the King Abdullah Ca- AQRM 0.26 4 992 nal. (Jordan Times)

HRH Prince Hassan, president of the Arab Thought Forum SANA 0.59 3.51 6,200 (ATF), has urged respect for as an influencing hu- manitarian venue at the value and moral levels. Participating in RMCC 0.33 3.13 5,000 a virtual meeting recently organised by the ATF, Prince Hassan called for a comprehensive vision in Jerusalem in a way that employs research and monitoring methods for the multiple ideologies and various schools. The prince noted that talking about the future requires a balance that can preserve the ideo- 3 Biggest Decliners logical stability. (Jordan Times)

Symbol Closing Price Change % Volume JOD Trading value for Sunday 08/11/2020 reached JD(2.4) mil- lion. (3.3) million shares were traded through (1,185). The WIRE 0.22 -4.35 8,250 shares price index closed at (1543.65) point, an increase of (0.28%) The shares of (86) companies were traded, the shares SIJC 0.75 -3.85 300 prices of (24) companies rose, and the shares prices of (26) declined. (ASE) ENTK 0.54 -3.57 24,976 For more DETAILED information ABOUT THE STOCK EX- CHANGE, kindly visit the link below Click Here Please

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