DATE: Feb. 04. 2021 ISSUE: 3392

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 U.S. President and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison discussed how they EUR 1.1985 can work together to deal with China and a recent military coup in Myanmar, the White House said on Thursday. The first call between the leaders since Biden’s inauguration comes amid GBP 1.3573 heightened tension between Australia and China and just days after Myanmar’s military seized power in a coup against the democratically elected government of Nobel laureate Aung San JPY 105.24 Suu Kyi. () CHF 0.9023  Britain on Thursday launched a trial to assess the immune responses generated if doses of the COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer Inc and AstraZeneca Plc are combined in a two-shot sched- AUD 0.7626 ule. The British researchers behind the trial said data on vaccinating people with the two dif- ferent types of coronavirus vaccines could help understanding of whether shots can be rolled NZD 0.7192 out with greater flexibility around the world. Initial data on immune responses is expected to be generated around June. (Reuters) CAD 1.2784

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Index Value % Change Stocks dipped on Thursday as a spike in short- Oil 58.8 term Chinese interest rates fanned worries about DOW 30687 0.72 policy tightening in the world’s second-largest econo- Gold 26.49 my, although improving corporate earnings and eas- 13610.54 0 ing market volatility helped stem losses. U.S. bonds Silver 1081.75 NASDAQ extended their decline, boosting the 30-year yield to 3830.17 0.10088 its highest level since March, following stronger eco- S&P 500 nomic data and a push in to pass a Platinum 2268.697 massive relief plan. (Reuters) CAC 40 5563.05 0.45 Top White House economists pushed back on DAX 14005.05 0.51 Wednesday against overly rosy interpretations of the Three Month LIBOR Congressional Budget Office’s economic forecasts, 6507.82 -0.14 FTSE 100 and called for immediate action to avert the risk of USD 0.19513 persistent and long-lasting U.S. unemployment. BOVESPA 119724.7 0 and Heather Boushey, two of the three members of the Council of Economic Advisers, EUR -0.55814 MXX (IPC) 43957.07 0.25 said the CBO’s “dire” forecast that 7 million people will still be out of work in 2021 underscored the ur- JPY -0.091 NIKKEI 225 28341.95 -1.06 gency of enacting President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion rescue plan. (Reuters) CHF -0.7578 SHANGHAI 3501.859 -0.44 GBP 0.04025 S&P/ASX 200 6765.5 -0.87

Index Value % Change Regional News Abu Dhabi 5674.672 -0.18 Lebanon is set to receive 500,000 tonnes of fuel Helpful hints Dubai 2712.51 -1.24 oil from Iraq in 2021 for power generation, the Leba- nese caretaker energy minister said on Wednesday. Saudi Arabia 8542.55 0.42 The Energy Ministry was also buying spot cargos of Speculation: fuel and had received offers from several local and Kuwait 5662.76 -0.67 foreign companies, Raymond Ghajar told reporters. In the world of finance, specula- Lebanon's state power company does not have the tion, or speculative trading, re- Bahrain 1464.764 -0.5 capacity to meet demand, leaving Lebanese homes fers to the act of conducting a and businesses facing power cuts for several hours financial transaction that has Qatar 10461.45 -0.1 each day and forcing many to turn to private power substantial risk of losing value generators. (Zawya) but also holds the expectation of Oman 3603.715 -0.039 a significant gain or other major Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Industry and Mineral value. With speculation, the risk Egypt 1229.65 -0.03 Resources, Bandar Alkhorayef, said the kingdom’s of loss is more than offset by the market is open and its customs duty rates are very possibility of a substantial gain Palestine 490.06 -0.31 low, and there are no barriers to trade. Speaking to or other recompense. state TV, the minister said Saudi goods reached 178 Lebanon 660.1007 0 countries around the world by the end of 2020. The kingdom uniquely produces gas-insulated high- Tunisia 6628.6 0.37 voltage switchgear (GIS) and its pharmaceuticals sector exports totalled SAR 1.5 billion, to be in- Morocco 11764.06 0.11 creased in the future, he continued. (Zawya) DATE: Feb. 04. 2021

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Symbol Closing Price Change % Volume JOD Cementing its role as one of Jordan’s main supporters, the European Union (EU) has signed at the end of 2020 five financ- VFED 0.94 0 1,071,830 ing agreements with the government of Jordan providing up to 159 million euros’ support in the form of grants, technical cooper- EXFB 1.18 -1.67 623,291 ation and support for project implementation. This EU support covers the implementation of programmes in five different areas AHLI 0.84 -1.18 411,535 including boosting economic reforms, supporting the education sector, supporting public integrity and accountability, engaging with youth, and implementing the EU-Jordan partnership priori- ties. Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Nasser Top 3 most active traded stocks Shraideh extended the Jordanian government's appreciation to the EU for these grants, stressing that the relationship with the Symbol Closing Price Change % Volume JOD EU is “historic and deep-rooted”. (Jordan Times)

Work is under way to establish a Sri Lankan-Jordanian SPIC 1.25 -1.57 143,563 Business Council to enhance bilateral economic and trade cooperation, Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to the Kingdom Shanika NATA 1.12 0.9 343,150 Dissanayake said on Wednesday. In an interview with the Jor- dan News Agency, Petra, on the occasion of her country's na- ATCO 1.87 1.63 239,665 tional day, Dissanayake stated that Jordanian exports to Sri Lanka saw “a steady growth” from 2016 to 2020, describing bilateral relations, which were established in 1965, as “warm, friendly and strong based on common values”. The ambassador said that there are many untapped potentials to enhance trade 3 Biggest Gainers and economic ties. "The key factor that determined the volume of trade exchange between the two countries is the volume of Symbol Closing Price Change % Volume JOD Ceylon tea exported to Jordan," Dissanayake said. (Jordan Times) SECO 0.17 6.25 593 Ten COVID-19 deaths and 1,280 virus cases were recorded in the Kingdom on Wednesday, increasing the caseload to ARAS 0.2 5.26 6,992 330,474, the government announced. The new fatalities took the Kingdom’s coronavirus death toll to 4,344, according to a joint APCT 0.95 4.4 1,190 statement issued by the Prime Ministry and the Ministry of Health. The cases comprised 795 infections in Amman, 155 in Irbid, including 25 in Ramtha District, 42 in Mafraq, 45 in Zarqa, 116 in Balqa, 22 in Madaba, 26 in Karak, 24 in Ajloun, 15 in Aqaba, 26 in Jerash, 13 cases in Tafileh and one case in Maan. 3 Biggest Decliners The statement added that there are currently 8,912 active COVID-19 cases in Jordan. (Jordan Times) Symbol Closing Price Change % Volume JOD Trading value for Wednesday 03/02/2021 reached JD(6.6) ASPMM 0.66 -4.35 430 million. (6.4) million shares were traded through (2,552). The shares price index closed at (1721.84) point, an increase of FFCO 0.48 -4 2,918 (0.01%) The shares of (96) companies were traded, the shares prices of (30) companies rose, and the shares prices of (32) TRAV 0.24 -4 270 declined. (ASE)

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