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European stocks rose at the open on Friday, supported by gains led by the healthcare sector at the end of a busy week of monetary policy decisions by central banks. And by 0717 GMT, the European Stoxx 600 index rose 0.2%, and the healthcare sector index rose 0.5%. The STOXX …

Oil prices are heading to record a weekly rise on Friday, after incurring losses for two consecutive weeks, amid optimism about the rise in energy demand in China, the largest importer of crude, and the weakness of the dollar. By 0632 GMT, Brent crude futures rose 20 cents, or 0.3 …

The yen fell after the Bank of Japan on Friday kept interest rates ultra-low and predicted inflation would slow later this year, reiterating its monetary easing stance that runs counter to the tightening policies of other central banks around the world. As widely expected, the BoJ kept the short-term interest …

Most Asian stocks rose on Friday tracking dovish signals from the two largest central banks in the region, as the Bank of Japan maintained ultra-low interest rates and as the People’s Bank of China began trimming borrowing costs.  Still, bigger gains were limited as markets remained on edge over worsening …

The Bank of Japan’s decision about Friday’s Asian session will be the week’s final major event. The University of Michigan will publish its Consumer Sentiment survey in the US later in the day. Market players will continue to analyse the decisions made at the most recent central bank meetings on …

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has warned any effort to decouple from China would be “disastrous”, saying national security measures targeted at Beijing were not designed to “stifle” the Chinese economy. Yellen also cautioned against the idea of decoupling with China, stating that such a move would be “a big …

On Thursday, oil prices rose 3% to a one-week high as the US currency weakened and new data showed an increase in refinery operations in China, the world’s largest crude importer. By 1:00 p.m. EDT (1700 GMT), Brent futures were up $2.07, or 2.8%, to $75.27 per barrel and even …

The Gold Index climbed 0.86% in the trading, spurred on by a softer US Dollar and retreating US bond yields. Despite the Fed’s rate hike pause, US Treasury yields are retreating, signaling broad market skepticism over monetary tightening. US Retail Sales see an unexpected rise in May, bucking predictions, but …

 Bitcoin, Ethereum prices dipped after the US Fed signaled additional interest-rate increases before the end of 2023. Uniswap, Algorand and Terra LUNA Classic price saw gains  amid a broad market decline. UNI’s release of v4 code, Algorand’s recent partnerships and Terra Classic’s release of v2.1.1 parity upgrade has acted as …

The GBP/USD pair is rallying sharply in the North American session, propelled by an interest rate hike by the ECB and a pause on the side of the US Fed. Expectations that the Bank of England (BoE) could be the more hawkish central bank amongst G10 FX countries keep the …