Data released on Friday has showed that US Personal Spending surged in April by 0.9%, above expectations. Wells Fargo’s analysts point out that for the first time since October 2021 income outpaced inflation. Analysts also forecast consumer spending will downshift over the next quarters. Key Quotes: “Personal income rose 0.4% …
Read More »WTI poised to end strong trading week around $114
WTI crude oil has stabilized just below monthly highs near the $114 level, as bulls eye further catalysts towards $120. Familiar themes of strong US demand, EU/Russia oil sanctions, OPEC+ output struggles and easing Chinese lockdowns are supporting prices.The EU’s plans to sanction Russian oil imports have also been in …
Read More »Oil heads for weekly gains amid global supply concerns
Oil prices fell on Friday, but they are on track to achieve weekly gains, supported by expectations of reduced supplies due to increased gasoline consumption in the United States during the summer, as well as the possibility of a European Union ban on Russian oil imports. By 1104 GMT, Brent …
Read More »Russian official: Europe suffers from the effects of sanctions against Moscow
Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev stressed today that it is difficult for Russia to live under the conditions created by foreign sanctions against Moscow, noting that Europe is also suffering from the consequences of these decisions. Medvedev said – during his statements at a conference of …
Read More »The dollar is heading for the largest weekly decline in nearly 4 months
The dollar is heading for its biggest weekly decline in nearly four months after traders cut their expectations for a US interest rate hike amid indications that the Federal Reserve may slow or halt the monetary tightening cycle in the second half of the year. The dollar index, which measures …
Read More »Nikkei closes higher after falling for three sessions as Wall Street rises
Japan’s Nikkei ended three straight sessions of losses on Friday, tracking Wall Street’s overnight rally, although gains were limited as investors began selling shares as the index approached the sentimentally significant 27,000 point level. The Nikkei index rose 0.66 percent to close at 2,6781.68 points, and closed up by 0.16 …
Read More »European shares open higher
European shares rose in early trade on Friday, eyeing gains for the third consecutive session as sentiment rose after expectations that central banks would tighten their policies more than they indicated. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index rose 0.3 percent by 0714 GMT, influenced by a rally on Wall Street in …
Read More »Gold is heading for weekly gains with the dollar’s decline
Gold prices rose on Friday, with continued dollar weakness, which helped move the yellow metal towards recording its second consecutive weekly rise, as expectations of a stronger monetary policy tightening from the Federal Reserve ebbed. Spot gold rose 0.2 percent to $1,854.05 an ounce by 0325 GMT. US gold futures …
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