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Oil prices rose on Wednesday to their highest level in about two weeks, on the back of positive expectations following the drop in crude inventories in the United States. The inventories draw eased concerns over a slump in demand resulting from the spread of the coronavirus Delta variant. Brent crude …

Gold prices finished Wednesday down ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve rate decision and moved lower after the release of the Fed’s policy statement amid a brief rise for the U.S. Dollar (USD). Taper talks had an immediate impact on the zero-yielding yellow metal, which remains relatively supported by inflation …

The U.S. Dollar (USD) showed a fluctuating performance on Wednesday, with the markets focusing on the Federal Reserve policy decision and statement. The greenback began moving downwards in early trades in the American session, erasing most of its daily gains during the European session that also saw some fluctuations, but …

The United States Federal Reserve announced on Wednesday that it has decided to maintain interest rates unchanged at a 0% to 0.25% range, pointing to positive recovery signs by the economy despite the risks and concerns due to the coronavirus pandemic. As the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee (FOMC) concluded …

The United States Federal Reserve announced on Wednesday that it has decided to maintain interest rates unchanged at a 0-0.25% range, and the current pace of asset purchases at $120 billion a month. The Fed will continue to increase its holdings of Treasury securities by $80 billion per month and …

European stocks finished higher on Wednesday, after declining for two days in a row, to hit a new record-high closing level, supported by positive earnings reports. The STOXX Europe 600 index added 0.66% to close at a record 461.70 points. The tech sector rebounded and led the gains, adding about …

The U.S. Dollar (USD) is on a downwards trend ahead of the release of the Federal Reserve policy statement, as the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting concludes. The Dollar Index (DXY) that measures the greenback against a basket of six major international currencies remains in the positive territory but …

Oil prices rose on Wednesday after official data showed a decline in crude inventories in the United States last week. Crude inventories declined by 4.1 million barrels for the week ended July 23, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). Gasoline stockpiles fell by 2.3 million barrels and distillate …

Annual inflation in Canada, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), declined to 3.1% in June from 3.6% in May, the data published by Statistics Canada revealed on Wednesday. This reading came in lower than the market expectation of 3.2%. On a monthly basis, the CPI edged lower to …

The data published by the US Census Bureau revealed on Wednesday that the international trade deficit increased by $3 billion in June to $91.2 billion from $88.2 billion in May.