The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) finished higher on Thursday, with the S&P 500 closing at a new record high, with Wall Street investors seemingly showing no concern over the surge in inflation that was shown by the consumer price data for last month. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose …
Read More »EUR/USD Stabilizes Following Inflation Data and ECB Rate Decision
The Euro (EUR) registered marginal losses against the U.S. Dollar (USD) on Thursday, erasing most of its gains on Wednesday. The EUR/USD pair declined by about 0.02% to reach the 1.2177 level, following a series of fluctuations due to various factors affecting the market. On one hand, the European Central …
Read More »GBP/USD Maintains Downward Trend After BoE Remarks and U.S. Inflation Data
The British Pound (GBP) declined against the U.S. Dollar (USD) on Thursday, after data showed a surge in the inflation rate in the United States. The GBP/USD pair maintained its downward trend for the third consecutive day, failing by about 0.17% to 1.4094. The Sterling rose earlier in the session …
Read More »Oil Settles Higher and Restores Two-Year Highs
Oil prices closed higher on Thursday to recover from yesterday’s losses that followed the large surge in gasoline inventories in the U.S, and restore its highest level in more than two years. Brent crude futures for August delivery rose by 30 cents, or 0.4%, to close at $72.52 per barrel, …
Read More »Gold Finishes Higher Following U.S. Inflation Surge
Gold prices rose slightly on Thursday, with the U.S. Dollar (USD) fluctuating and investors reacting to the large surge in inflation in the U.S., as shown by the most reading of the consumer price index (CPI) that rose by 5% in May. The reading marked the biggest increase in U.S. …
Read More »European Stocks Finish Mixed Following ECB Decision
European stocks closed Thursday on a mixed note, following the European Central Bank’s (ECB) decision to maintain interest rates unchanged. The STOXX Europe 600 index finished marginally higher by a little less than 0.1% to close at a new record high. The UK’s FTSE100 index also gained 0.10% to finish …
Read More »Wall Street Rises After Inflation Data and S&P 500 Hits Record High
The main indices of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) rose on Thursday in early trades, despite today’s data showing a surge in inflation to its highest level since 2008, with the S&P 500 index hitting a new record high. Wall Street investors are awaiting whether the 5% rise in …
Read More »OPEC Maintains Positive Expectations for Demand Growth
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has maintained its forecast for demand growth this year. The global demand for crude oil is expected to rise by 6 million barrels per day, reaching 96.58 million barrels a day, according to OPEC’s monthly report released on Thursday. The forecasted demand …
Read More »Lagarde speech: We Are Somewhat More Optimistic About The Outlook Than 3 Months Ago
Christine Lagarde, President of the Europen Central Bank (ECB), is delivering her comments on the monetary policy outlook in a press conference following the ECB’s decision to leave the policy settings unchanged in June. Here are the most important quotes from her speech. “We are somewhat more optimistic about the …
Read More »Lagarde speech: We Expect Growth to Improve Strength in The Second Half of The Year
Christine Lagarde, President of the Europen Central Bank (ECB), is delivering her comments on the monetary policy outlook in a press conference following the ECB’s decision to leave the policy settings unchanged in June. Here are the most important quotes from her speech “We expect growth to improve strongly in …
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