Natural gas inventories in the United States declined by 237 billion standard cubic feet (Bcf) last week, according to data by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). The total natural gas in storage reached 2,281 Bcf in the week ending February 12.
Read More »U.S. Oil Inventories Down 7.3 M Barrels in Week
Crude oil inventories in the United States declined by 7.3 million barrels last week, data by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) showed on Thursday. The EIA weekly report was delayed for a day as the beginning of the week marked the Presidents Day federal holiday. Gasoline inventories increased by …
Read More »U.S. Import and Export Prices Increase by Record Levels
Import prices in the United States registered last month their biggest rise in about nine years, data by the U.S. Department of Labor Showed on Thursday. Following a 1% increase in December, import prices rose by 1.4% in January, signaling their biggest increase since March 2012. This comes amid a …
Read More »U.S. Housing Starts Falls in January
Housing starts in the United States decreased by 6% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.58 million units in January, data by the U.S. Department of Commerce showed on Thursday. Housing starts declined by 2.3% on an annual basis, as softwood lumber prices surged by a record 73% last …
Read More »British Consumer Spending Fell For The Week Ending February 11th
According to official figures, British consumer spending has fallen over the past week, and the proportion of people referred to reduced-pay vacations or only those who work from home has increased, as the country remains in lockdown due to the Coronavirus. Spending on debit and credit cards, as measured by …
Read More »US: US: Weekly Initial Jobless Claims Rise to 861K
There were 861,000 initial claims for unemployment benefits in the US during the week ending February 13, the data published by the US Department of Labor (DOL) revealed on Thursday. This reading followed the previous print of 848,000 and came in worse than the market expectation of 765,000.
Read More »Brent Gave up Gains After Surging Above $65 Due to a Cold Snap in Texas
Oil prices erased gains made in early trading after Brent hit a new high in 13 months, surpassing $65 a barrel, as markets witnessed new buying due to fears that sudden cold weather in Texas could disrupt US crude production for days or perhaps weeks. Brent crude fell 3 cents, …
Read More »Turkish Central Bank Keeps Interest Rates Unchanged at 17% With Rising Inflation
The Turkish central bank kept the main interest rate at 17% as expected, unchanged for the second month in a row after dramatically raising it twice in order to calm inflation, which rose to 15%. Since November, the new central bank governor, Naji Iqbal, has raised the repurchase rate (repo) …
Read More »Bitcoin Continues The Streak, Hovering Above $52,000 For The First Time
Bitcoin rose above $52,000 for the first time in its history on Wednesday, February 17th, as the cryptocurrency rose to a record high of $52,340. Bitcoin was invented in 2009, shortly after the global financial crisis, with the transformation in protests against the banking system into something of “digital gold” …
Read More »Oil Prices Are Rising Due to Fears That US Crude Production Will be Affected by Cold in Texas
Oil prices rose again Thursday, February 18th, to reach their highest levels in 13 months, as markets witnessed new buying due to fears that the sudden cold weather in Texas could disrupt US crude production for days or perhaps weeks. Brent crude rose 89 cents, or 1.4%, to $65.23 a …
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