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The People’s Bank of China has opted to maintain the country’s interest rates at 3.45%, in line with market expectations. Similarly, the 5-year lending rates were retained at 4.2%, aligning with the anticipated and priced-in scenario. However, the People’s Bank of China surprised the markets by keeping the interest rate …

Oil prices declined for the second consecutive day on Monday, influenced by persistent concerns about global demand amidst challenging economic conditions. This overshadowed geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and an attack on a Russian fuel export terminal over the weekend. As of 0105 GMT, the price of Brent crude …

The performance of financial markets exhibited a range of dynamics over the past week. Notably, strength was observed in the performance of oil and the dollar, while gold experienced a marginal decline in its gains. Several key factors acted as primary drivers influencing market movements. Among these, the ongoing Red …

Despite a minor decline on Friday, oil prices saw a weekly increase as Middle East tensions and interruptions to oil production outweighed worries about the Chinese and worldwide economies. A barrel of Brent futures ended the day 54 cents lower at $78.56. West Texas Intermediate oil dropped 67 cents to …

In an interview with Fox Business on Friday, Mary C. Daly, President of the San Francisco Fed discussed the Fed’s policy outlook. The San Francisco Fed President since 2018, Mary C. Daly will be rotating from an Alternate Member voting seat to a full Member for the 2024 Fed chair …

Despite the ECB blackout, the Euro saw some minor gains. The final trading day saw a recovery in market sentiment as most markets were concentrating on news from the World Economic Forum in Davos. ECB President Christine Lagarde has made great efforts to avoid discussing monetary policy during her scheduled …

European stock markets closed slightly lower Friday, erasing gains through the morning and previous session. The German DAX closed mostly flat on Friday, down a scant 0.07% and declining 12 points to close at €16,555.13. France’s CAC 40 declined nearly 40 points to close down 0.4% at €7,371.64. The pan-European …

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde has emphasized the importance of Europe’s strong domestic market and single market to counter potential Trump’s return to the White House. She stated that the best defense against Trump’s return is an attack, which would require a deep, single market. The reelection of US …

Before the first Fed meeting in two weeks, the US dollar is trading at a slight loss in a fragmented market, leaving traders in the dark. The Dollar Index opened on Friday below significant resistance after closing above it on Thursday. Since volatility increased earlier this week, the dollar has …

The University of Michigan sentiment index shot up to 78.8 in early January, but short-term inflation views dropped to 2.9%. US consumer sentiment jumps, and price outlook hits three-year low.Over the coming year, consumers anticipate price increases at an annual pace of 2.9%, down from 3.1% predicted one month earlier.Early …