The pound was set to post its biggest one-day gain in nearly two weeks on Wednesday after data showed Britain’s core inflation remained high in July, while the yuan fell to a nine-month low as concerns mounted of a further slowdown in growth. The pound sterling rose in the latest …

Official data revealed on Wednesday that inflation in Britain slowed as expected in July to its lowest annual rate since February 2022, despite more indicators monitored by the Bank of England that reflect pressure on commodity and services prices. The Office for National Statistics said annual consumer price inflation slowed …

Oil prices turned lower on Wednesday, extending the previous session’s 1 percent loss, as weak economic data from China outweighed tight US crude supplies. Brent crude futures fell 21 cents to $84.68 a barrel at 0249 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate crude fell 20 cents to $80.79. Both benchmarks …

European stocks opened lower on Wednesday, with miners exposed to China leading losses after weak economic data from Beijing, while British stocks were pressured by a larger-than-expected headline inflation reading. And by 0708 GMT, the pan-European Stoxx 600 index was down 0.2%, after closing at its lowest level in more …

The Japanese Nikkei index closed trading lower and reached its lowest level in more than two months, Wednesday, August 16, as expectations for the Chinese economy pressured risk appetite, including bank stocks, after a report on a possible downgrade of the rating of major US banks. The Nikkei index fell …

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The Canadian dollar jumped within the expected positive technical outlook yesterday, surpassing the first target to be achieved at 1.3500, recording its highest level at 1.3510. Technically, the 50-day simple moving average still carries the price from below, in addition to the positive signs from the RSI, which is stable …

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