The minutes of the Federal Reserve’s June policy meeting, which will be issued on Wednesday, are expected to indicate an intense discussion among officials who, on balance, look inclined to favour stronger action to reduce inflation. The meeting minutes, which are scheduled at 2 p.m. EDT (1800 GMT), will arrive …

The private sector in the United Kingdom slowed dramatically last month, despite reduced inflation, as increased Bank of England interest rates weighed on demand, according to a poll released on Wednesday. The S&P Global/CIPS services Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for the United Kingdom fell to 53.7 in June from 55.2 …

The Japanese Nikkei index fell at the close on Wednesday for the second day in a row, amid investors taking profits that came after a wave of rises in the market recently. Fast Retailing pressured the index after the company that owns the Uniqlo brand announced a decline in monthly …

Turkey’s annual inflation slowed for the seventh month in a row, reaching 38.2% against expectations of 39.47%. In June, inflation recorded 39.5%, after a slowdown from record levels in October 2022, which reached 85.5%. On Thursday, June 22, Turkey’s central bank raised the country’s main interest rate, nearly doubling it …

Oil prices fell on Wednesday, erasing gains from the previous session, as fears of a global economic slowdown curbing fuel demand outweighed expectations of further supply cuts due to production cuts announced by Saudi Arabia and Russia for August. Brent crude fell 14 cents, or 0.2 percent, to $76.11 a …

Oil, Crude, trading

The Canadian dollar successfully retested the strong support floor at 1.3200, maintaining positive stability above the mentioned level, waiting for more gains. Technically, looking at the 4-hour chart, we find that the 14-day momentum indicator continues to defend the bullish daily trend, stimulated by the positive impulse from the simple …

Oil, Crude, trading

US crude oil futures prices witnessed a cautiously upward trend, recording its highest level during the previous trading session at around $71.32 per barrel. Technically, we are positive depending on the positive impulse coming from the simple moving averages that have returned to hold the price from below, and this …

Gold prices are still facing selling pressures, and the previous session’s trading witnessed a retest of the pivotal resistance level at 1930, which gold prices have failed to cross upwards so far. Technically, and with a closer look at the 4-hour chart, we find that the stochastic provides negative signals …