The Australian Central Bank fixed interest rates in July at 4.1%, against expectations of a 25 basis point hike to 4.35% levels. In just two years, Australian interest rates jumped by 400 basis points, with inflation rising in the country and reaching in the fourth quarter of 2022 its highest …
Read More »Oil stabilizes as the market is affected by production cuts
Oil prices stabilized on Tuesday, as markets were hit by supply constraints due to planned cuts in August by top oil exporters Saudi Arabia and Russia, in the face of economic data that indicated weak demand for crude. Brent crude futures rose 22 cents, or 0.3 percent, to $74.87 a …
Read More »Russia will cut oil supplies in August by 500 thousand barrels per day
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said Monday, July 3, that Russia will reduce its oil exports by 500,000 barrels per day in August. “As part of efforts to ensure that the oil market remains balanced, Russia will voluntarily reduce its oil supplies in August by 500,000 barrels per day …
Read More »Gold is losing some luster due to the strength of the dollar
Gold prices fell on Monday as a stronger dollar reduced the precious metal’s safe-haven appeal and investors awaited non-farm payrolls data in the United States and minutes from the latest Federal Reserve meeting to be published later this week. Spot gold prices fell 0.4 percent to $1911.70 an ounce by …
Read More »Japan’s Nikkei index closed at a 33-year high
Japan’s Nikkei index closed at a 33-year high on Monday, with machinery makers leading gains, while a quarterly central bank survey indicated a recovery in business activities. The Nikkei index rose 1.7 percent to 33,753.33 points, the highest closing level since March 1990. The broader Topix index rose 1.41 percent …
Read More »The continued weakness of Yen and the consolidation of Dollar
The yen remained below the 145 level against the psychologically important dollar on Monday, while the US currency held firm against its most important competitors after economic data last week showed a slight decline in inflation and consumer spending in the United States. The yen fell 0.09 percent to 144.45 …
Read More »Gold is stable due to the strength of the dollar and the market is awaiting important economic data
Gold prices changed slightly on Monday, as the strength of the US dollar affected the attractiveness of the yellow metal, at a time when markets were awaiting important economic data to obtain more information about the Federal Reserve’s plans to raise interest rates in the future. Gold prices settled in …
Read More »European stock futures edge lower; manufacturing PMIs in focus
European stock markets are anticipated to begin modestly down on Monday, reversing some of last week’s solid gains on a dip in US inflation as investors analyse mixed Chinese factory data. At 06:00 GMT, the DAX futures contract in Germany was 0.1% lower, the CAC 40 futures contract in France …
Read More »Oil prices fell amid fears of a global economic slowdown
Oil prices fell in early Asian trading on Monday, as fears of a global economic slowdown and the possibility of the Federal Reserve raising interest rates were met with expectations of a reduction in supplies in light of the cuts announced by the OPEC + group. Brent crude futures fell …
Read More »The UK economy grows 0.1% in Q1
Britain’s National Bureau of Statistics data showed on Friday that the British economy grew by 0.1 percent in the first quarter of this year, unchanged from preliminary estimates published last month. The office said that the British gross domestic product in the first quarter of this year was 0.5 percent …
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