Prior to the completion of the Federal Reserve’s policy meeting, when investors will be seeking for any indication of what could happen with interest rates given the upheaval in the banking sector, the dollar lingered at five-week lows on Wednesday. The most likely conclusion, according to the markets, is a …
Read More »UK factory price expectations fall to lowest since March 2021
A gauge of British manufacturers’ inflation expectations fell to its lowest in two years after output slid again in the three months to March, the Confederation of British Industry’s (CBI)said on Wednesday. The CBI’s gauge of expected selling prices fell to +25 in March, the lowest since March 2021 and …
Read More »Russia confirms the reduction of oil production by about 500 thousand barrels per day
Russian Deputy Prime Minister and Energy Minister Alexander Novak said, during press statements, today, Tuesday, that his country will continue to reduce crude oil production by about 500,000 barrels per day until the end of next June. The Russian minister added that his country is close to achieving its targets …
Read More »UK house prices rise 6.3% in 12 months to January
British house prices rose by 6.3% in January from the same month in 2022, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said on Wednesday. The rise was smaller than December’s downwardly revised 9.3% increase. London saw the weakest annual price rise of all English regions, with prices in the capital up …
Read More »European stocks cut a bullish wave
A two-day recovery in European stocks stalled on Wednesday as investors awaited the outcome of the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy meeting after signs of problems in the banking sector raised hopes that the bank would follow a moderate approach in raising interest rates. And by 0811 GMT, the European Stoxx …
Read More »UK inflation rate unexpectedly rises to 10.4% in Feb
British inflation unexpectedly rose to 10.4% in February, pushed up by higher food prices and pricier drinks in pubs and restaurants, official data showed on Wednesday, a day before the Bank of England announces its latest interest rate decision. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast that the annual CPI rate …
Read More »Gold is moving in a narrow range amid anticipation of the US interest rate decision
Gold prices moved in a narrow range on Wednesday, with some investors reluctant to trade pending the Federal Reserve’s decision on interest rates and a clearer picture regarding the future of monetary policy. Gold settled in spot transactions at $ 1940.11 an ounce by 0540 GMT, after falling 2 percent …
Read More »Asian stocks surge as bank fears ease before Fed meeting
Asian stock markets rose on Wednesday as investors flocked to bargain financial companies amid lessening banking crisis worries. Attention is now fully on a Federal Reserve interest rate decision later in the day. One of the top performers for the day was Japan’s Nikkei 225, which increased by more than …
Read More »Oil falls after an unexpected increase in US crude inventories
Oil fell in early Asian trading on Wednesday, trimming its gains for two consecutive days after a report showed US crude inventories rose unexpectedly last week in a sign of possible weak demand for fuel. Brent crude futures fell 48 cents, or 0.6 percent, to $74.84 a barrel at 0203 …
Read More »BoE Interest Rate Decision Preview
In March, the Bank of England (BoE) is expected to continue raising interest rates, albeit more slowly as the globe fights off threats to the financial system. On Thursday at 12:00 GMT, the BoE will make its interest rate decision public. It’s not a “Super Thursday” because neither the governor’s …
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