In a surprising move, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) raised interest rates on Wednesday and introduced a comprehensive quantitative tightening (QT) plan, signaling a significant shift away from a decade of aggressive monetary stimulus. This decision marks a departure from market expectations, which had largely anticipated that the BOJ would …

Oil prices surged in Asian trade on Wednesday following reports of a significant escalation in Middle East tensions. The uptick was driven by news of the reported death of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in an Israeli airstrike in Tehran, Iran’s capital. This development has raised concerns about a potential spike …

Gold prices climbed in Asian trade on Wednesday, buoyed by a softer dollar as traders keenly awaited signals from the Federal Reserve on potential interest rate cuts. The precious metal also drew strength from safe haven buying amid escalating geopolitical tensions. Spot gold edged up 0.3% to $2,419.11 an ounce, …

The Eurozone’s economy experienced a slight uptick in the second quarter, growing by 0.3%, as reported by Eurostat on Tuesday. This growth exceeded economists’ expectations and matched the growth rate from the previous quarter. However, underlying issues and a slew of pessimistic surveys suggest a challenging outlook for the remainder …

European shares showed muted movement on Tuesday as investors held back, awaiting the outcome of the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy meeting and upcoming Eurozone inflation data. Despite the overall cautious sentiment, technology and oil stocks provided some support to the market. STOXX 600 IndexThe pan-European STOXX 600 index inched up …

The dollar and yen remained in narrow trading ranges on Tuesday as investors awaited crucial monetary policy decisions from the Bank of Japan (BOJ) and the Federal Reserve, which are expected to set the market tone for the coming weeks. Yen PerformanceThe Japanese yen paused its recent rally, which saw …

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Oil, Crude, trading

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US crude oil futures experienced significant losses in the early trading sessions of this week, reaching the projected targets from the previous report at 76.40 and 75.95, and coming close to the next target of 75.10, with a low of $75.39 per barrel during this morning’s trading. Technically, the 4-hour …