A combination of high inflation, monetary tightening, and disappointing earnings led to a historic sell-off in Amazon shares since early 2022, which saw it lose nearly $1 trillion. Amazon shares fell; The e-commerce giant increased 4.3% on Wednesday, pushing its market value to about $879 billion from a record close …
Read More »CPI Preview: All Eyes on US data
We’re seeing some risk aversion in financial markets on Thursday as we await inflation data from the US later in the week. Considering how well they’ve performed in recent days and weeks, it probably won’t come as a surprise to many that we’re seeing stock markets in the red. It …
Read More »Britain freezes $18 billion in Russian assets
The British government said it has frozen £18 billion of assets belonging to the Russian oligarchs and individuals and entities sanctioned against Moscow over the war in Ukraine. The frozen Russian assets were 6 billion more than the value declared by all other British sanctions regimes. “We have imposed the …
Read More »European stocks open lower on ahead of US inflation data
European shares opened trading Thursday, November 10, with declines, led by the real estate sector, amid anticipation of inflation data in the United States to determine whether the US Federal Reserve will ease the monetary tightening policy. The Stoxx 600 index was down 0.3% by 08:14 GMT, ending three days …
Read More »Oil falls for the fourth day, affected by demand concerns in China
Oil prices extended losses on Thursday for the fourth consecutive session as the renewal of anti-Covid-19 restrictions in China raised concerns about fuel demand in the world’s largest importer of crude. China is fighting an increase in the number of infections in several economically important cities, including the capital, Beijing. …
Read More »Japanese stocks close lower after disappointing business outlook
Japanese stocks fell on Thursday, tracking losses incurred by Wall Street overnight, as heavyweights such as Honda Motor and Sumitomo Rubber Industries fell after disappointing expectations. The Nikkei index fell 0.98 percent to close at 27,446.10 points. The broader Topix index also fell 0.66 percent to 1936.66 points. Honda Motor …
Read More »Gold prices rise as dollar falls ahead of US inflation data
Gold prices rose on Thursday, supported by the decline in the dollar, but they are moving within a relatively narrow range amid caution ahead of the release of US inflation data that may affect future Federal Reserve decisions on raising interest rates. Spot gold rose 0.3 percent to $1,710.62 an …
Read More »Oil stabilizes as ahead of US inflation data
Oil prices stabilized on Thursday, after falling for three days, affected by the renewal of anti-Covid-19 restrictions in China, the largest importer of crude in the world, as well as by traders’ anticipation of US inflation data that may provide indications regarding future interest rate hikes. By 0534 hrs, Brent …
Read More »Dollar halts losses ahead of midterm results
The dollar settled near a two-month low against the euro on Wednesday as investors awaited the results of the US midterm elections and inflation data due this week that will guide speculation on the path of a future US interest rate hike. Cryptocurrencies are also high on investor interest, stabilizing …
Read More »China’s producer prices contracted for the first time in two years
According to official data, China’s producer price index deflated for the first time since 2020, affected by lower iron and steel prices. The Producer Price Index, which measures the prices of raw materials and other input costs, shrank 1.3% in October from a year ago, a Reuters poll showed, slightly …
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