European shares fell on Wednesday, though gains by Germany’s Printage limited losses, while investors awaited the results of the US midterm elections to see the course of US policy. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index was down 0.2 percent by 0813 GMT. Shares in Printage Chemical Distribution rose 1.6 percent after …
Read More »Nikkei retreats from two-month high, dragged down by energy shares
The Nikkei index closed lower on Wednesday after approaching a two-month high in the previous session, and Nintendo shares fell on lower profits as investors cautiously awaited US inflation data to speculate on the path of a future US interest rate hike. The Nikkei’s losses increased in the evening session, …
Read More »Gold retreats from a month’s peak as the dollar and US bond yields rise
Gold fell on Wednesday from a one-month high hit in the previous session. Yet, prices remained in a relatively narrow range, as investors remain cautious in anticipation of US inflation data due this week. Spot gold fell 0.2 percent to $1,709.60 an ounce by 0644 GMT. US gold futures fell …
Read More »Disney achieves quarterly revenue below expectations
Disney revealed its quarterly business results for the fourth fiscal quarter, which came in below expectations. Earnings per share: 30 cents versus Refinitiv’s forecast of 55 cents Revenue: $20.15 billion compared to forecast of $21.24 billion Number of Disney Plus subscriptions: up 12.1 million to 164.2 million at the end …
Read More »Oil falls on rising US inventories, fears of COVID-19 in China
Oil prices fell on Wednesday after data showed that US crude stocks rose more than expected amid fears that demand for fuel will be dented by the increase in Covid-19 cases in China, the world’s largest importer of crude. Brent crude futures fell 44 cents, or 0.5 percent, to $94.92 …
Read More »Turkey begins paying in rubles for some Russian gas purchases
According to Reuters, Turkish Energy Minister Fatih Donmez said on Tuesday that Turkey has started paying in Russian rubles for some of its natural gas purchases from Russiam. In an interview with the TRT news channel of the Turkish Radio and Television Corporation, Donmez said the share of payments in …
Read More »Gold falls on dollar strength ahead of US midterm elections
Gold prices fell on Tuesday, November 8, due to a slight rise in the dollar, in addition to shifting investors’ attention to inflation data in America, which is expected to be released next Thursday. Markets are awaiting inflation data because of its impact on the Federal Reserve’s decision to raise …
Read More »Eurozone Retail Sales drop 0.6% YoY in September
Eurozone’s Retail Sales rose by 0.4% MoM in September versus 0.4% expected and 0% last, the official figures released by Eurostat showed on Tuesday. On an annualized basis, the bloc’s Retail Sales came in at -0.6% in September versus -1.4% recorded in August and -1.3% consensus forecast. EURUSD comes under …
Read More »European stocks open lower, and mining companies are the main losers
European shares opened lower on Tuesday, with miners leading the decline amid fears of slowing demand in China and investors being cautious ahead of the US midterm elections that will determine who will have control of Congress. The Stoxx 600 index was down 0.4 percent by 0808 GMT. The European …
Read More »Oil prices fall amid concerns about Chinese demand and recession
Oil prices fell on Tuesday, as fears of a recession and the worsening outbreak of the Coronavirus in China raised expectations of lower demand for fuel, outweighing concerns about supplies. Brent crude fell 23 cents, or 0.2 percent, to $ 97.69 a barrel by 0726 GMT, while US West Texas …
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