The euro continues to decline against the US dollar within a solid bearish trend that dominates the pair’s movements, as we expected, touching the target price station during the last report at 1.0430, recording its lowest level during the previous trading session 1.0397. On the technical side today, and with …
Read More »US bond yields paring gains
US Treasury yields fell on Tuesday, paring part of the substantial gains made in the previous session, as investors assessed the possibility of the Federal Reserve taking a more aggressive step in its fight to bring down inflation. The annual pace of inflation in the US rose to 8.6% in …
Read More »OPEC sticks to its expectations that demand for oil will exceed pre-pandemic levels this year
OPEC maintained its forecast that global oil demand will exceed pre-coronavirus levels in 2022, but said that the Russian invasion of Ukraine and pandemic developments pose a significant risk. In a monthly report released on Tuesday, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries stuck to its forecast that global oil …
Read More »Reuters: OPEC expects global oil demand growth to slow in 2023
Global oil demand growth will slow in 2023 as higher crude and fuel prices push up inflation and slow the global economy, delegates from OPEC and industry sources said. Fuel use has rebounded after falling due to the coronavirus pandemic in 2020 and is on track to surpass 2019 levels …
Read More »Reuters poll: SNB to hold fire this week, a 25 bps September rate hike likely
A majority of the economists polled by Reuters revealed on Tuesday, the Swiss National Bank (SNB) is unlikely to change its negative interest rate policy this Thursday even as the country’s inflation rate remains at a 14-year high. “Twenty-four of 26 economists expect the SNB to keep its policy rate …
Read More »Russia becomes India’s second-largest oil supplier
Data from trade sources showed that Russia became India’s second-largest supplier of oil in May, pushing Saudi Arabia to third place, with Iraq remaining its largest supplier. The data indicated that Indian refineries received in May about 819,000 barrels per day of Russian oil, the highest level so far from …
Read More »Oil prices rise as supply shortage worsens
Oil prices rose by about $1 in volatile trade on Tuesday, June 14, as the impact of global supply shortages outweighed fears that fuel demand would be hit by a recession and new restrictions imposed to contain the spread of Covid-19 in China. The price of US West Texas Intermediate …
Read More »Nikkei falls for a third day amid fears of US inflation and Covid-19 in China
Japan’s Nikkei fell on Tuesday for the third consecutive day amid concerns about growth linked to the tightening of US monetary policy and the imposition of strict restrictions to combat the spread of COVID-19 in China. The Nikkei closed down 1.32 percent at 26,629.86 points, after falling 2.19 percent earlier …
Read More »European shares stabilize after selling due to inflation fears
European shares rose about one percent on Tuesday, as investors bought shares that fell sharply after the intense selling in the previous session caused by fears of a large US interest rate hike and a possible economic recession. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index was up 0.9 percent by 0705 GMT, …
Read More »German Inflation Hits Five-Decade High
Germany’s inflation rate, measured by the annual change in the consumer price index, rose 7.9% in May 2022, bringing the inflation rate to an all-time high for the third consecutive month since German reunification. The main reason for higher inflation is still higher energy prices, but George Thiel, head of …
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