Turkey’s annual inflation rate jumped to a 24-year high of 78.62 percent in June, slightly above expectations, data showed on Monday, driven by the impact of the Ukraine war, rising commodity prices and the depreciation of the lira. The Turkish Statistical Institute said consumer prices rose 4.95 percent month-on-month, compared …

Germany’s seasonally adjusted deficit was about 1 billion euros in the previous May, down from the revised figure in April of 3.1 billion euros, according to data released on Monday. Exports in Germany amounted to about 125.8 billion euros, down 0.5% on a monthly basis, but increased by 11.7% compared …

Japanese shares closed higher on Monday, supported by utility companies as the country continues to grapple with an unprecedented heat wave. Overall, investor sentiment remained low on widespread fears of a global economic slowdown, with trading slowing ahead of the US Independence Day holiday on Monday. The Nikkei index rose …

Oil prices fell in early Asian trading on Monday, paring gains from the previous session as fears of a global recession weighed on the market while supply shortages persisted amid lower OPEC production, unrest in Libya and sanctions against Russia. Brent crude futures fell 35 cents, or 0.3 percent, to …

A Reuters survey showed on Friday that OPEC did not commit in June to the oil production increase it pledged under an agreement with allies, as involuntary declines in Libya and Nigeria erased the impact of supply increases by Saudi Arabia and other major producers. The survey found that the …

The futures contracts of US stock indices fell on Friday, coinciding with the continuing concerns about the tightening of the US monetary policy, and the reinforcement of fears of a recession in the US economy. The futures contracts for the Dow Jones rose by 0.23% and settled at the level …

The annualized Eurozone Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) surged by 8.6% in June vs. the previous reading of 8.1%, the latest data published by Eurostat showed on Friday. The market expected the bloc’s inflation to accelerate by 8.4%. The core figures dropped to 3.7% YoY in June when compared …

European shares fell on Friday, as semiconductor shares led the decline after tepid expectations from US chip maker Micron, while investors awaited euro zone inflation data to build their expectations about the pace of interest rate hikes. Dutch semiconductor equipment company ASML, French-Italian chip maker ST Microelectronics and German chip …

Gold prices fell below the $1,800 level on Friday, July 1, and the precious metal is heading for its third consecutive weekly loss, as the tight monetary policies of major central banks and the rising US dollar reduced its attractiveness. And gold fell in spot transactions 0.5% to $ 1797.19 …

Japan’s Nikkei fell for a third consecutive session on Friday to close at its lowest level in nearly two weeks, tracking Wall Street’s losses overnight, as investors worried about the economic slowdown in the world’s largest economy. The Nikkei fell 1.73% to 25,935.62 points, its lowest closing level since June …