European shares fell on Thursday, pulled down by steep losses on Wall Street overnight, after US inflation data fueled concerns about the impact of higher interest rates on economic growth. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index fell 1.7 percent, losing many of the gains it made in the middle of the …
Read More »Japanese stocks close at their lowest level in nearly two months
Japan’s Nikkei fell to its lowest level in nearly two months on Thursday, after major technology stocks followed in the footsteps of their US counterparts, which fell sharply overnight. The Nikkei fell 1.77 percent to close at 25,748.72 points, its lowest since March 15. The broader Topix index fell 1.19 …
Read More »European markets decline as inflation rises in The US
European shares fell sharply Thursday, May 12th, as global markets digested the latest inflation reading from the United States, and this reading raised fears that there is a tendency for prices to rise significantly in the future. The pan-European Stoxx 600 Index is down 2.2% in early trading, with all …
Read More »Oil falls more than 1%, affected by fears of economic recession
Oil prices fell more than 1% on Thursday in a volatile week, as economic concerns and fears of a recession weighed negatively on global financial markets, outweighing concerns about supplies and tension in Europe. Brent crude futures fell $1.25, or 1.2 percent, to $106.26 a barrel by 0303 GMT. US …
Read More »Gold rises as the dollar falls after US inflation data
Gold resumed its rally on Wednesday after a brief decline due to the release of US inflation data, with the dollar falling after data showing a slight slowdown in US consumer price growth. Spot gold rose 0.8% to $1,852.65 an ounce, and US gold futures rose 0.7% to settle at …
Read More »US annual CPI inflation falls to 8.3% in April versus 8.1% expected
The annual pace of headline inflation in the US according to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) fell to 8.3% in April from 8.5% in March, according to the latest release from the Bureau of Labour Statistics on Wednesday. That was above the expected decline to 8.1% YoY. The MoM pace …
Read More »FED Preview: Forecasts From 4 Major Banks
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics will release the April Consumer Price Index (CPI) data on Wednesday, May 11 at 12:30 GMT and as we get closer to the release time, here are the forecasts by the economists and researchers of 4 major banks regarding the upcoming US inflation print. …
Read More »Oil prices rise as Russian oil embargo approaches
Oil prices rose on Wednesday after falling nearly 10 percent in the previous two sessions, buoyed by supply concerns, as the European Union works to rally support for a Russian oil embargo and as Russian gas supplies to Europe halted through a major transit point in Ukraine. The European Union …
Read More »European shares extend gains
European shares rose on Wednesday, extending gains after hitting a two-month low this week, as investors awaited US consumer price data for indications of rising inflation. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index rose 0.4 percent by 0715 GMT, and the real estate sector was at the forefront of the emerging sectors …
Read More »Japan’s Nikkei rises ahead of US inflation data
Japan’s Nikkei index rose at the close on Wednesday as investors flocked to stocks of companies with strong expectations, but gains were limited as US inflation data was awaited later in the day. The Nikkei rose 0.18 percent to close at 26,213.64 points, after declining earlier in the session. Investors …
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