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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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 …

Gold prices rose on Tuesday from a four-week low, as a halt in the dollar’s rally and US Treasury yields provided some support, but gains were limited by increasing bets that the Federal Reserve will tighten monetary policy significantly. And the price of gold in spot transactions rose 0.3 percent …

Gold price is down $27 to $1843, a 1.5% drop. This slump comes after last week’s rise of more than $30 following the CPI report. Today, the market is waiting for the Fed announcement this week. If they decide to deliver higher than a 50 bps rate hike, which would …

Interviewed by Dubai TV, Mohammed Hashad, Head of Research and Development Department at Noor Capital and member of the US Society of Technical Analysts, commented on the latest developments of the financial markets; and most notably oil and the upcoming Fed’s policy decision. Fed Hashad said US Federal Reserve Governor …

The Bank of England will raise interest rates in June by only 25 basis points and continue in the same lane in future meetings despite soaring inflation, a Reuters poll of economists found. The recent poll showed that “all but one of 56 economists expected the BoE to deliver a …

The price of the dollar, which is considered a safe haven for value, rose towards its highest levels in 20 years against the major currencies on Monday, supported by fears of a global economic slowdown and the expectation of a large interest rate hike by the US Federal Reserve. The …