For over 30 years, nuclear power was one of Germany’s most troublesome debates. But with Russia cutting gas, Germans are reconsidering their political energy taboos. As soon as Angela Merkel pulled the plug on nuclear power after the Fukushima meltdown, Germany was placed on course to become the only leading …

The Unemployment Rate in Canada stayed unchanged at 4.9% in July. The USD/CAD pair posts strong daily gains above 1.2950 after the economic data.The Unemployment Rate in Canada was virtually unchanged at 4.9% in July, Statistics Canada reported on Friday. This reading came in slightly better than the market expectation …

The dollar fell against most of its major rival currencies, ending the trading day near its latest lows. This constitutes a sign of additional declines ahead in the near term.AUD/USD advanced and hovers around 0.6970, helped by gold, as the bright metal reached fresh one-month highs in the $1,790 price …

WTI crude oil holds lower ground near six-month bottom after declining for the last four days. Fears of economic slowdown, central bank aggression outweigh geopolitical woes linked to China, Russia. US jobs report for July as well as developments surrounding China will be important for fresh impulse. WTI crude oil …

The USD/CHF pair is wavering in an 11-pip range as investors await the important NFP data in the US. Estimated 200k for the NFP could even drag the asset lower. The Dollar Index failed to capitalize on a wave of hawkish commentary from several Fed policymakers.The USD/CHF pair is displaying …

Gold breached the coveted $1,800 per ounce on Thursday on accelerated geopolitical tensions between China and the United States. But Friday’s employment report could disrupt gold’s momentum, according to analysts. December gold futures rose $33 on Thursday, touching a daily high of $1,812. At the time of writing, gold trades …

Warner Bros. Discovery posted weaker than expected second quarter earnings Thursday amid a firestorm of speculation about a restructuring at the company that would cull costs.The media giant, which owns HBO, CNN, Warner Bros., HGTV and TLC, reported its earnings for the first time since it merged earlier this year, …

President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, Loretta Mester, said on Thursday that the Fed should raise interest rates to above 4% in order to bring inflation back down to target.The US dollar was lower vs. most major currencies on Thursday, down some 0.5% at the time of writing …

The US crude oil benchmark dipped early on Thursday to the lowest level in months, falling below $90 a barrel for the first time since Russia invaded Ukraine at the end of February.WTI trades now at $91.9, but at 10:30 a.m. ET on Thursday, the US benchmark WTI Crude had …

In the latest signal of a faltering oil market, energy analytics and intelligence firm Enverus said it was lowering its outlook for crude oil prices in the face of a looming recession and signs of demand destruction. In an email, the firm said it was reducing its outlook for the …