Oil prices retreated by 1% on Monday as investors are concerned about economic storm clouds that could foretell a looming global recession and erosion of fuel demand amid probable tight supply .Brent crude futures fell 96 cents, or 1%, to $96.96 a barrel by 11:31 a.m. EDT (1531 GMT). West …

The US dollar’s performance undoubtedly attracts investors to favour it above most financial assets and rival currencies. This seems natural as most foreign currencies are now weak. Over the passage of several months in 2022, markets have noticed that European companies underperformed US peers by a significant margin. The same …

Bitcoin slides –1.15% and other cryptocurrencies are also weaker Monday due to negative sentiment for risk-sensitive assets that continued to deteriorate in the wake of Friday’s US jobs data. Crypto holders seem to be prepared for more volatility this week with key inflation data on the economic docket. Bitcoin is …

On Monday, Germany greed to support joint EU debt in order to encounter the continent’s energy crisis. Last Tuesday, European Economic Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni and Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton called for joint borrowing to finance the necessary response to the energy crisis in the Eurozone.German Finance Minister Christian Lindner, …

The latest escalation in the Russia-Ukraine has been sending waves of fear to almost all financial assets, following an explosion that destroyed a part of the bridge in Crimea which is crucial for Russia’s war supplies. Escalation also contributed to the market’s sour sentiment. On the same line could be …

The US dollar strengthened against major rival currencies on Friday after US data showing employers hired more workers than expected in September, suggesting the Federal Reserve will likely stick to its aggressive tightening policy for now.The dollar reversed early losses against the Japanese yen and was last up 0.2% at …

Crude oil prices were able to finish the trading week with significant gains. WTI rose more than $10 per barrel this week as OPEC+ agreed to slash its production for November by 2 million barrels per day.The November contract WTI prices rose to $92.64 (+4.43%) at the time of writing …

Gold is trading at $1693.70 per ounce at the time of writing versus Thursday’s closing price at $1711.75. So, the gold market tends to be at risk despite its sudden recovery above $1,700 an ounce during the week. Gold failed to hold the $1700 level for long. Analysts point to …

US government-bond yields rose Friday morning after fresh labuor market related data for September showed slight opportunity of any serious economic slowdown. Treasury yields spiked, with the benchmark 10-year note topping 3.8% and the rate-sensitive 2-year yield at nearly 4.3%.The Labour Department’s latest data showed the unemployment rate dropping to …

US stocks fell on Friday as Wall Street weighed the government’s monthly employment report, which revealed how labour conditions remained tight in September, despite a slowdown in hiring; a sign the Fed will proceed with aggressive monetary tightening.The US economy added 263,000 jobs last month as the unemployment rate fell …