Stocks in Europe closed lower on Wednesday, with investors reacting to the recent surges in inflation rates in both the U.S. and the U.K, with June’s readings of the consumer prices index (CPI) in both countries exceeding market expectations. STOXX Europe 600 lost 0.40 points, or 0.09%, to close to …

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) on Wednesday reported another decline in crude oil inventories for the eighth consecutive week. Crude oil inventories decreased by 7.9 million barrels for the week ended July 9. The eighth consecutive weekly fall in oil supplies, despite being expected, has exceeded most market expectations. …

The Bank of Canada (BoC) on Wednesday has decided to maintain the main interest rate unchanged at 0.25% The central bank has also revised downwards its expectations for economic growth this year but raised its growth forecasts for next year. BoC now expects the Canadian Gross Domestic Product (GDP) will …

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) closed lower on Tuesday, after logging new record highs yesterday, as Wall Street investors responded to the huge surge in inflation. June’s reading of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) showed a 5.2% surge, exceeding market expectations. The Dow Jones Industrial Average declined by 0.31% …

The U.S. Dollar (USD) rose on Tuesday across the board, following the release of June’s inflation reading that showed an increase in consumer prices that exceeded market expectations. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) jumped by 5.4% on an annual basis last month, compared with a 5% increase in May, according …

Crude oil inventories in the United States are expected to further drop, with official data due on Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration (EIA). Last week, data showed that U.S. oil stockpiles declined for the seventh consecutive week by 6.866 million barrels. A drop that exceeded …

Oil prices rose on Tuesday, despite concerns about the coronavirus Delta variant and uncertainty about the OPEC+ output policy, mainly amid expectations of another drop in crude inventories in the United States. Brent crude for September delivery rose by $1.33, or 1.77%, to settle at $76.49 per barrel, registering its …

Gold prices rose on Tuesday, supported by the surge in U.S. inflation and concerns about the resurgence of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic with the spread of the Delta variant. Today’s gains came despite a mostly positive performance by the U.S. Dollar (USD) with more investors hedging against the rising consumer …

Europe’s stock markets closed mostly unchanged on Tuesday but maintained an upward trend for the third consecutive session. The STOXX Europe 600 index finished higher by 0.13 points, or 0.03%, at a new record high of 460.96 points. Over the past three sessions, the pan-European index recovered its earlier losses …

The main indices of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) that all logged new record highs by the end of the week’s first session are showing a mixed performance on Tuesday, with Wall Street reacting to the release of inflation data. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is marginally down by …