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In a statement issued by the Chinese Foreign Ministry, published on its official Wechat account, it advised citizens to reconsider their travel plans to Australia amid anti-China sentiments and racist practices. The South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported that the souring diplomatic relations between Australia and China were not expected to impede …

Covid-19 cases continue to rise during Monday, bringing the numbers to 13 million cases globally, as it rose in the morning by 20,924 new cases to reach the total of 13,049,106 with the death toll reaching 571,807. Cases that fully recovered to 7,591,913. The United States tops the number of …

The number of active US oil rigs decreased by four to 181 this week, according to data by Baker Hughes. It worth mentioning that the number of rigs drilling for crude oil in the US did not a single increased since mid-March.

Gilead Sciences Inc said that its antiviral drug has shown good results. Remdesivir greatly improves the clinical recovery of COVID-19 patients, which reduces the risk of death. The company stated that these results will need to be confirmed in upcoming clinical trials. Gilead Sciences Inc said that the data of 312 …

Net change in employment in Canada increased more than expected as Statistics Canada reported on Friday that net change in employment in Canada rose by 953,000 in June, bringing the unemployment rate down to 12.3% from 13.7% recorded in May. However, the unemployment rate came out worse than the market’s …

Annual core PPI in the U.S. fell more than expected in June, as data published by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday showed that US PPI for final demand decreased to -0.2% in June from 0.4% in May, on an annual basis. The index remained unchanged at -0.8% …

Hong Kong authorities announced today the closure schools again on Monday, with increased cases of Covid 19, an indication of the full lockdown soon. The decision came after the number of infected people rose to 1,404 in Hong Kong after 34 new cases were recorded, which raised fears as there …

The International Energy Agency (IEA) raised its forecast for global oil demand in 2020 but warned that the recovery may face some obstacles due to the high number of new COVID-19 cases worldwide. The agency said in a monthly report that the collapse of fuel consumption during Q2 was less …

The United States supplies of natural gas increased by 56 billion cubic feet (bcf) last week, according to data by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) on Thursday. Total natural gas inventories currently stand at 3.133 tcf, up by 685 bcf from a year ago.

Wholesale inventories in the United States declined during the month of May by 1.2%, meeting market estimates. This comes after inventories increased by 0.2% in April, according to data by the US Department of Commerce. Wholesalers’ sales increased by 5.4% in May, after falling by 16.4% in April, Reuters reported. …