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Dollar stabilizes ahead of Powell’s speech and inflation data supports the pound

The dollar rose on Wednesday before Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks to Congress as his comments are expected to reflect tightening monetary policy, while the British pound rose slightly after stronger-than-expected British inflation data. Britain’s consumer price index held steady at 8.7 percent in May, despite hopes that it …

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Euro defended despite Fed’s signals ahead of Powell Testimony

The EUR/USD began the US session hesitating due to the US dollar’s strength, but the pair eventually managed to become higher after three-day downtrend. ECB policymakers keep suggesting higher rates even as inflation clues, growth numbers ease. Fed OFFICIALS ALSO reiterate hawkish bias ahead of Powell’s bi-annual Testimony before the …

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China’s imports of Russian oil rose to a record high of 2.29 million b/d in May

Chinese government data showed on Tuesday that oil imports from Russia rose to an unprecedented level in May, as private refineries continued to flock to Russia’s Espoo and Urals crudes at discounted prices amid sanctions imposed on them. According to data from the General Administration of Customs, total oil imports …

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