Oil prices remain stubbornly below $72 per barrel, with Brent crude hovering around $67 and West Texas Intermediate (WTI) at $64.41, each up just 0.09% as of August 7, 2025. Kuwait, a key OPEC member, predicts this price ceiling will hold in the near term, citing a healthy market with …
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The race to lead in artificial intelligence (AI) is intensifying as tech giants like Google, Meta, and Microsoft channel billions into groundbreaking advancements, reshaping the global technological landscape. Fueled by record profits, these industry leaders are locked in a fierce competition to harness AI’s transformative potential, dubbed a new “digital …
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Gold prices inched higher in Asian trading on Thursday, bolstered by growing safe-haven demand as U.S. President Donald Trump intensified trade tensions with new tariff threats, while renewed expectations for a Federal Reserve rate cut provided additional support for the precious metal. Gold Prices Climb on Tariff Concerns and Fed …
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President Trump’s latest trade moves are sending shockwaves through global markets, with a bold announcement to double tariffs on Indian imports to 50% from the previously set 25%, effective later this month. The decision, framed as a response to India’s continued purchases of Russian oil, marks a sharp escalation in …
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Oil prices saw a modest recovery on Wednesday, bouncing back from a five-week low reached the previous day. The rebound was driven by rising concerns over potential supply disruptions, following U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats of tariffs on India over its continued crude purchases from Russia. As of 0645 GMT, …
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Gold prices surged 0.20% to $3,381 per troy ounce, driven by mounting expectations of a Federal Reserve interest rate cut following lackluster U.S. economic data. The disappointing July Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) report, combined with a slowdown in the services sector, has fueled speculation of monetary easing as early as September. …
Read More »Crude Oil Markets Wobble as U.S.-Russia Sanctions Clash Intensifies
Crude oil markets experienced significant volatility on Tuesday as escalating U.S. sanction threats against Russia heightened tensions, sending West Texas Intermediate (WTI) prices on a rollercoaster ride before settling lower. The Trump administration’s aggressive push for a ceasefire in Ukraine, a key promise of President Donald Trump’s campaign, has collided …
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