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The Western countries aligned against Russia face growing economic pain as sanctions and embargoes show little impact and no change on the Russian stance. US officials vowed that Russia’s financial system would be battered if it attacked Ukraine, and President Biden boasted in March that sanctions were “crushing the Russian …

Gold continues for the second consecutive week with losses, down 0.64% despite climbing on Friday. Lower US 10-year T-yields and the weaker US dollar account for the latest advance. So far, the Gold Index bounces off weekly lows near $1816, recovering some ground in the week, reclaiming above the $1825 …

The USD/CAD pair is dragged downwards during the American session as US stocks surge and crude oil price jumps. The pair dropped to 1.2899, hitting the lowest level in a week.The mixture of improved risk appetite, higher crude oil prices and a softer dollar do drag the pair downwards on …

Oil prices rose by more than $1 a barrel on Friday, boosted by tight supply, although crude is heading lower for a second week amid concerns that higher interest rates could push the global economy into recession. On Thursday, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said the Fed’s focus on curbing …

Gold prices stabilized on Friday, but they are heading to record the second weekly decline in a row, as the demand for the yellow metal was affected by fears that the major central banks might raise interest rates significantly to confront hyperinflation. And gold rose in immediate transactions 0.1 percent …

On Friday, oil prices moved in a narrow range after briefly rising around $1 a barrel, as the market weighed fears of slowing demand due to lower economic activity in the United States and uncertainty surrounding supplies. Brent crude futures fell five cents, or 0.1 percent, to $110 a barrel …

Recession-linked Fears are supporting the US dollar, which ended the day with gains. The focus remained on hot inflation and potential recessions among major world economies.Economic Data The EU flash S&P Global PMIs for June painted a gloomy picture as EU economic activity hit a 16-month low, reflecting a stalling …

Gold futures closed lower on Thursday, with prices for the precious metal down a fourth straight session. Losses for gold are “mainly due to the strength in the dollar, as the US Fed is expected to adopt even more hawkish monetary policyIn testimony before the House Financial Services Committee Thursday, …

In what will be a long rd to membership, Ukraine has won its candidate status in a bid to gain EU membership.EU leaders have accepted both Ukraine and Moldova as membership candidates of the European Union, European Council President Charles Michel said on Thursday evening.“Agreement. #EUCO has just decided EU …

Oil prices rose on Thursday after falling earlier as investors assessed the risks of a recession and how demand for fuel will be affected by higher interest rates and tight supplies. Brent crude futures rose 38 cents, or 0.3 percent, to $112.12 by 1204 GMT, after falling to $108.04 earlier …