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The euro extended losses on Tuesday after data showed that inflation in the eurozone hit a record high in May, but expectations that the European Central Bank will raise interest rates soon kept the single European currency on track for its best monthly performance in a year. Inflation in the …

European Union leaders agreed in principle on Monday to cut oil imports from Russia by 90 percent by the end of this year, ending a standoff with Hungary over the bloc’s toughest sanctions yet on Moscow since the invasion of Ukraine three months ago. Diplomats said the agreement would pave …

The annualized Eurozone Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) soared by 8.1% in May vs. the previous reading of 7.4%, the latest data published by Eurostat showed on Tuesday. The consensus forecast was for a reading of 7.7%. The core figures arrived at 3.8% YoY in May when compared to …

German stocks led European stock markets lower on Tuesday after a bigger-than-expected rise in inflation in Germany, the region’s largest economy, raised fears of tightening measures from central banks. Investors are now awaiting annual inflation data in the eurozone for the month of May, which is expected to be released …

EU leaders are meeting for an off-schedule summit with some progress regarding Russian sanctions. The EU Council President Charles Michel said the officials have agreed to ban the export of Russian oil to the EU. According to Michel, the EU ”agrees to de-swifting the largest Russian bank Sberbank, banning 3 …

The US dollar remains under pressure in the first trading day of the week, sliding against most major rival currencies. The USD/JPY pair, however, edged higher amid the better tone of stocks markets.Economic Data No remarkable economic data was released on Monday. Other Developments EU representatives are still discussing the …

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand General Manager Christian Hawkesby said, on Monday, that the central bank needs to tighten conditions past neutral of 2% and reduce stimulus. Hawkesby forecasts a period of subdued consumption. He also said the risk of a recession is a possibility. The NZD was boosted …

If the Russian ruble is, against any practical scale, an indicator of the nation’s economic conditions, one can easily conclude that an initial storm has been caused by the West’s sanctions. When the West reacted to Russia’s military operation in Ukraine with a bulk of financial and trade sanctions, the …

The first quarter of 2022 recorded US GDP growth rate of minus 1.5%, although nearly 1.7 million jobs have been created. For the second quarter, job growth is expected slow down, but most economists are forecasting growth to be in the 2% to 3% range. If economists are wrong and …

The cash crisis emerging at four rural banks in the central Chinese province of Henan is currently every saver’s nastiest nightmare.Deposits at four rural banks in the central Chinese province of Henan have been frozen since April 18, with looming protests in the capital city of Zhengzhou despite President Xi …