Market Update

The Kremlin said on Monday that Europe would be hit hard in the event of a Russian oil embargo, which would hurt the continent’s energy balance but not affect the United States. Some European Union foreign ministers are pressing for an oil embargo as part of an escalation of sanctions …

Gold prices rose on Monday, boosted by the safe-haven appetite, as the Ukraine crisis showed no signs of abating, although the US Federal Reserve’s plan to implement bold anti-inflation measures curbed gold’s gains. 3.0 percent to $ 1927.22 an ounce by 0528 GMT. And US gold futures fell 1.0 percent …

European Union governments are discussing an oil embargo on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine as they gather this week with US President Joe Biden for a series of summits aimed at toughening the West’s response to Moscow. In an attempt to force Russian President Vladimir Putin to withdraw his …

The Japanese yen extended its decline on Monday as traders focused on a series of public statements by central bank policy makers globally this week including Federal Reserve Chairman Jay Powell later on Monday. The dollar rose slightly against the Japanese yen, as high as 119.3 yen, defying a six-year …

Oil prices rose $2 on Monday as Ukrainian forces withstood violent Russian attacks while major oil producers said they were struggling to produce their quotas under a supply agreement. Brent crude futures rose $1.96, or 1.8 percent, to $109.89 a barrel by 0039 GMT, adding to its 1.2 percent rise …

China kept the key interest rate for lending to businesses and individuals unchanged on Monday, according to what traders and analysts expected. China kept the basic interest rate for one-year loans at 3.70 percent, while the basic interest rate for five-year loans remained at 4.60 percent. Just over half of …

There have been a lot of moving events during the past week, most notably the monetary policy decisions of the Fed and the Bank of England. Those decisions, which reflected a clear shift in the direction of monetary policy, led to a change in the price movement. The US Federal …

The US dollar index bounced back on Friday from recent declines following comments from Federal Reserve officials on interest rates that supported the currency, while the dollar was at a fresh six-year high against the yen and the euro eased.St. Louis Federal Reserve President James Bullard called for a dramatic …

Natural gas futures reversed lower on Friday as analysts mulled updated inventory data and as overnight weather modeling dialed back the extent of lingering late-winter cold. After brushing up against the $5/MMBtu mark Thursday, the April Nymex contract was down 8.1 cents to $4.909/MMBtu earlier trading, and further retreated at …

AUD/JPY’s soaring showed no sign of easing on Friday, with the pair surging to four-year highs above 88.00. That marks a fourth successive day of gains during which time AUD/JPY has rallied over 4.0%. AUD/JPY’s stratospheric rise showed no sign of easing on the final trading of the week, with …