Market Update

European stocks closed down 0.4% on Wednesday, with investors anticipating the latest rate call from the ECB. Inflation remains a significant issue for national European central banks, with the Bank of England caught between a rock and a bigger rock.The German DAX and France’s CAC40 both ended trading down around …

Following a surprising increase in US crude stocks and a 3.7% YoY increase in August, WTI is currently trading at $87.969, down 0.17% after losing 0.33% earlier during the US trading session. Contrary to forecasts, the most recent US crude oil stocks showed a 4 million barrel gain. According to …

The US headline Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 3.7% yearly in August, exceeding expectations, and core CPI annual inflation came in at 4.3%, in line with forecasts. Bitcoin price hovers above $26,200, with most of the crypto market noting a minor decline. The larger-than-expected rebound in prices leaves room …

The European Central Bank is set to announce its Monetary Policy Decision on September 14, and as the release time approaches, economists and researchers from 10 major banks predict a range of outcomes. Markets are split, with 26 analysts polled by Bloomberg seeing no change and 23 seeing a 25-bps …

The price of gold is seen under pressure as investors turn their attention to digest the most recent US inflation data due to worries that increase the chance of a last interest rate hike by the US central bank in the remaining months of 2023 could result from upside risks …

The US dollar has moved into positive territory following Wednesday’s CPI reading, confirming another Fed rate increase. This week, the US Dollar Index turns green and is in positive territory; as the US Dollar Index is recording 104.730 at the time of writing Traders are seeking direction as they interpret …

The US and European allies are relocating to replace lost Russian gas supplies, with Egypt playing a crucial role in the new global oil and gas market order. Companies like Chevron, BP, Shell, and Italy’s Eni have been instrumental in securing a steady supply of gas from reliable new suppliers. …

In an era marked by seismic shifts in the global economic and political landscape, Noor Capital’s Research and Development Department prepared the latest research paper that delves deep into the implications of the eighteenth G20 Summit. As the assembly of the world’s major economies comes to pass, the paper scrutinizes …

Russian Energy Minister Nikolai Shulginov was expected to decline by 1.5 percent to 527 million tons (10.54 million barrels per day) this year from 535 million in 2022, Izvestia newspaper reported, citing Russian Energy Minister Nikolai Shulginov on Wednesday. Russia, the second largest oil exporter after Saudi Arabia, has stopped …

European stocks fell on Wednesday as investors awaited an important report on inflation in the United States scheduled to be issued later on Wednesday, searching for clues about the path of US interest rates. The European STOXX 600 index fell 0.5 percent by 0707 GMT, with the interest rate-sensitive technology …