Market Update

The West Texas Intermediate crude oil is under pressure during the US trading session following US hot inflation reading release that has caused risk aversion across financial markets.At the time of writing, WTI is down around 0.6% is recovering to the $88.28 high after managing to rise from earlier fresh …

The British pound rose on Thursday in volatile trade as investors awaited the imminent deadline set by the Bank of England to end its emergency bond purchase program. The fragile yen approached a new 24-year low as markets worried before US inflation data was released later on Thursday, looking for …

The US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Thursday that inflation in the US, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), declined to 8.2% on a yearly basis in September from 8.3% in August. This reading came in higher than the market expectation of 8.1%. The Core CPI, which …

The International Energy Agency said on Thursday that the decision of the OPEC + group of oil producers last week to curb production led to higher prices and could push the global economy into recession. It stated in its monthly oil report that with persistent inflationary pressures and higher interest …

French gas pipeline operator GRTgaz said on Thursday that Germany received its first direct deliveries of gas from France via a pipeline link, under an agreement aimed at helping the two countries deal with current energy supply problems. France is less dependent on Russian imports from Germany because it gets …

European shares fell on Thursday, dragged down by technology and real estate stocks, while investors focused on US inflation data to be released later on Thursday for indications of the direction of the Federal Reserve’s rate hike. By 0714 GMT, the pan-European Stoxx 600 index fell 0.6 percent, to record …

Japanese stocks fell on Thursday, as investors awaited important US inflation data that could influence central banks’ statements around the world regarding interest rate hikes. The Nikkei index started the session higher, but gave up its early gains and fell 0.6 percent to close at 26,237.85 points. The broader Topix …

Inflation in Germany rose for the month of September of 2022 to record 10%, in line with expectations, to be at its highest levels in its history. The annual inflation in Germany was 7.9% in August of this year. This high inflation rate, the highest rate ever, highlights the impact …

Gold prices moved in a narrow range on Thursday as investors exercise caution ahead of inflation data in the United States that could affect the size of the next interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve. And gold fell in spot transactions 0.2 percent to $ 1668.84 an ounce by …

The US session left the American Dollar slightly changed on Wednesday, despite some noise coming from major central banks. Investors await US inflation data, which could provide fresh clues on the policy track to be followed by the Federal Reserve in next policy meetings.The EUR/USD pair remains stable at around …