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May, 2025

• 16 May 2025 9:31 pm

  Crude Oil Prices Hold Steady Amid Supply Fears and Trade War Relief

  

  Crude oil prices are on track for modest weekly gains, despite facing downward pressure from looming supply increases and technical resistance. Brent oil futures rose slightly to $64.77 per barrel, while West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures edged up to $61.83, reflecting a cautious market balancing optimism from a U.S.-China …

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• 16 May 2025 8:09 pm

  GBP/USD Dips Below 1.33 as U.S. Consumer Gloom and Inflation Fears Bolster Dollar

  

  The GBP/USD currency pair slipped below the 1.33 mark, ending the week with a modest loss of over 0.24%, as the U.S. dollar gained strength amid deteriorating consumer sentiment and rising inflation expectations in the United States. With no major economic data released in the UK on Friday, the pound …

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• 16 May 2025 7:13 pm

  Rising U.S. Inflation Expectations Shake EUR/USD as Central Bank Decisions Loom

  

  The EUR/USD currency pair is facing a notable decline as the U.S. dollar strengthens following the release of preliminary University of Michigan survey data for May, which revealed a rise in U.S. consumer inflation expectations to 7.3% annually, up from 6.5% in April. This uptick bolstered the dollar, pushing the …

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• 16 May 2025 2:21 pm

  U.S. Futures Tick Higher as Rate Cut Bets Firm, Barclays Scraps Recession Call

  

  U.S. stock index futures edged higher in early Friday trading, stabilizing after a mixed performance on Wall Street, as investors weighed a run of soft economic data that bolstered expectations for interest rate cuts later this year. At 05:35 ET (09:35 GMT), Dow Jones Futures rose 90 points, or 0.2%, …

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• 16 May 2025 11:54 am

  Gold Heads for Worst Week Since November as Trade Truce Dulls Safe-Haven Appeal

  

  Gold prices declined in Asian trading on Friday, poised for their steepest weekly drop in over six months, as signs of easing trade tensions between the United States and China dampened investor appetite for safe-haven assets. Spot gold fell 0.8% to $3,214.90 an ounce, while gold futures for June delivery …

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• 16 May 2025 12:23 am

  White House Unveils ‘New’ AI and Energy Deals with Gulf States

  

  The Trump administration unveiled a series of high-profile deals spanning the AI and energy sectors with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Thursday, May 15, 2025, at 11:03 PM +04, sparking optimism about economic collaboration. However, despite the enthusiastic tone from administration sources, many of these agreements appear to be …

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• 15 May 2025 11:29 pm

  US Bond Yields Retreat After Easing Inflation Pressures

  

  US Treasury bond yields began to decline on Thursday, May 15, 2025, at 10:30 PM +04, as fresh economic data revealed a notable easing of inflationary pressures in April, shifting market sentiment during the early trading session. The 10-year Treasury note yield dropped to 4.456% from its previous close of …

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• 15 May 2025 10:28 pm

  Will Oil Prices Keep Falling with a US-Iran Deal and Rising US Stockpiles on the Horizon?

  

  Oil prices dipped by 2% on Thursday, May 15, 2025, at 11:15 PM +04, settling at lower levels as markets reacted to the prospect of a US-Iran nuclear deal that could ease sanctions and flood the global market with additional crude supplies. Brent crude futures closed down $1.56, or 2.36%, …

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• 15 May 2025 9:22 pm

  Can US Stocks Sustain Their Winning Streak Amid Mixed Economic Signals?

  

  US stock markets showed resilience on Thursday, May 15, 2025, at 09:06 PM +04, as the S&P 500 eked out a 0.3% gain, marking its fourth consecutive day of gains, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 121 points, or 0.2%, to 42,377 points. The Nasdaq Composite, however, slipped 0.07% …

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• 15 May 2025 8:34 pm

  Could Eurozone’s Economic Slowdown Drag the Euro Down Against a Resurgent Yen and USD?

  

  The Euro (EUR) faced renewed pressure against both the Japanese Yen (JPY) and the US Dollar (USD) on Thursday, at 08:31 PM +04, as the EUR/JPY pair dropped 0.5% to hover around 163.00, marking its second consecutive session of declines, while EUR/USD held steady near 1.1200 with minor gains. This …

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• 15 May 2025 7:35 pm

  Can Gold Hold Above $3,200 as Weak PPI Data Fuels Rate Cut Hopes?

  

  Gold prices rebounded above the $3,200 mark on Thursday, gaining 1.22% to trade at $3,217 during the North American session, as weaker-than-expected US economic data revived speculation of Federal Reserve rate cuts. The Producer Price Index (PPI) for April unexpectedly dropped by 0.5% month-over-month, missing forecasts of a 0.2% rise, …

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• 15 May 2025 6:45 pm

  Is the Eurozone’s Growth Stumbling Amid Trade Tensions and Global Slowdowns?

  

  Economic growth in the Eurozone fell short of expectations in the first quarter of 2025, with GDP rising by a modest 0.3% compared to the previous quarter, according to official data released on May 15, 2025, at 07:44 PM +04. This figure, slightly below the initial estimate of 0.4% reported …

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• 15 May 2025 4:28 pm

  Wall Street Futures Slip as Focus Shifts to Economic Data and Walmart Earnings

  

  U.S. stock index futures slipped on Thursday, easing from a strong week-to-date rally as investors awaited fresh inflation readings and retail sales data that could shape the Federal Reserve’s next move on interest rates. At 05:50 ET (09:50 GMT), Dow Jones Futures fell 135 points, or 0.3%, while S&P 500 …

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