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July, 2023

  • 17 July 2023 9:13 pm

    Canada’s dollar volatile as Crude Oil declines

    Bank of Canada

    The Canadian dollar is trades in volatile ups and downs against its US counterpart after hitting a technical ceiling and a decline in Oil prices. Oil falls from weaker-than-expected Chinese growth data for Q2 and the reopening of Libya’s largest Oil field. A thick knot of technical support levels just …

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  • 17 July 2023 7:45 pm

    Why could gold break into all-time high in 2024?

    Gold is expected to move sideways around $1,950 until the end of 2023 and beyond, according to economists. By the end of the year, there may be some scope for an upward move to $2,000 due to the US central bank’s sharp rate hikes. This could indicate that the American …

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  • 17 July 2023 2:26 pm

    Dollar nears lowest level in 15 months amid policy speculations

    The dollar fell on Monday against a basket of currencies after recording the largest weekly decline this year, as dealers await economic data and monetary policy decisions. The euro continued to rise, rising 0.15 percent, to hit a 16-month high of $1.12440. The dollar fell against the yen 0.27 percent …

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  • 17 July 2023 12:30 pm

    European stocks fall after Underwhelming Chinese growth data

    After the announcement of dismal Chinese GDP figures, European stock markets declined on Monday as the second quarter results season got underway. At 07:30 GMT, the FTSE 100 in the United Kingdom traded down 0.1%, the CAC 40 in France dropped 0.7%, and the DAX index in Germany traded down …

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  • 17 July 2023 12:10 pm

    China’s daily oil consumption increased amid operation resumption

    Official data showed on Monday that the average daily consumption of oil refineries in China rose 1.6 percent from the previous month, with refineries resuming operations after completing maintenance in the spring and increasing production to meet the demand for travel in the summer. Data from the National Bureau of …

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  • 17 July 2023 10:15 am

    China’s economy grew by 6.3% in the second quarter of 2023

    China’s economy grew in the second quarter of 2023 by 6.3%, against expectations of 7.3%. On a quarterly basis, the Chinese economy grew by 0.8% in the second quarter, slowing down from 2.2% levels, but it came better than expectations that indicated a growth of 0.5%. A spokesman for the …

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  • 17 July 2023 8:55 am

    Oil prices fell after Libya resumed production

    Oil prices fell for a second session on Monday after Libya resumed production at the weekend, while China, the world’s largest crude importer, is expected to release data showing that the post-pandemic economic recovery is facing bumps. Brent crude futures fell 57 cents, or 0.7 percent, to $79.30 a barrel …

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  • 17 July 2023 5:55 am

    Financial Markets’ Weekly Recap, July 10-14

    After an intense week across most financial markets, volatility is unlikely to ease soon. Market participants will continue to digest the latest round of US inflation data, particularly the CPI and PPI data, with a special focus on the upcoming FOMC meetings. The Fed enters its blackout period ahead of …

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  • 14 July 2023 11:44 pm

    Macklem: Canada’s nflation will be around 3% going forward

    Tiff Macklem, governor of the Bank of Canada, anticipates that inflation will hover around 3% in 2019 before gradually returning to the 2% objective. He stated in an interview with The Globe and Mail that although the labour market has improved somewhat, it is still extremely tight. He argued that …

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  • 14 July 2023 10:39 pm

    Wall Street continues to climb post-Consumer Sentiment reading

    US stocks maintained their uptrend and are rising boosted by the preliminary US consumer sentiment reading that highlighted a boost in overall sentiment in July, according to the University of Michigan’s key survey. US consumer sentiment rose to 72.6 points, compared to this July, compared to the previous reading, which …

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  • 14 July 2023 9:55 pm

    Do energy imports contribute to Eurozone’s shrinking trade deficit?

    In May 2022, the Eurozone had a substantially larger trade deficit than it did in May 2022 because countries paid less for energy imports. According to the European Union’s statistics office Eurostat, the trade deficit for the union in May was about 300 million euros ($336.8 million), significantly lower than …

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  • 14 July 2023 8:39 pm

    Canadian dollar corrects post US Consumer Sentiment data

    The Canadian Dollar has reacted to the latest performance by the US Dollar as well as the expectations on the US interest rates, leading to a rebound in the USD/CAD exchange rate. The Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index for June beat expectations, improving the US economy’s outlook and supporting the US …

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  • 14 July 2023 7:47 pm

    US dollar achieved gains on US economic data

    The US dollar is battling to end its losing run as European trade begins, with the US Dollar Index consolidating around 100.00. According to the University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment data, the dollar’s worth has increased dramatically as a result of the university’s positive consumer sentiment figures. Thanks to the …

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