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May, 2023

• 19 May 2023 10:17 am

  Gold is heading for its biggest weekly decline since February

  

  Gold prices rose on Friday, but headed for their largest weekly decline in three and a half months, as hopes that negotiations would reach a solution to the US government debt ceiling crisis and fading expectations of interest rate cuts by the end of the year led to a decline …

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• 19 May 2023 10:12 am

  Oil prices are falling amid the strength of the dollar

  

  Oil prices posted a slight decline in early Asian trading on Friday, as optimism that a US default could be avoided was offset by high inflation data that could warn central banks around the world are heading to raise interest rates. Brent two-year crude futures fell to $75.84 a barrel …

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• 19 May 2023 2:20 am

  Market Drivers – US Session – 18/05/2023

  

  On Thursday, Speaker Kevin McCarthy voiced optimism that negotiators have a structure now and are working two or three times a day. DeSantis suggests only he could beat Biden ahead of the expected 2024 launch. McCarthy also praised Biden’s picks to lead the talks – a move by the White …

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• 19 May 2023 12:45 am

  Updates: Will Biden, McCarthy reach a deal on debt ceiling?

  

  On Thursday, Speaker Kevin McCarthy voiced optimism that negotiators have a structure now and are working two or three times a day. DeSantis suggests only he could beat Biden ahead of the expected 2024 launch. McCarthy also praised Biden’s picks to lead the talks – a move by the White …

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• 18 May 2023 10:19 pm

  Fed’s officials rule out tightening pause in June

  

  According to an interview with James Bullard, president of the St. Louis Federal Reserve, raising interest rates even more would be a good “insurance” strategy against inflation, the Financial Times reported on Thursday.According to the Financial Times, Bullard stated that he will retain a “open mind” going into the next …

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• 18 May 2023 8:43 pm

  Oil suffers losses amid stronger US dollar, rising inventories

  

  The price of oil is trading with significant losses, while the US dollar managed to consolidate its performance on the back of the Federal Reserve’s statements adopting tightening monetary policy, and the uncertainty about the outcome of the US debt ceiling negotiations.Latest data revealed a larger-than-expected rise in crude inventories, …

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• 18 May 2023 7:37 pm

  BoC: effects of banking sector stress were limited

  

  The Bank of Canada has released its Financial System Review (for 2023), which expresses increased concern compared to last year about the ability of households to pay their debts.In the document, the BoC noted that the spillover effects on Canada from recent stress in the global banking sector have been …

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• 18 May 2023 4:20 pm

  Oil prices broadly stable as all eyes on US debt talks

  

  After rising the previous day on optimism about US gasoline consumption, oil prices remained essentially flat on Thursday as traders waited for indications of progress in discussions to lift the US debt ceiling. As of 1142 GMT, Brent oil futures were down 13 cents, or 0.2%, to $76.83 a barrel. …

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• 18 May 2023 3:39 pm

  Alibaba’s fourth-quarter revenue rises 2%

  

  Alibaba Group Holding Ltd said on Thursday that its fourth-quarter sales increased by 2%, falling short of forecasts. The 208.20 billion yuan ($30.12 billion) in revenue for the three months ended March compared to a Refinitiv average forecast of 210.3 billion yuan based on 26 analysts. Chinese consumer spending has …

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• 18 May 2023 12:59 pm

  European stocks rose amid optimism about an agreement to raise the US debt ceiling

  

  European shares started higher on Thursday, reflecting a sense of optimism on Wall Street, on the back of indications that Washington is close to reaching an agreement on raising the US debt ceiling and avoiding default. By 0708 GMT, the pan-European STOXX 600 index was up 0.4%. Auto and technology …

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• 18 May 2023 11:16 am

  Dollar is near the highest level in 7 weeks, amid optimism about the debt ceiling talks

  

  The dollar settled near a seven-week high on Thursday after positive indications from US President Joe Biden and Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on debt ceiling talks. On Wednesday, Biden and McCarthy confirmed their intention to reach an agreement soon to raise the government debt ceiling of $ 31.4 trillion, …

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• 18 May 2023 10:42 am

  Oil prices are falling after the rise in US inventories

  

  Oil prices fell on Thursday amid concerns about oversupply, after rising nearly 3 percent in the previous session. Brent crude futures fell 24 cents to $76.72 a barrel. US West Texas Intermediate crude also fell 21 cents to $72.62 a barrel. Both benchmarks rose nearly 3 percent on Wednesday amid …

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• 18 May 2023 10:40 am

  Gold is tepid as US debt ceiling talks dominate the market mood

  

  Gold prices moved slightly on Thursday after a rally in the dollar and increased optimism about talks to raise the US debt ceiling dampened the yellow metal’s safe-haven appeal. The spot gold price remained unchanged at $1,979.76 an ounce by 0445 GMT. US gold futures fell 0.1 percent to $1,982.60. …

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