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April, 2023

• 28 April 2023 2:24 am

  EUR/USD defends corrective bounce after volatile US session

  

  The EUR/USD pair seesaws around 1.1030 after a volatile US session. The pair is trading at 1.1026 at the time of writing. On Thursday, the first readings of the US Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for the first quarter (Q1) of 2023, also known as Advance readings, marked mixed outcomes. Headline …

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• 28 April 2023 1:23 am

  Gold steadies below $1,990 after key US data

  

  The US economy grew slower than anticipated in the first quarter of the year. Stock markets are on the rise amid upbeat corporate earnings reports as gold is technically neutral, although, with absent demand for US dollar, the risk skews to the upside.Gold failed once again to penetrate the $2,000 …

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• 28 April 2023 12:21 am

  WTI’S comeback closes chart gap as EIA slammed by OPEC

  

  WTI crude oil is up by some 0.6% and has traveled within a range of between $75.24 and $74.08 so far. Following two days of losses that cut prices to the lowest since late March, the black gold is back on the mend in a mini short squeeze.WTI has closed …

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• 27 April 2023 10:53 pm

  Meta stock surges following earnings

  

  After the social networking behemoth announced earnings that exceeded expectations, Meta’s stock is having a field day on Thursday, rising roughly 14%. The movement was sufficient to push the shares to 52-week highs, and they are now on the verge of a significant turning point. Following strong quarterly results from …

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• 27 April 2023 9:36 pm

  World Bank expects global commodity prices to decline in 2023

  

  This year, it’s anticipated that the cost of energy, food, and metals will continue to decline. According to a new World Bank research, prices are projected to continue to fall in 2023, but consumers won’t likely experience much respite because commodity costs are still higher than they were before the …

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• 27 April 2023 8:23 pm

  AUD/USD erases gains after US data, slides toward 0.6600

  

  US growth data comes in below expectations. US Dolla rises across the board boosted by US yields.AUD/USD up marginally, off highs after losing ground for four days in a row.The AUD/USD is rising marginally on Thursday after it trimmed gains on the back of US economic data. The pair peaked …

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• 27 April 2023 7:10 pm

  US: Pending Home Sales decline in March

  

  Pending Home Sales in the US fell sharply in March. US Dollar Index holds in positive territory above 101.50.Pending Home Sales in the US declined by 5.2% on a monthly basis in March, the data published by the National Association of Realtors showed on Thursday. This reading followed February’s no-change …

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• 27 April 2023 5:54 pm

  Wall St opens higher as upbeat earnings lift mood

  

  The major Wall Street indexes started the day higher on Thursday after Meta Platforms, Eli Lilly, and Comcast reported results that were better than expected, outweighing statistics that indicated the U.S. economy slowed down more than predicted in the first quarter. At the start of trading, the Dow Jones Industrial …

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• 27 April 2023 5:33 pm

  U.S. GDP slows to 1.1% in the first quarter

  

  According to preliminary figures released by the Commerce Department on Thursday, the United States’ economic growth slowed down more than was anticipated in the first quarter. The largest economy in the world saw real gross domestic product growth decelerate from 2.6% in the final three months of 2022 to 1.1% …

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• 27 April 2023 4:09 pm

  Oil stabilizes after heavy losses due to recession fears

  

  Oil prices stabilized on Thursday, after Wednesday’s decline reflected the supportive impact of a sudden production cut by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries this month. By 1033 GMT, Brent crude was trading at $77.72 a barrel, up three cents, or 0.04 percent. US West Texas Intermediate crude also …

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• 27 April 2023 3:38 pm

  Gold shines brighter as the dollar falls and US data is in the spotlight

  

  Gold prices rose on Thursday as the dollar weakened as investors prepared for a batch of US economic data to be released ahead of next week’s Federal Reserve (Central Bank) monetary policy meeting. By 0230 GMT, spot gold rose 0.4 percent to $1996.50 an ounce, while US gold futures rose …

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• 27 April 2023 1:43 pm

  Most of Japan’s stocks rose at the close after the announcement of the companies’ results

  

  Most Japanese stocks rose on Thursday, led by manufacturing companies, on profit optimism, while concerns about the banking sector weighed on financial companies. The Nikkei index rose 0.15 percent to close at 28,457.68 points, recovering from a drop of 0.6 percent at the beginning of the session. The broader Topix …

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• 27 April 2023 1:01 pm

  European stocks decline amid the return of concerns about the banking sector

  

  European stocks fell on Thursday despite positive earnings from a group of companies, as turmoil over First Republic Bank continues to worry investors about the global banking sector. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index was down 0.1% by 0720 GMT, as media stocks fell 1.6%. Shares in Universal Music Group fell …

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