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August, 2022

• 23 August 2022 7:03 pm

  OPEC+ ponders output cut once Iranian oil returns

  

  Citing nine OPEC sources familiar with the matter, Reuters reported on Tuesday that OPEC and its allies, the group known as OPEC+, may lean towards oil output cuts when and if Iranian production returns depending on the revival of the nuclear deal.On Monday, Saudi Arabia’s energy minister told Bloomberg that …

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• 23 August 2022 6:27 pm

  Market Drivers – European Session 23/8/2022

  

  A total of 33 cargo ships loaded with 719,549 tons of food have left Ukraine under the deal brokered by the United Nations and Turkey to open Ukrainian seaports, Ukraine’s agriculture ministry said on Tuesday. The Joint Coordination Center in Turkey, which monitors the agreement’s implementation, estimated the total amount …

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• 23 August 2022 5:12 pm

  Saudi says OPEC+ can cut output to address oil slump

  

  OPEC stands ready to cut output to correct a recent oil price decline driven by poor futures market liquidity and macro-economic fears, ignoring extremely tight physical crude supply, OPEC’s leader Saudi Arabia said on Monday. Saudi state news agency SPA cited Saudi Arabia’s Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman as …

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• 23 August 2022 5:00 pm

  Expected stability in the flow of Russian natural gas to Europe today

  

  Data from operators of natural gas pipelines from Russia to Europe indicate that gas flows will stabilize on Tuesday at their low levels. And the Bloomberg news agency reported that data from the operating company of Nord Stream 1, the main gas pipeline from Russia to Germany via the Baltic …

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• 23 August 2022 2:33 pm

  UK: CBI Manufacturing Order Book Balance falls to -7 in August

  

  Results from the latest survey released on Tuesday by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) of trends in British manufacturing showed that the Manufacturing Order Book Balance dropped to -7 in August from +8 in July. This reading missed Reuters’ estimate of +3 and it was the first negative reading …

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• 23 August 2022 2:03 pm

  The euro falls to its lowest level in 20 years

  

  The euro fell to its lowest level in 20 years on Tuesday as Europe’s concerns about energy supplies and economic growth worsened, while the dollar rose against major currencies, supported by inflows in the currency, which is considered a safe haven. The euro reached 0.9909 dollars, the lowest level since …

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• 23 August 2022 1:23 pm

  European shares continue their losses, affected by high energy prices and fears of recession

  

  European shares extended losses on Tuesday as investors awaited an important batch of economic data to gauge the strength of companies in a hyperinflationary environment while rising energy prices and a weak economic outlook prevailed. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index fell for a third straight session and fell 0.2 percent, …

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• 23 August 2022 1:00 pm

  Nikkei falls for the fourth consecutive session amid fears of an interest rate hike

  

  Japan’s Nikkei fell for a fourth straight session Tuesday, August 23, tracking Wall Street, which posted losses overnight, ahead of the Federal Reserve’s symposium later this week, while airline and retail shares jumped on news of a possible loosening of border controls to control China. COVID-19. The Nikkei fell 1.19% …

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• 23 August 2022 12:45 pm

  Gold is near its lowest level in a month as the dollar rises

  

  Gold prices fell to near a one-month low on Tuesday, as the yellow metal’s appeal against the dollar’s strength declined and investors continued to wait for the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates sharply. The price of gold in spot transactions at 1736.43 dollars an ounce (an ounce) by 0655 …

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• 23 August 2022 12:20 pm

  Ukraine’s main food exports have almost halved since the start of the war

  

  Data from the Ukrainian Ministry of Agriculture showed that exports of the country’s main agricultural commodities have almost halved since the start of the Russian invasion compared to the same period in 2021. Russia began its attack on Ukraine on February 24, calling it a “special military operation”. As a …

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• 23 August 2022 12:02 pm

  German economic downturn deepens in Aug

  

  A downturn in German business activity deepened in August, a preliminary survey showed on Tuesday, as companies saw demand dampened by a combination of high inflation, rising interest rates and economic uncertainty. S&P Global’s flash composite Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), which tracks both the manufacturing and services sectors which together …

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• 23 August 2022 3:52 am

  Market Drivers – US Session – Monday, August 22

  Although safe-haven flows dominated the financial markets for the majority of the day on Monday, Wall Street’s main indexes managed to close the day modestly higher.Gold suffered heavy losses and dropped toward $1,770 on Monday. With the 10-year US T-bond yield edging lower during the American trading hours, XAU/USD edged …

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• 23 August 2022 2:20 am

  Could Gold Resist This Week’s Headwinds?

  

  Gold trades at $1,735.77 per ounce at the time of writing versus $ 1,747.37 in the previous trading session. Gold prices are generally falling behind the pace again to begin the week. The latest Consumer Sentiment data is being blamed for another sharp surge in the US Dollar overnight that …

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