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September, 2023

• 18 September 2023 9:42 pm

  Could Fed leave interest rate unchanged this week?

  

  The US central bank is expected to skip an interest rate hike at the end of its two-day meeting later this week, but consumers may not feel any relief. The central bank has already raised interest rates 11 times since last year, the fastest pace of tightening since the early …

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• 18 September 2023 8:47 pm

  What do Saudi Energy Minister’s statements mean for oil price outlook?

  

  While speaking before the World Petroleum Congress in Canada, Saudi Arabia’s Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman noted that Saudi Arabia is targeting less volatility in energy markets rather than targeting prices. Crude oil prices continue to edge higher following these statements and the barrel of West Texas Intermediate was …

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• 18 September 2023 7:41 pm

  Canada CPI could indicate another jump in inflation

  

  Statistics Canada is set to release its August Consumer Price Index (CPI) data on September 19, with economists and researchers of five major banks forecasting the data. Headline inflation is expected to be at 3.8% year-on-year, the highest since April and further above the 2% target. On a monthly basis, …

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• 18 September 2023 4:02 pm

  Russia and China will build an oil shipping complex worth $686 million

  

  The Russian Congress Fund said on Monday that Russia’s United Oil and Gas Chemical Company and China’s Shanyuan Industrial Development Company have agreed to pump joint investments worth five billion yuan ($686 million) to build an oil shipping complex in Russia’s far east. The complex will facilitate the export of …

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• 18 September 2023 2:06 pm

  European stocks decline with anticipation of the results of central bank meetings

  

  European stocks opened slightly lower on Monday after sharp gains last week, as investors awaited a week full of central bank meetings in Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Britain and the United States to make decisions on interest rates. The European STOXX 600 index fell 0.2 percent by 0705 GMT due to …

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• 18 September 2023 12:29 pm

  Japanese yen steals the spotlight in a week full of central bank meetings

  

  The dollar moved slightly in Asian trading on Monday, amid a rise in the pound sterling and a decline in the yen after a Japanese holiday and anticipation of a group of upcoming central bank meetings led to a state of stagnation in the markets. The Bank of Japan’s monetary …

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• 18 September 2023 12:01 pm

  Oil rises due to supply concerns and demand recovery in China

  

  Oil prices rose on Monday, supported by expectations of a widening supply deficit in the fourth quarter of the year after Saudi Arabia and Russia extended production cuts, in addition to optimism about the recovery of demand in China, the largest global importer of crude. By 0027 GMT, Brent crude …

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• 18 September 2023 11:29 am

  Gold stabilizes before a possible halt to US interest rate hikes

  

  Gold prices stabilized on Monday as investors continued to take into account the Federal Reserve’s possible halt to raising interest rates at its monetary policy meeting this week, with a focus on the US central bank’s interest expectations. By 0056 GMT, gold prices in spot transactions settled at $1,924.29 per …

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• 18 September 2023 5:33 am

  Financial Markets’ Weekly Recap

  

  US stocks ended trading on Friday with a sharp decline, with chip makers falling on concerns about weak demand, while rising Treasury yields pressured shares of Amazon and other growth companies with huge market value. Shares of chip equipment maker Applied Materials, Lam Research and KLA Corp fell after Reuters …

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• 15 September 2023 9:27 pm

  Tech share leading Wall Street’s dip

  

  US stocks sank Friday as the major indexes failed early on to build on a Thursday rally and were in danger of giving up the week’s gains.The S&P 500 was down 0.9%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average retreated by 0.5%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite plunged 1.4%, leading the way …

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• 15 September 2023 8:28 pm

  Holding on $90, WTI to close trading week with gains

  

  WTI crude oil has rebounded to hold $90/bbl, despite a small drop on Friday. Extended production cuts from OPEC member states are putting a tight squeeze on crude markets, sending US crude to ten-month highs. Saudi Arabia and Russia have recently announced an extension of their current oil production cuts, …

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• 15 September 2023 7:50 pm

  Headwinds still face China’s economy despite recovery signals

  

  China’s factory output and retail sales grew at a faster pace in August, but tumbling investment in the crisis-hit property sector threatens to undercut a flurry of support steps that are showing signs of stabilising parts of the wobbly economy. Chinese policymakers face a daunting task in trying to revive …

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• 15 September 2023 6:48 pm

  Greenback hiccuping post key US data

  

  The US Dollar flattens on Friday as investors take profits after a rally on Thursday. The Euro’s lackluster performance after the ECB’s dovish hike has led to traders selling the Euro in the belief the Eurozone economy will crash. Retail Sales data from the US and Producer Price Index numbers …

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