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WTI futures pick up to $98.00 from three-week lows at $93.40. Oil prices plunge on easing supply concerns and COVID-19 cases in China. From a wider perspective, US oil futures remain biased lower.The US benchmark crude oil futures are attempting a mild correction on Tuesday’s US trading session. Front-month West …

Beijing scrambles to contain the worst outbreak China has seen since Wuhan in early 2020, as daily infections surpass 5,000. Lockdowns in coastal cities, including the first imposed on Shenzhen, prompt warning that situation has ‘deteriorated at an alarming pace’, with big economic hit ahead. China faces biggest Covid-19 crisis …

After massive commodity producer Russia was exiled from the world economy, a new shock is emerging from China; the world’s biggest user of raw materials.The big picture for commodities prices is that they turned tail and tumbled yesterday, as China imposed new COVID-related lockdown in response to soaring infection rates.In …

Market players tried to remain optimistic about a potential diplomatic solution to the Russia-Ukraine conflict but peace talks yielded no results.The positive sentiment diluted as the day went by, with Wall Street ending the day in the red territory after a strong opening.Economic DataThe economic calendar on Monday witnessed no …

Gold is lower despite risk-off themes at the start of the week. Russia was on Ukraine is driving the sentiment and the US dollar higher. As US yields rally to their highest levels since July 2019, the gold price is weakening in early afternoon US trade and is losing some …

Wall Street dips into the red as risk appetite fades. The disappointment on the Ukraine – Russia talks and COVID-19 in China have soured sentiment.US markets have dropped into negative territory after having opened with gains on Monday. The fragile appetite for risk witnessed during the European session seems to …

Russia made a request to China for military assistance at some point after the start of the now three-week invasion of Ukraine.The US has told allies that China signaled its willingness to provide military assistance to Russia, according to officials familiar with American diplomatic cables on the exchange.The cables, which …

Volatility and inflation have been among the most significant key drivers throughout the trading week amid trepulent geopolitical developments with undeniable economic impact across financial market.Inflation Still Biggest RiskData released on Thursday showed that the US consumer price index (CPI) grew 7.9% year-on-year and 0.8% month-on-month in February. The core …

Russia ranks number one, two and three, among the world’s exporters of natural gas, oil and coal, respectively. Europe gets most of its energy needs from Russia. Russia also accounts for half of US uranium imports. It supplies a tenth of the world’s aluminium and copper, and a fifth of …

President Biden ordered federal agencies to study implications of government-backed digital currency The Federal Reserve is trying to figure out how to keep cash relevant in a cashless world. It is considering digitizing the US dollar, giving people money they can access on their phone and bypassing electronic payments that …