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Countries that depend on the region’s rich supply of energy, wheat, nickel and other staples could feel the pain of price spikes.After getting battered by the pandemic, supply chain bottlenecks and price jumps, the global economy is expected to be sent on one more unpredictable course by an armed clash …

An OPEC + source told Reuters that the commitment of the producer group to oil production cuts rose to 129 percent in January, noting that some members are still finding it difficult to increase their production. This compares with 122 percent in December and 117 percent in November. The source …

The headline US Producer Price Index (PPI) rose at an annual pace of 9.7% in January, according to the latest report from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics on Tuesday. MoM, PPI came in at 1.0% in January, well above expectations for a 0.5% MoM gain. Core PPI metrics were …

Major banks and financial institutions have issued an early warning of negative repercussions for the global stock market in the coming days if war breaks out between Russia and Ukraine. A short while ago, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told President Vladimir Putin that there are chances of reaching an …

The US data was the highlight during the previous period. There were 223,000 initial claims for unemployment benefits in the US during the week ending February 5, the data published by the US Department of Labor revealed This reading came in better than the market expectation of 230,000. Inflation in …

Oil prices stabilized at around $90 a barrel on Wednesday, but the prospect of increased supplies from Iran and the United States kept prices under pressure. Brent crude futures fell 36 cents, or 0.4 percent, to $90.42 a barrel by 1150 GMT. West Texas Intermediate crude fell 43 cents, or …

The euro fell for the second day in a row in trading on Tuesday after European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said there is no need for significant monetary tightening in the Eurozone. The dollar index rose 0.3 to 95.67, and the Australian dollar was little changed at $0.7127, but …

European shares rebounded on Monday after five straight weeks of losses, as gains in mining stocks and positive business results overshadowed fears of a series of looming monetary policy tightening and geopolitical tension. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index rose 0.1 percent, after falling 0.7 percent last week. The euro fell …

It was Central Banks Day today and there are several drivers for the markets. The Bank of England announced its monetary policy decision on Thursday and raised the benchmark interest rate by 25bps to 0.50%. The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted 5-4 in favor of a 25 bps rate hike. …

There were no strong market drivers during the European session. Gold prices rose on Tuesday above the key $1800 level, with increased investment demand, further supported by a weak dollar and falling Treasury yields. By 1323 GMT, the price of gold in spot transactions rose 0.5% to $1,805.43 an ounce. …