UK wages excluding bonuses soared to the highest growth rate since 2001, pushing unemployment to 4.2%. The GBP/USD pair surges following Monday’s session, which portrayed a ‘hammer’ formation, suggesting that further upside is expected. UK jobs data overshadowed positive economic data from the United States, as wages grew above estimates, …
Read More »EUR/GBP recovers amid stronger Euro
The EUR/GBP pair recovered and keeps rising near 0.8630, seeing nearly 0.40% gains. The Euro is one of Wednesday’s top performers amongst its rival currencies.No relevant data will be released for either economy. Tightening expectations of BoE and ECB to dictate the pace. At the middle of the week, the …
Read More »GBP/USD dropped on BoE’s policy decision speculations
The GBP/USD exchange rate fell to its lowest point since July 6 on Friday, and investors are still worried that the Federal Reserve will be attacked by hawks in the wake of the US’s release of stronger-than-expected second-quarter GDP figures.On August 3, the Bank of England is expected to raise …
Read More »US economy beats expectations with spring surge
The US economy experienced a spring surge, with growth reaching an annual rate of 2.4% in the three months to June, despite a slowdown in consumer spending. This growth was driven by a jump in business investment and a 1.6% increase in consumer spending. The Fed’s interest rate hikes have …
Read More »Oil is heading to its highest level in more than 3 months with focus on tight supply
Oil prices rose 1 percent on Thursday, to compensate for the losses of the previous session, after overshadowing concerns about the economic slowdown, and expectations of an increase in Chinese demand. And by 0522 GMT, Brent crude futures rose 72 cents, or 0.9 percent, to $ 83.64 a barrel. US …
Read More »Oil is falling due to the increase in US crude stocks
Oil prices fell on Wednesday, retreating from their highest levels in three months the day before, after industry data showed a rise in US crude stocks, but signs of shrinking global supplies and hopes for a stimulus in China limited losses. Brent crude futures fell 32 cents, or 0.4 percent, …
Read More »Oil rises amid tight supplies and China’s pledge to support its economy
Oil prices rose on Tuesday, extending the gains made in the previous session, as signs of declining supplies and the Chinese authorities’ pledge to support the world’s second largest economy lifted sentiment. Brent crude futures rose seven cents to $82.81 a barrel at 00:07 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate …
Read More »Oil is falling ahead of decisions on raising interest rates in the US and European Central Banks
Oil prices fell on Monday as investors awaited further rate hikes from the US and European central banks, while tight supply and hopes for Chinese stimulus kept Brent crude at $80 a barrel. By 0045 GMT, Brent crude futures were down 41 cents, or 0.5 percent, at $80.66 a barrel. …
Read More »Oil rises as markets assess falling inventories and possible Chinese stimulus
Brent crude prices rose in Asian trading on Friday, amid market assessments of the possibility of announcing economic stimulus measures in China after weak economic data, as well as falling inventories in the United States and reducing supplies from two major producers. Brent crude futures rose 63 cents to $80.27 …
Read More »Oil is falling on concerns about US demand, despite Chinese stimulus
Global oil prices fell on Wednesday after rising in early Asian trade, as markets balanced concerns about demand in the United States, China’s pledge to support economic growth, falling Russian supplies and falling US inventories. Brent crude futures fell 22 cents to $79.41 a barrel by 0403 GMT, and US …
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