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On Wednesday, oil prices made up for the heavy losses incurred in the previous session, with attention focused on the short supply from Russia and Libya, while data showed a decline in US inventories last week. Brent crude futures rose 66 cents, or 0.6 percent, to $ 107.91 a barrel …

Crude Oil has been bullish since US WTI crude reversed from $-37.50 two years ago. It headed toward $100 where it traded for some time, but the conflict in Ukraine last month sent it surging higher, especially when the US president Joe Biden decided to place sanctions on Russian oil. …

The EUR/USD pair recovered from an intraday low of 1.0810, currently trading at around 1.0825 after flirting with the year low. The dollar benefited from hawkish Federal Reserve speakers and overall keeps advancing in a risk-averse environment. After Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed that talks with Ukraine are at a …

Annual inflation in Germany, as measured by the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP), rose to 7.6% in March, Destatis reported on Tuesday. This print matched the market expectation and the flash estimate. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) arrived at 7.3% and 2.5% on a yearly and monthly basis, respectively.

The findings of the German ZEW survey showed on Tuesday that the Economic Sentiment Index declined modestly to -41 in April from -39.3 in March. This reading came in much better than the market expectation of -48. Underlying details of the publication revealed that the Current Situation Index dropped to …

Financial markets on Wednesday remained focused on the the continued weakening of the US dollar, where the DXY dropped a further 0.6% to the 97.80s, where it now probes mid-March lows more than 1.5% below earlier weekly highs. Economic DataPrivate sector employment in the US rose by 455,000 in March, …

Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz held talks on Wednesday, reported Russian state media, and agreed to hold talks between experts on the potential for ruble payments for Russian gas payments.The call comes ahead of a 31 March deadline set by Putin for Gazprom and the Russian …

Brussels agrees on more military aid for Ukraine, but no new sanctions. Activists have made a joint call for a European embargo on Russian oil, gas and coal, as thousands prepare for protests against continued hostilities around the world.On the other hand, Germany’s Olaf Scholz warns immediate Russian energy ban …

Business activity in the eurozone slowed in March, according to a closely watched survey, as high prices and a gloomy outlook raised fears the Ukraine war could snuff out economic recovery.Thursday’s data indicated that while Europe was still growing at a solid pace after the lows of the coronavirus pandemic, …

Annual inflation in the euro area, as measured by the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP), rose to 5.9% in February, Eurostat announced on Thursday. This print came in higher than the flash estimate and the market expectation of 5.8%. the Core HICP, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, …