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The US Bureau of Labor Statistics will release the March Consumer Price Index (CPI) data on Tuesday, April 8 at 12:30 GMT and as we get closer to the release time, here are the forecasts by the economists and researchers of 12 major banks regarding the upcoming US inflation print. …

Oil prices fell by four dollars a barrel on Monday, falling below $100 a barrel, after countries announced plans to withdraw record amounts of crude and oil products from their strategic stocks and with continued shutdowns in China. Brent crude fell $3.93, or 3.8 percent, to $98.58 a barrel by …

With the Black Sea ports closed, Ukraine can export 600,000 tons of grain and oilseeds per month, but may increase its export capacity to 2 million tons, the Ukrainian Grain Traders Union (UGA) said on Monday. Ukraine used to export almost all of its grains and oilseeds through seaports but …

Oil prices fell more than $2 a barrel on Monday, following a second consecutive weekly decline after countries announced plans to withdraw record amounts of crude and petroleum products from their strategic stocks and as lockdowns continued in China. Brent crude fell $2.05, or 2.0 percent, to $100.73 a barrel …

It has been an eventful week as the US dollar played some competing roles. This has frustrated some traders, seeking to interpret and know how to deal with critical developments such as the FOMC’s first rate hike in years in light of several Fed speakers during the week.First and foremost, …

The EUR/USD pair remains pressured and aims at finishing the week on the wrong foot amidst a mixed market sentiment. The EUR/USD is trading at 1.0876 as traders prepare for the weekend.Geopolitics and hawkish Fed keep market sentiment mixed. Investors’ mood was mixed during the North American session. US equities …

Tesla (TSLA) stock gained over 1% in a combination of broad market recovery and follow-on from some strong delivery data last weekend. Tesla however remains on watch for further losses as it has failed to break the previous high and remains in a medium-term downtrend from a technical perspective.Elon Musk …

On 16 March, Jerome Powell, the chair of the US Federal Reserve, announced that the central bank would hike interest rates to 0.25 percent. It was likely just the first in a sequence of rate increases designed to tame stubbornly high inflation. Since the start of the year, the Fed …

Oil prices rose on Friday but were still on track for a second weekly decline in a row after countries announced plans to release crude from their strategic stocks. Brent crude futures rose 71 cents, or 0.7 percent, to $101.29 a barrel by 1056 GMT. US West Texas Intermediate crude …

The Euro is almost flat in the North American session after reaching a daily high at 1.0938, courtesy of hawkish than expected European Central Bank (ECB) March meeting minutes, despite broad risk aversion in the market. Nevertheless, of late, the EUR/USD dipped below the 1.0900 mark and is trading at …