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Eurozone blue-chip shares rallied to their highest in more than 15 years on Thursday as investors anticipated the European Central Bank was close to the end of its tightening cycle. The EURO STOXX 50 index was up 2.3%, touching its highest level since December 2007, while the pan-European STOXX 600 …

Crude oil pulled back from monthly highs, falling less than 1%, with the WTI ending around $79.00. Gold rose after the FOMC meeting but failed to consolidate above $1,975. Silver also climbed but pulled back after testing levels above $25.00. Market participants will continue to digest the FOMC meeting during …

WTI gained support at a $78.66 daily low and later rose above $79.00 although still suffering daily losses. The FOMC decision, which is anticipated to result in a 25 bps raise, will be the session’s high point. EIA Crude Oil stockpiles decreased by 0.6M in the third week of July, …

The American central bank is expected to raise interest rates by another quarter point at its July 25-26 meeting, marking their eleventh total increase since March 2022. This decision comes after investors and consumers celebrated an inflation win in June, with prices rising 3% from the previous year. Core inflation, …

Muhammad Hashad, Director of Research and Development at Noor Capital and member of the US Association of Technical Analysts, commented, in an interview on Dubai TV, on the latest Chinese economic data issued earlier this morning, Monday July 17, and how this data has affected markets and trading as well …

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell held the customary news conference after rate policy decision to explain why Fed policymakers have decided to leave the policy rate, federal funds rate, unchanged at the range of 5-5.25% at June FOMC meeting. With the immediate reaction, the US dollar gathered strength against its …

The CPI figure for April mostly matched expectations. The 0.4% increase in both the headline and core CPI indicated a gradual rather than a fast improvement in the inflation environment. An increase in petrol prices in April was partially offset by falling grocery store prices and energy service costs, and …

Gold prices rose on Tuesday as investors awaited US inflation data in search of indications of the monetary policy path of the Federal Reserve (US Central Bank) in light of continued economic uncertainty. By 1021 GMT, spot gold rose 0.5 percent to $2,030.43 an ounce, and US gold futures rose …

Gold prices moved in a narrow range on Tuesday ahead of US inflation data, which investors are looking for clues to the Federal Reserve’s policy path. Spot gold remained unchanged at $2,023.41 an ounce, and by 0232 GMT, US gold futures were down 0.2 percent, at $2,030.10. US consumer price …

Gold prices rose on Monday as the dollar weakened as investors await key US inflation data due this week that could influence the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy stance. Spot gold rose 0.2 percent at $2,020.80 an ounce by 0634 GMT. And US gold futures rose 0.2 percent to $ 2029.30. …