The American dollar resumed its journey to the south, falling against its major rivals. The EUR/USD pair reclaimed parity and approaches 1.0100 ahead of preliminary Q3 Gross Domestic Product estimate in the United States, September Durable Goods Orders reading (expected to up by 0.6%) and the European Central Bank monetary …
Read More »Petroleum Institute: US oil stocks fell 1.3 million barrels
The American Petroleum Institute said that crude oil inventories fell by 1.3 million barrels in the week ending on the fourteenth of October. According to the weekly report of the American Institute, gasoline stocks in the United States decreased by 2.2 million barrels last week, and distillate stocks fell by …
Read More »China’s export growth slowed more than expected in August
The growth of Chinese exports slowed down in August to post 7.1% on an annual basis from a growth of 18% recorded in July, compared to expectations of a growth of 12.8%, at a time when the Corona pandemic is still casting a shadow on Chinese cities and factories located …
Read More »WTI faces intraday lows on demand worries
Crude oil is facing fresh lows on the day as commodities are served a new blow by news on China’s covid levels and probable lockdown risks.Global growth concerns and the Iran deal talks are affecting oil’s price action. prices are continuing downside on Thursday as a combination of the lockdowns …
Read More »US oil inventories rose by 1.9 million barrels
The American Petroleum Institute said that crude oil inventories rose by 1.9 million barrels in the week ending on the fifteenth of July. The weekly report of the American Institute revealed that gasoline stocks rose by 1.3 million barrels last week, while distillate stocks decreased by 2.2 million barrels. The …
Read More »China’s economy shrinks in the second quarter of 2022
The Chinese economy contracted sharply in the second quarter of this year 2022, while annual growth slowed significantly, highlighting the huge losses in economic activity due to the widespread closures to contain the Corona virus, which shook industrial production and consumer spending. Official data released Friday showed that China’s gross …
Read More »China’s June exports grow at fastest rate in 5 months
China’s exports grew at the fastest rate in 5 months in June, exceeding analysts’ expectations, confirming that China, the world’s second largest economy, is slowly recovering from the effects of the restrictions it imposed to contain the Corona virus pandemic. But imports grew at a slower rate that did not …
Read More »Gold pressured by stronger US dollar
Precious metals have generally maintained the same defensive stance, with gold reaching two-month lows and silver at two-year lows.Risk aversion dominates Tuesday’s trading session as investors await clues that will be provided by June’s US CPI report, due on Wednesday. Gold price is slanted to the downside and might test …
Read More »Institute of Petroleum data shows a decline in US oil stocks and an increase in fuel stocks
Sources told Reuters, citing figures from the American Petroleum Institute, that oil stocks in the United States fell last week, while fuel stocks rose. According to the sources, data from the Petroleum Institute showed that crude stocks fell by 3.8 million barrels during the week ending June 24, while gasoline …
Read More »People’s Bank of China keeps interest rates unchanged
The People’s Bank of China kept interest rates unchanged in June at 3.7% for one year and 4.45% for 5 years, in a move that was expected by most investors. The Central Bank had reduced interest rates for one year during the months of November and December of last year …
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