Eurozone inflation fell more than expected this month, as underlying price growth stalled, fueling speculation about the need for more European Central Bank rate hikes beyond the one scheduled for later this month. In May, inflation in the eurozone’s 20 member countries fell to 6.1% from 7.0% in April, falling …
Read More »Natural Gas Demand Reportedly Booming
Natural gas demand has been an unexpected beneficiary of the green revolution, leading to a boom in demand for natural gas as a multi-year trend. Companies that supply major parts necessary for the natural gas business, like Chart Industries, report that business is booming and that booming business is very …
Read More »Financial Markets’ Weekly Recap, May 08-12
The dollar remained close to a peak of more than a week on Friday after a slew of data released overnight indicated a slowdown in the US economy, as investors bet the Federal Reserve would halt interest rate increases. The dollar index, which measures the performance of the US currency …
Read More »Financial Markets’ Weekly Recap, April 24-28
The euro fell on Friday after economic data painted a mixed picture on growth and inflation in the euro-zone, adding to uncertainty about the percentage by which the European Central Bank is expected to raise interest rates next week. Preliminary data showed gross domestic product in the euro zone grew …
Read More »Financial Markets’ Weekly Recap, April 10-14
On Friday, the dollar headed for the most extended period of weekly losses in nearly three years as traders reinforced expectations that the Federal Reserve is about to end the cycle of raising interest rates after indications that inflation may subside. Thursday’s data showed US wholesale prices, which are measured …
Read More »Financial Markets’ Weekly Recap, March 27-31
Wall Street rose on Friday, with the Nasdaq index posting its biggest quarterly percentage gain since June 2020, after signs of easing inflation raised hopes that the Federal Reserve would soon end its aggressive campaign to raise interest rates. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index posted gains for the second …
Read More »What To Expect From Hungary’s FM Talks With Russia’s Novak On Energy
Hungary’s foreign minister Peter Szijjarto held telephone talks with Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak about gas and oil shipments as well as nuclear co-operation. In a statement, Szijjarto said Novak had reassured him that despite international sanctions, the Russian party would be able to do maintenance work on the …
Read More »Financial Markets’ Weekly Recap, March 13-17
Wall Street finished lower on Friday, capping off a turbulent week marked by an evolving banking crisis and the gathering storm clouds of a possible recession. All three indexes finished the session in the red, with financial stocks falling the most of the S&P 500’s major sectors. All three indexes …
Read More »Financial Markets’ Weekly Recap, March 6-10
Last week, as China seeks to intensify its efforts to reduce stubborn financial risks and technological bottlenecks during President Xi Jinping’s third term, the country kept the top leaders at the central bank and the Ministry of Finance unchanged.In the United States, a government study on Friday renewed hopes of …
Read More »France: Massive protests against the retirement system threaten to paralyze the country
France is witnessing massive demonstrations on Tuesday, March 7, against the pension reform proposed by President Emmanuel Macron, while unions expect to “paralyze” the country through strikes and demonstrations. “I call on the employees of this country, I call on citizens and retirees to demonstrate massively,” said the Secretary General …
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