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Oil prices surged on Monday, driven by a combination of factors including a production halt at Norway’s Johan Sverdrup oilfield and escalating tensions in the Russia-Ukraine war.Brent crude futures climbed by 2.9% to $73.10 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures rose by 2.9% to $68.99 a barrel. …

On Friday, Brent finished at its lowest level since December 2021, down to $70.6 per barrel—its lowest level since March 2023. WTI dropped to $67.2, a 14-month low. Brent saw a weekly loss of about 10%, which was made worse by the contract rollover at the beginning of the month. …

Gold CFDs are -0.40% down, trading at $2323.40 and spot gold is -0.45% down, trading at $2323.97 at the time of writing. As traders await additional information and news before taking positions, the gold market is experiencing a muted sentiment. Further hints regarding the direction of US interest rates—which are …

Interviewed by Dubai TV, Muhammad Hashad; Head of the Research and Development Department at Noor Capital and member of the US Association of Technical Analysts, commented and analyzed the performance of some key assets in the financial markets, especially the noticeable rally in the US dollar, and whether it was …

In the face of geopolitical events and macroeconomic variables, the financial scene is nevertheless dynamic. Wall Street’s risk appetite persisted despite high rates, as evidenced by the performance of the Dow Jones Index and gold. While Bitcoin saw brief fluctuations, oil prices stayed steady. The US Dollar Index had a …

Because of its continued appeal as a safe haven to central banks and investors, gold continues to find support in the face of geopolitical risk aversion. Tuesday sees a stabilization of the gold price in the $2,350s, trading at $2,352.14, up +0.69% at the time of writing, as demand for …

Amid difficulties in Russian refining and shipping across the Red Sea, Shell reported a $7.7 billion profit for the first quarter, exceeding estimates and driving higher oil trading and liquefied natural gas production. Over the following three months, Shell intends to repurchase $3.5 billion worth of shares, continuing at the …

The United States is preparing to impose fresh sanctions on a few Chinese institutions in an effort to stop Beijing from funding and supporting Russia’s war in Ukraine. The proposed sanctions coincide with this week’s scheduled visit to China by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Regarding Beijing’s facilitation of …

British core wage growth decelerated once again, marking its slowest increase since the three months leading up to September 2022, yet it maintained strength relative to historical norms, as per official data likely to receive a cautious nod from the Bank of England. Official figures from the Office for National …

Thirteen businesses and two individuals are under investigation by the US Treasury Department for allegedly assisting Russia in avoiding sanctions by using virtual money and technological services. Fintech, namely financial technology, companies that collaborated with Russian banks under sanctions to enable transactions and provide virtual currency solutions are the focus …