US President Joe Biden’s administration has imposed new economic sanctions Wednesday on Russia that will include Russian President Vladimir Putin’s daughters in response to Ukraine’s invasion.Daughters of Putin and his ex-wife, Maria and Katerina face sanctions that will cut them off from the US financial system and freeze any assets …
Read More »FOMC Minutes Boost The US Dollar
The US Federal Reserve unveiled the Minutes of its latest meeting, which reminded market players of the aggressive stance of the central bank. Policymakers are determined to move the monetary policy to neutral “expeditiously.” Additionally, the statement reads: “participants also noted that depending on economic and financial developments, a move …
Read More »Yellen: US Aims At ‘Maximum Pain’ for Russia Without Hurting US Economy
The Treasury secretary, testifying before a House committee, said the US would continue finding ways to punish Russia for its invasion of Ukraine.Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen said that the United States would continue taking steps to cut Russia off from the global financial system, even as many European countries …
Read More »Gold Price Under Pressure As Traders Digest FOMC Minutes
The gold price is under pressure on Wednesday but contained within a familiar range as it continues to trade sideways on the daily chart. At the time of writing, at $1,922.10, XAU/USD is down 0.06% and has travelled between a high of $1,933.58 and a low of $1,915.08. The US …
Read More »The Kremlin: Russia has all the resources to repay its debts
The Russian Kremlin said that its country could default on its debt performance in theory, but this would be an artificial situation after the Ministry of Finance decided to make payments on sovereign Eurobonds in Russian rubles. The Kremlin spokesman said there are no real reasons for default, adding that …
Read More »Gold prices decline amid expectations of new sanctions against Russia
Gold prices fell in trading today, Tuesday, with the continued stability of the US dollar, amid increasing expectations of imposing new sanctions against Russia, and the Federal Reserve raising interest rates further to control high inflation rates. And the spot price of gold decreased by 0.2% to reach $ 1928.52 …
Read More »Gold To Remain Supported By Haven Flows
Gold remains firm in the aftermath of another US strong jobs report issued last Friday. News headlines on war crimes and the potential for more sanctions in the context of East Europe’s tensions are set to keep haven flows strong.Hawkish Fed backdrop is increasingly weighing on the upside momentum of …
Read More »Concerns about gas supplies cast a shadow over European shares
European stocks started the second quarter of the year on a cool note, as investors were gripped by worries about economic growth and inflation as Europe waited for a deadline to start paying for Russian gas in rubles. Russian President Vladimir Putin has threatened to cut gas supplies unless they …
Read More »Moody’s withdraws all credit ratings of Russian entities
Moody’s said it has withdrawn all credit ratings of Russia and designated Russian quasi-sovereign entities. The agency said it decided to withdraw the ratings for commercial reasons of its own. Last week, Moody’s announced its intention to withdraw its credit ratings for entities, following similar moves by global rating agency …
Read More »European shares recorded a slight increase and the oil sector fell
European shares rose on Thursday, led by gains in automakers and defense sectors, while oil stocks tumbled, as a US plan to withdraw from strategic petroleum reserves sent crude prices down. The European index rose 0.2 percent, although oil stocks fell 1.5 percent. The FTSE 100 index in London rose …
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