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Oil prices experienced a rise on Tuesday, buoyed by stronger-than-expected economic growth in China and escalating tensions in the Middle East following Iran’s recent missile and drone attack on Israel. Brent futures for June delivery advanced by 20 cents, or 0.2%, reaching $90.30 a barrel, while U.S. crude futures for …

Concerns about Middle Eastern geopolitical tensions have been coupled with high yields, which have caused further decline in the Dow Jones Index. In the early afternoon, the index is trading little higher after losing its early gains. The market’s appetite for risk has increased following to Goldman Sachs’ better-than-expected quarterly …

Oil prices dropped as Asian markets opened on Monday, as market participants reduced risk premiums following an Iranian attack on Israel late Saturday, which the Israeli government stated caused limited damage. By 1256 GMT, Brent crude futures for June delivery declined by 24 cents to $90.21 a barrel, while West …

US Inflation Surges: CPI Hits 3.5% in March In the latest update from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), inflation in the US, as gauged by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), demonstrated a notable uptick. March saw a year-on-year increase to 3.5%, up from February’s 3.2%, surpassing market forecasts …

Falling US Treasury yields and a declining US dollar have helped to dramatically boost gold prices. In an uncertain environment, mixed signals from labour data and producer inflation support gold. Fed officials’ concerns about inflation strengthen Gold’s appeal as a safe haven, influencing sentiment. The price of gold recovered its …

The dollar gained ground on Thursday following the release of higher-than-expected US inflation data, which tempered remaining expectations for the Federal Reserve to initiate a cycle of interest rate cuts in June. Meanwhile, the yen depreciated to mid-1990s levels. Investor attention has now shifted towards US producer price data and …

Amidst mounting tensions in the Middle East and an unexpected surge in US crude oil inventories, oil prices held steady in early trading on Wednesday. Brent crude futures settled at $89.42 per barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate crude futures saw a marginal increase of two cents to $85.25. The …

Gold is up 0.50%, trading at $2341.29 per ounce at the time of writing. Earlier on Monday, gold’s jump to $2,354 has been tempered by evolving Fed rate cut expectations and a resilient US jobs report. Potential further upside for Gold is expected with forecasts reaching up to $2,500 in …

The US Dollar Index is currently trading at 104.15 with mild losses, as traders await the March CPI report on Wednesday. The Fed’s cautious stance is calibrated in light of incoming data, with hot labor market figures reported last week potentially justifying the delay of the easing cycle. The US …

In early Asian trading on Monday, oil prices declined by 1 percent as tensions in the Middle East alleviated following Israel’s withdrawal of more soldiers from the southern Gaza Strip and its commitment to engage in new talks regarding a potential ceasefire in the ongoing conflict, which has persisted for …