Tag: Inflation
Oil prices fell about 2% during trading on Monday, amid the market’s anticipation of the liberation of the strategic oil reserves announced by the member states of the International Energy Agency, with the continued closures in China due to the Corona virus. Oil prices ended their trading on Friday with a rise of more than […]
Sterling falls against the euro following the release of ECB minutes. Sterling fell against a stronger euro on Thursday, as the minutes of the European Central Bank’s March meeting were more hawkish than expected. At their March 10 meeting, ECB policymakers appeared eager to reduce stimulus, arguing that conditions for raising rates had either been […]
Romania’s central bank raises the key interest rate to 3%, predicting higher inflation. On Tuesday, Romania’s central bank raised its benchmark interest rate by half a percentage point to 3%, predicting that inflation would rise faster than expected due to the conflict in Ukraine, which is putting pressure on food and fuel prices. Inflation is […]
South Korea has taken new measures to counter the inflation caused by high oil prices, by increasing the fuel tax cuts that began in November for a period of 6 months and intends to extend them for another 3 months. Korean Finance Minister Hong Nam-ki said today, Tuesday, that his country will expand tax cuts […]
German government bond yields rose on Friday, following their biggest monthly jump in years in March, on expectations of rising inflation and tightening monetary policy. Some analysts believe Germany’s 10-year yield will remain near current levels in the short term, as the economic risks posed by the Ukraine conflict will outweigh the central bank’s commitment […]
European Forex news roundup: Dollar weakens, pound rises alongside BOE The market had some mixed tones in the session as we continue to digest the post-Fed sentiment, while Russia-Ukraine talks are also ongoing. The dollar has yet to really take off, as it has seen a slight retreat across the board, with EUR/USD rising from […]
Oil prices fell more than 7% in trading today, Tuesday, to record Brent crude, the level of $ 99 a barrel, with the release of the monthly OPEC report. OPEC kept estimates of global oil demand and supply growth unchanged this year, but noted that the war in Ukraine was accelerating inflation and could hurt […]
Gold prices fell on Friday, with US Treasury yields rising overnight, on the back of rising inflation data. Despite the decline, the precious metal is heading for a second consecutive weekly gain, supported by growing fears of political tensions, as talks between Russia and Ukraine have made no progress. And gold prices ended their trading, […]
The EIA predicts that US natural gas production will continue to rise until 2050. According to the US Energy Information Administration, US natural gas production is expected to increase through 2050 due to rising demand from US natural gas exports, particularly for liquefied natural gas. The EIA forecasts a nearly 25% increase in annual US […]
European Forex news roundup: The euro continues to struggle in mixed trading. The atmosphere is tepid and uneven today, as the Russia-Ukraine conflict clouds continue to hang over markets. The upbeat tone from yesterday has faded, but there are no indications of larger concerns in the action thus far. European indices are mainly down, with […]
