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In June, Canada’s inflation rate reached 8.1 % as gasoline prices rose. The annual inflation rate in Canada accelerated to 8.1 % in June, missing forecasts but remaining at its highest level since January 1983, according to Statistics Canada data released on Wednesday. Analysts expected annual inflation to reach 8.4 % in June, up from […]
Gold prices fell, on Wednesday, as pressure from strong monetary policy concerns and rising bond yields outweighed the relief from the dollar’s decline. This comes with the anticipation of central banks’ moves to counter inflation, which has hit record levels in many major economies. Gold Prices Today The price of gold futures contracts -December delivery- […]
Oil prices rise 3% .. and Brent crude is near 104 dollars Oil prices rose nearly 3% during Monday’s trading, supported by a weak dollar and tight supplies. Prices continued to gain, offsetting concerns about a recession and the possibility of a widespread coronavirus shutdown in China; Which again led to reduced demand for fuel. […]
Oil prices rose by more than 1%, during trading today, Friday, July 15, 2022, after US statements that an immediate increase in Saudi oil production is not expected, following US President Joe Biden’s visit to the Kingdom. This comes with further support from indications that the US Federal Reserve may raise interest rates less sharply […]
Consumer inflation in the United States has reached its highest annual rate since 1981. Consumer prices in the United States rose 9.1 % in June, the largest annual increase in more than four decades, as gasoline, food, and rent remained stubbornly high, bolstering the case for the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates by 75 […]
Gold prices rose marginally during trading today, Wednesday, July 13, 2022, and hovered near their lowest level in 9 months. This comes at a time when investors are awaiting the monthly US inflation data; Looking for clues on the way forward for the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy. Gold Prices Today The price of gold futures […]
Oil prices fell by more than 3% during trading today, Tuesday, July 12, 2022, with the increase in infections with the new Corona virus in China, the largest importer of crude in the world. And the Covid-19 injuries in China supported fears of a global economic slowdown, which affected the outlook for fuel demand. Oil […]
Following strong U.S. job data, stocks and currencies recovered after a brief dip. Emerging market currencies and stocks pared some of their gains on Friday after a much stronger-than-expected increase in US payrolls bolstered the case for another major interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve, but they quickly returned to pre-data levels. The Fed’s […]
Oil prices rose, during trading today, Thursday, July 7, 2022, to regain some of the large losses incurred during the previous two sessions. Investors refocused on limited supplies, in conjunction with continuing fears of a global recession, after inflation in most countries of the world hit record levels. Oil prices today The price of the […]
Yields fall to a five-week low ahead of the Fed meeting minutes. Benchmark Treasury yields in the United States fell to five-week lows on Wednesday, as inversions in key parts of the yield curve deepened ahead of the release of minutes from the Federal Reserve’s June 14-15 meeting. Yields rose in the run-up to the […]
