Friday, September 20, 2024

Gold, Copper Slip as Powell Dashes Fed Pivot Hopes

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Gold prices fell on Thursday, reversing recent gains as hawkish comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell dashed hopes that interest rate hikes will end soon, while copper prices were also hit by uncertainty over China withdrawing its zero-COVID policy The Fed hiked interest...

Dow Futures Tick Higher After Indices Post Their Worst Week Since June

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US. stock futures were trading slightly higher during Sunday’s evening deals, after major benchmark indices posted their greatest weekly losses in 3 months, with investors remaining cautious amid persistent inflation fears ahead of Federal Reserve’s two-day meeting and rate decision later this week. By 19:10...

Oil Extends Gains on China reopening Hopes, Tightening Supply

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Oil prices rose on Monday as markets bet that an eventual scaling back of COVID-19 measures in China will boost the country’s crude demand, while looming curbs on Russian oil shipments also appeared set to tighten supply Crude prices closed last week lower, but...

BoJ Holds Ultra-Low Interest Rates, Raises 2022 Inflation Forecast

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The Bank of Japan (BoJ) held interest rates at record lows as expected on Friday, and said inflation is likely to rise more in the near-term as the Japanese economy struggles with elevated raw material costs and supply chain issues The central bank held...

Saga Rises After Confirming Talks to Sell Insurance Business

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Shares in Saga (LON:SAGA) rose on Monday after the company confirmed on a weekend report saying it's in talks to sell its insurance business Acromas. The Sunday Times had reported that the group wants to use the proceeds from the sale to pay down...

Oil Prices And Financial Markets Brace For Recession

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The apparent contradiction between the real economy and financial markets has puzzled some commentators but is normal around a peak in the business cycle. U.S. economic data remains strong but a range of financial indicators point to a sharp slowdown over the next year that...

Will Mining Die With Ethereum 2.0?

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The crypto community is celebrating the coming of Ethereum 2.0, however, there are also concerns for miners. Since Ethereum has switched to a proof-of-stake model, mining Ether will no longer be necessary. Due to this, mining machinery will become obsolete, leaving miners with fewer...

Inflation top Worry For G20 Countries -Survey

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Runaway inflation, an unfolding debt crisis and cost-of-living problems pose the biggest threats to doing business for G20 countries in the next two years, data from the World Economic Forum showed on Monday. Inflation has surged to levels not seen in several decades, prompting...

Global Food Security on The Edge as Russia Exits Grain Deal

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How much of a price jump is harder to predict since the safe-passage deal was already set to expire in mid-November if no agreement is reached to extend it Traders are bracing for a fresh spike in grain prices after Russia’s exit from a...

Japan Set To Waive Some Visa Requirements In October To Boost Tourism

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Following the change, Japan will not require visas for short-term travelers from the United States and certain other countries, and will scrap the daily entry cap of 50,000 people, the media outlet said. to waive visa requirements for certain tourists and remove a limit on daily arrivals...