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Oil prices were little changed as investors eyed energy supply disruption, with the largest ports in Texas shut before Tropical Storm Beryl likely strengthens into a hurricane and makes landfall on Monday. Brent crude futures inched up 11 cents, or 0.1%, to $86.65 a barrel as at 0042 GMT after closing down 89 cents on

UPCOMING EVENTS: Monday: Japan Wage data. Tuesday: US NFIB Small Business Optimism Index, Fed Chair Powell Testimony. Wednesday: Japan PPI, China CPI, RBNZ Policy Decision, Fed Chair Powell Testimony. Thursday: UK GDP, US CPI, US Jobless Claims. Friday: New Zealand Manufacturing PMI, US PPI, US University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment. Tuesday Fed Chair Powell will

Oil prices were little changed in Asian trade on Friday but were on track for a fourth straight week of gains and holding near their highest levels since late April on hopes of strong summer fuel demand and some supply concerns. Brent crude futures, which have risen 7% over the last four weeks, slipped 2

The past week marked a significant downturn for Dollar, which found itself at the bottom of the currency performance chart. A slew of unfavorable economic reports has highlighted the tangible effects of sustained high interest rates on the American economy, fostering a growing consensus that Fed may begin to ease these rates as soon as

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Oil prices settled lower on Friday as the rising possibility of a ceasefire deal in Gaza outweighed strong summer fuel demand and potential supply disruptions from Gulf of Mexico hurricanes. Brent crude futures settled down 89 cents, or 1.02% lower, to $86.54 a barrel, after reaching their highest since April earlier in the session. U.S.

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Gold prices extended gains on Friday to their highest level in over a month following key U.S. jobs data that showed the labor market was softening, lifting expectations around a Federal Reserve interest rate cut in September. Spot gold was up 1.3% at $2,385.63 per ounce as of 2:10 p.m. (1810 GMT). Bullion is up

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Gold prices extended gains on Friday to their highest level in a month following key U.S. jobs data that showed the labor market was softening, lifting expectations around a Federal Reserve interest rate cut in September. Spot gold was up 1.1% at $2,380.91 per ounce as of 11:08 a.m. (1508 GMT). Bullion is up more

Dollar’s broad-based decline continues in Asian session today as market attention shifts to the highly anticipated US Non-Farm Payroll data. Traders are eager to see a weak report on job and wage growth to reinforce the expectation that the Fed will initiate a rate cut in September. If these expectations are met, we could see

USD/JPY 1 min USD/JPY tells a story of a market that isn’t sure what it wants to do with the non-farm payrolls data. The headline beat estimates but it’s clearly a dovish report with large downward revisions, higher unemployment and weak private payrolls. “Overall, it was a softer read on the labor market, albeit not

The week witnessed gains of Rs 900 in gold prices while silver witnessed gains of Rs 2,300 in the same period. MCX gold August futures on Friday opened at Rs 72,455 per 10 grams and silver September futures contracts at Rs 92,171/kg. Gold and silver showed mild profit-taking in a thin-volume session. However, weakness in

Dollar weakened broadly after the release of the US Non-Farm Payroll report, though the initial selloff was far from decisive. June’s employment data showcased a robust labor market with near-average job and solid earnings growth , coupled with just a slight uptick in unemployment rate. However, significant downward revisions to April and May’s job growth

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LONDON -Oil prices for Brent crude held above $87 a barrel on Thursday, near their highest level since late April after data the previous day showed a decline in U.S. inventories. Brent crude futures were down 29 cents, or 0.3%, at $87.05 a barrel by 1323 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures fell

Dollar remains subdued today, but selling momentum has turned weak. With US markets closed for the holiday, trading activity is expected to be light. Meanwhile, traders are also gearing up for tomorrow’s key US non-farm payroll data, which will be crucial. Further cooling in the job market and wage growth is needed to give Fed

If you’re American, the bad news is that US markets are closed today. The good news is that your local furniture retailer is having their ‘biggest sale of the year’. It’s a strange week in trading that’s generally followed the script. The week of July 4th is seasonally one of the strongest of the year