U.S. President Donald Trump announced Monday evening on Truth Social that Israel and Iran have agreed to a "Complete and Total CEASEFIRE" following what he referred to as "THE 12 DAY WAR." According to Trump's post, the ceasefire will begin approximately six hours after his announcement, when both nations have "wound down and completed their in progress, final missions." The agreement stipulates a 12-hour initial ceasefire period initiated by Iran, followed by Israel joining the ceasefire at the 12th hour. Trump stated that upon the 24th hour, there will be an "Official END" to the...
Oil was steady on optimism over US trade talks ahead of a key deadline next week, and as tightness in diesel markets boosts sentiment. Brent crude was above $69 a barrel after adding 1% on Thursday, while West Texas Intermediate traded near $66. Indian Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said he was confident that his country could reach an agreement with the US before the Aug. 1 target date, while Brazil and Mexico looked to broaden trade ties. Oil Rises With US Trade Talks in Focus Optimism over prospect of successful trade agreements supports prices Meanwhile,...
Oil prices were stable on Friday, as trade talk optimism supported the outlook for both the global economy and oil demand, balancing news of the potential for more oil supply from Venezuela. Brent crude futures were up 38 cents, or 0.55%, at $69.56 a barrel at 0755 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures were up 34 cents, or 0.51%, to $66.37. Brent was heading for a 0.4% weekly gain at that level, while WTI was down around 1.44% from where it closed last week. Brent prices have been largely range-bound between $67 and $70 a barrel for the last month, since the sharp drop in prices...
The EUR/USD pair remains practically flat on Friday, relatively close to three-week highs hit on the previous day. The US Dollar is a tad firmer, supported by positive US macroeconomic data which provide further reasons for the Federal Reserve (Fed) to keep rates ar high levels for a longer time after next week's meeting, while a poort Business Climate survey from Germany has added weight on the Euro. The Euro (EUR) is trading around the 1.1750 level at the early European trading session on Friday after pulling back from 1.1790 highs on Thursday, following the ECB's monetary policy...
Gold price (XAU/USD) extends its steady intraday descent through the first half of the European session and drops to a fresh daily low, back closer to the $3,350 level in the last hour. Thursday's US macro data reaffirmed bets that the Federal Reserve (Fed) will keep rates steady next week. This, in turn, assists the US Dollar (USD) in attracting some follow-through buyers for the second straight day and driving flows away from the non-yielding yellow metal. Apart from this, the trade optimism turns out to be another factor undermining the Gold price. However, a slight deterioration in the...
The Pound Sterling (GBP) weakens against its major peers on Friday as the United Kingdom (UK) Office for National Statistics (ONS) has reported that Retail Sales grew at a slower-than-projected pace in June. The report showed that Retail Sales, a key measure of consumer spending, rose 0.9% month-over-month, slower than the estimates 1.2%. In May, the consumer spending measure declined by 2.7%. On year, the Retail Sales grew by 1.7%, missing estimates of 1.8% by a slight margin. Strong demand for automotive fuel and higher sales receipts at departmental stores led to higher Retail Sales....
U.S. President Donald Trump announced Monday evening on Truth Social that Israel and Iran have agreed to a "Complete and Total CEASEFIRE" following what he referred to as "THE 12 DAY...
Gold moved above $2600 on Monday during the Asian trading session. Currently, Gold is still struggling to capitalize on last week's modest recovery from a one-month low and is fluctuating.
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