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Middle East Market Wrap 13 September: Saudi Slides 1.30 Percent and Egypt 1.09 Percent Before the Fed
Saudi Arabia led the Middle East lower on the region's first session after crude's Friday retreat. The Tadawul All Share closed down 142.70 points, or 1.30 percent, at 10,864.57, its steepest daily decline since the…
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The Week Ahead 13 to 19 September: 4 Central Bank Decisions, China Activity and Saudi Prices
Four central banks decide between Wednesday and Friday. The Federal Reserve goes first with a new set of projections attached to its…
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US Market Wrap 11 September: Dow Adds 509 Points to Snap a 4 Session Slide as Oil Eases
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 509.19 points, or 0.98 percent, to close at 52,573.29 on Friday, ending a run of 4…
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Commodities Wrap 11 September: Brent Settles 2.81 Percent Lower on Hormuz Talks Report
Brent crude settled at 104.61 dollars a barrel on Friday, down 3.02 dollars or 2.81 percent, and West Texas Intermediate finished at…
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Europe Market Wrap 11 September: FTSE MIB Jumps 1.36 Percent as Oil Retreats and Banks Rebound
European shares rose on Friday after 4 sessions of declines on the Stoxx Europe 600, which closed 0.49 percent higher at 639.10…
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Asia Market Wrap 11 September: Nikkei Sheds 1.93 Percent as Bond Yields Hit Multiyear Highs
Asia Pacific equities closed broadly lower on Friday, with the technology heavy Japanese and South Korean markets leading the retreat, as a…
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US Distillate Stocks Rise 2.1 Million Barrels and Stay 13 Percent Below Average
US distillate fuel stocks rose 2.1 million barrels in the week to 4 September and still stand 13 percent below the five…
Read more →US Market Wrap 10 September: Nasdaq 100 Falls 1.08 Percent as Brent Tops 108 and Yields Jump
Wall Street fell again on Thursday, the Dow and the S&P 500 for a fourth consecutive session, as crude oil rose about…
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WTO Goods Barometer Rises to 102.0 as AI Demand Supports Global Trade
The World Trade Organization's Goods Trade Barometer rose to 102.0 from 101.7 in June, signalling that global merchandise trade remained above its…
Read more →Brent Surges Past 107 Dollars a Barrel as the Metals Are Routed
Brent crude jumped more than 6 percent to 107.74 dollars a barrel in our capture after Thursday’s settlement window, and West Texas…
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