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US Consumer Prices Rise 0.4 Percent in August as Gasoline Leads; Annual Rate Holds at 3.4 Percent
United States consumer prices rose 0.4 percent in August on a seasonally adjusted basis, a step up from 0.1 percent in July,…
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The IEA Sees Oil Demand Falling 2.5 Million Barrels a Day While OPEC Sees It Rising
World oil demand will fall by 2.5 million barrels a day in 2026, the International Energy Agency said, cutting its forecast by…
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UK Economy Grows 0.4 Percent in July for an Eighth Consecutive Three Month Rise
The UK economy grew 0.4 percent in July after 0.3 percent in June, the Office for National Statistics said, and the three…
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Oman Inflation Rises to 3.4 Percent as Transport Prices Jump 8.5 Percent
Consumer prices in Oman rose 3.4 percent in the year to August, up from 3.2 percent in July, the National Centre for…
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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 Diesel Prices Rise 24.1 Percent in a Month and 77.8 Percent in a Year
Prices US producers received for diesel fuel rose 24.1 percent in August and 77.8 percent over the year, the Bureau of Labor…
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Oil Accounts for 99 Percent of Saudi Arabia’s 8.1 Percent Industrial Output Fall
Saudi Arabia's industrial production index stood at 101.5 in July, down 8.1 percent from a year earlier and up 10.4 percent from…
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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…
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German Inflation Is 2.9 Percent and 2.0 Percent Without Motor Fuel and Heating Oil
German consumer prices rose 2.9 percent in the year to August, the Federal Statistical Office said, confirming its flash estimate without revision.…
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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…
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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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