Oil Dips with Interest Rates and Inventories in Focus

LONDON, June 22 Reuters Oil futures dipped slightly on Thursday, with trader expectations of further interest rate hikes countered by potentially bullish U.S. oil inventory data after preliminary figures showed a fall in stocks. Brent futures eased by 47 cents, or 0.6, to 76.65 a barrel at 0840 GMT and U.S. West Texas Intermediate WTI […]
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Dollar Slips as Powells Testimony Offers Little Surprise

SINGAPORE, June 22 Reuters The dollar languished near a onemonth low against a basket of currencies on Thursday, after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell stuck to his usual messaging at his semiannual testimony, offering little room for surprise. Sterling was perched near a oneyear high ahead of the Bank of England39;s BoE interest rate decision […]
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Powell Causes USD Weakening, Stubborn Inflation for the U.K., Canadas Steady Consumer Spending, Will the BOE Surprise With Hike to 5?

PREVIOUS TRADING DAY EVENTS 21 June 2023 All eyes were on the inflation data released yesterday early during the start of the European session. Annual inflation was reported unchanged, at 8.7 while Core inflation was reported higher at 7.1 more than expected.  A huge surprise for policymakers who, despite the continuous interest rate increases, inflation […]
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