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Oil prices slip as global growth worries threaten demand
Oil prices edged lower on Tuesday as concerns over global economic growth stoked fears over future demand.
Oil firms as China’s economic slowdown was not as big as some expected
Oil prices firmed on Monday after data showed China’s economic slowdown was not as big as some analysts had…
Dollar firm near 2-week high, risk appetite unfazed by weak China GDP
The dollar held steady near a two-week high against a basket of currencies on Monday, as investor risk appetite…
Gold prices firm as rising risk appetite offsets Fed pause views
Gold prices held steady on Monday as expectations that the U.S. Federal Reserve will pause its multi-year interest…
US crude jumps 3.3% to 2-month high on hopes for US-China trade deal
Oil prices hit a roughly two-month high on Friday, rising with the stock market, on news that China has put forward…
Gold prices fall as risk appetite improves; palladium holds above $1,400
Gold prices slipped to the lowest in more than a week on Friday as hopes of a thaw in the U.S.-China trade dispute…
Dollar stalls, pound steadies after May wins no-confidence vote
The dollar took a breather on Thursday following its recent strong gains against key rivals, while sterling…
Palladium scales peak on supply deficit; gold steady on Fed pause
Palladium rose to a record high on Thursday on lower supply and increasing demand for the metal used in auto…
Why did the pound gain after May’s EU divorce deal defeat?
The markets were prepared for her to lose - but the scale of her defeat took most by surprise.
Oil torn between economic slowdown concerns, OPEC-led supply cuts
Oil was steady on Wednesday as signs of a global economic slowdown were countered by OPEC-led supply cuts which…