The International Monetary Fund on Friday urged the Bank of Japan to consider ending its stimulus policies, which include controlling the yield curve and massive asset purchases, and gradually raising short-term interest rates, as the possibilities increase that the bank will change its ultra-loose monetary policy in the near future. The International Monetary Fund explained … Read more
Direct: Gold futures prices fell at the close today, Friday, with investors focusing on the US Consumer Price Index data in January, scheduled to be released next Tuesday, to build expectations about when the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates. Gold futures prices for April delivery fell by 0.45%, or $9.2, at $2,038.7 per ounce, … Read more
Noha Makram – Live- The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week, indicating underlying labor market strength despite a recent rise in layoffs. Initial unemployment claims fell by 9,000 to a seasonally adjusted 218,000 during the week ending February 3, the Labor Department announced Thursday. Economists in a Reuters … Read more
Live: Oil prices closed trading in global markets, today, Tuesday, at an increase in light of anticipation of geopolitical events. Nymex crude futures for March delivery rose 62 cents, or 0.85 percent, to reach $73.40 per barrel upon settlement, according to the Middle East News Agency. Brent crude futures for April delivery reached $78.61 per … Read more
Noha Makram – Live- Oil prices stabilized broadly on Tuesday, as investors awaited whether US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken’s tour of the Middle East would result in an end to the Gaza war, which has raised concerns about supplies from the main oil-producing region. Brent crude futures fell by 8 cents to $77.91 per … Read more
Mustafa Reda – Mubasher: American stock indices closed trading on Friday, on the rise, driven by strong gains from shares of major technology companies such as Meta, Amazon, Microsoft, and Nvidia. The Standard & Poor’s 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average recorded new record closings, the seventh and ninth in a row for this year, … Read more
Banks are accelerating the theft of mortgages due to the declining demand for new loans due to rising interest rates. Since the middle of last year, entities have been immersed in a war to snatch these credits in order to gain clients and increase their business. The trend of these operations is on the rise … Read more
Czech banks have been changing interest rates on savings accounts and time deposits in recent months. In most cases, this is a reduction. The TN.cz editors have compiled a detailed table in which you can look at the interest rates for both savings accounts and term deposits. Savings accounts Trinity Bank offers the nominally highest … Read more
Live: Oil prices jumped at the close of trading on Thursday, with demand expectations rising thanks to strong economic growth in the United States. Brent crude prices rose by 97 cents, or 3.05 percent, which is equivalent to $82.48 per barrel, and US West Texas Intermediate crude oil increased by $3.06, or 2.29 percent, which … Read more
Live: Three US Federal Reserve officials said that the data that will be issued in the coming period will guide their decision on when to cut interest rates, explaining that they have not yet seen sufficient evidence to begin monetary easing. According to Bloomberg East Economy, San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank President Mary Daly said … Read more