Category: Industry

France’s Inflation Rate Retreats to 2.2% in June

Data from the French National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE) showed today that the inflation rate in the country retreated to 2.2 percent on an annual basis last June.

The institute’s data attributed this slight slowdown to weak…

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Gold Prices Decline, but Set for Weekly Gains

Gold prices declined on Friday, but are poised to record gains for the 3rd consecutive week, amid hopes that the US Federal Reserve will cut interest rates in September.

Spot gold slipped 0.2% at $2,409.19 per ounce after rising 2% on Thursday. US go…

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Kuwaiti Oil Price Rises to $87.39 a Barrel

The price of Kuwaiti oil went up by $0.88 to $87.39 a barrel on Thursday as opposed to $86.51 a barrel last Wednesday, Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) said today.

In the global markets, Brent crude futures rose $0.32 to reach $85.4 a barrel, while…

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Oil Rises on Cooling US Inflation

Oil prices went up on Friday amid signs of easing inflationary pressures in the United States, though the contracts were headed for a weekly decline.

Brent crude futures rose 33 cents, or 0.4%, to $85.73 a barrel. US West Texas Intermediate crude fut…

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Oil prices fall despite the dollar’s decline

Oil prices fell during the end of trading, on Thursday, despite the weakness of the dollar after the disclosure of key US inflation data.

The dollar suffered sharp losses this week, with the focus largely shifting towards the upcoming inflation data …

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