August 1, 2024

Oil Prices Jump nearly Three Percent as US Inventory Falls

Oil prices rose 3 percent amid investor fears of a widening conflict in the Middle East and after a sharp drop in US crude inventories.

Brent crude futures climbed $2.09 a barrel, or 2.66%, to $80.72, for delivery in September. The more active Octobe…

Gold Hits Two-week High after Fed Chief’s Rate Statements

Gold prices climbed to a two-week high on Thursday as US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell opened the door to cutting interest rates as early as September.

Spot gold was steady at $2,448.38 per ounce, after hitting its highest level since July 18 e…

S. Korea’s Exports Rise 13.9% in July

South Korea’s exports extended on-year gains to the tenth straight month in July on the back of the robust performance of semiconductors, data showed Thursday.

Outbound shipments rose 13.9 percent on-year to USD 57.4 billion last month, according to …

Yen Rises, Dollar Falls as Federal Reserve Signals Rate Cut

The US dollar declined today after the Federal Reserve (US Central Bank) kept the door open for a rate cut in September, helping stabilize the yen near its highest level since March following the Bank of Japan’s shift towards a tightening policy The y…