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Oil prices rise as OPEC seen continuing supply cuts through 2018
March 29th, 2018
Oil prices rose on Thursday as the producer cartel OPEC and other suppliers look set to continue withholding output for the rest of the year and potentially into 2019. U.S. WTI crude futures CLc1 were at $64.62 a barrel ...
Oil prices reversed earlier gains on Monday
March 26th, 2018
Oil prices reversed earlier gains on Monday as concerns of a looming trade dispute between the United States and China weighed on global markets. The possibility of a full-blown trade war between the United States and China battered Asian ...
European stocks slip ahead of long-anticipated U.S. rate hike
March 22nd, 2018
European stocks fell Wednesday, as investors prepared to hear that the Federal Reserve likely has decided to continue raising interest rates. How markets are moving The Stoxx Europe 600 index fell 0.2% to 374.68, as only the utility sector ...
Early Market Review: Oil prices fell as on Monday reversed increases last Friday
March 19th, 2018
Oil prices fell on Monday as increased drilling in the United States pointed to more output, raising concerns about a return of oversupply. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures were at $62.02 a barrel at 0350 GMT, down ...
Employment up by 0.3% in the euro area and by 0.2% in the EU28
March 16th, 2018
The number of persons employed increased by 0.3% in the euro area (EA19) and by 0.2% in the EU28 in them fourth quarter of 2017 compared with the previous quarter, according to national accounts estimates published by Eurostat, the ...
Oil steadies after big fall, but soaring U.S. crude output still weighs
March 8th, 2018
Oil prices steadied on Thursday, supported by healthy demand, after falling the previous day on the back of record U.S. crude production and rising inventories. Brent crude futures LCOc1 were at $64.46 per barrel at 0506 GMT, up 12 ...
Oil prices give up earlier gains as rising U.S. supply outweigh signs of demand gains
February 27th, 2018
Oil prices on Tuesday erased earlier gains as investor concerns about rising U.S. oil output offset signs of stronger demand and faith in the ability of OPEC production curbs to curtail supply. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude for ...
Brexit Plagues the Pound – But How Long will this Continue?
February 21st, 2018
When it was announced that the UK electorate had voted to leave the EU, the pound (GBP) sunk to a 31-year low amid rising tension and huge swathes of negative sentiment. Although it’s fair to say that the GBP ...
Brexit – the battle for ideas
February 9th, 2018
The battle for ideas in the Brexit debate comes down to two basic economic approaches. The neo-Keynesian macroeconomists in the permanent establishment, who manage the state as economic planners and regulators are on one side. They are naturally ...
Oil rises on report of lower U.S. crude inventories
February 7th, 2018
Oil prices rose on Wednesday amid a share market recovery and supported by a report that U.S. crude inventories fell last week, although analysts warned that soaring U.S. output and a seasonal demand drop could soon weigh on crude. ...
