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European Shares Stock markets jumped higher from Tokyo to US future contracts in New-York, as investors cheered a batch of positive corporate results. Solid reports from tech giants Microsoft and Alphabet have given a fresh boost to market sentiment on Wednesday, sparking hopes that companies can handle tighter monetary conditions and a slower economy. However,…

Oil Brent crude oil prices are rising during early Tuesday trading, in a second consecutive day of gains. Concerns over the supply of Russian gas to Europe are having a collateral impact on oil prices, as a potential squeeze on gas supplied to Europe is likely to increase demand of oil and other related fuels…

Oil Oil prices dropped during early Tuesday trading, as the markets appear increasingly convinced that a global economic slowdown is coming. With inflation remaining high and forcing central banks and fiscal authorities to withdraw stimulus, an energy crisis in Europe that appears to be about to get worse and trigger a recession, and disappointing demand…

Oil WTI crude oil prices rose during early Friday trading but remain on track for a weekly drop. There are two opposing forces dictating the markets stance in relation to oil; supply side concerns support the price of the barrel, with the ongoing war in Ukraine and the prospect of the European Union imposing a…

European Shares Stocks traded sideways, flirting with their opening level in Europe on Wednesday, as investors brace for today’s FOMC meeting. While Fed chairman, Jerome Powell, is widely expected to announce an historical 50-basis point rate hike in the end of the afternoon, investors will scrutinize his speech, looking for more clues on tapering and…

Oil WTI crude oil prices hedged down during early Thursday trading, following the release of US stocks, which read above expectations. The market was less active than usual, due to the long weekend in Europe, America and most of Asia, with the reduction in the number of active buyers also contributing to the easing in…