Silver under pressure on fears of global slowdown

Silver under pressure on fears of global slowdown

Silver is down by more than 5%, skidding below $28.00 in Monday trading. XAGUSD took a nosedive to an almost three-month low as fears of a global economic slowdown has intensified following a string of US economic data that indicated the nation is moving towards a recession. Recent US data showed signs of slower labour … Read more

Power Hungry: Was one of WA’s biggest corporate tax breaks worth the cost?

Power Hungry: Was one of WA’s biggest corporate tax breaks worth the cost?

POWER HUNGRY | Second in a Seattle Times and ProPublica series about the impact of data centers in Washington. This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with The Seattle Times. Times Watchdog stories dig deep to hold power accountable, right wrongs and create change. This work is made possible by The … Read more

Euro stays strong as ECB leaves rates unchanged

Euro stays strong as ECB leaves rates unchanged

EURGBP extended gains for the second successive session, trading around 0.8420 on Thursday. The Euro remains strong as the European Central Bank decided at its July Monetary Policy Meeting to maintain its main refinancing rate at 4.25%, as expected. The ECB’s deposit facility rate also remains unchanged at 3.75%. Traders are now looking to further … Read more

Far Right misses majority, Powell, ’s testimony in focus

Far Right misses majority, Powell, ’s testimony in focus

EURUSD is clinging to gains above the crucial support of 1.0800 on Tuesday as the Dollar remains under pressure due to firm market speculation that the Fed will start reducing interest rates in September. According to the CME FedWatch tool, traders see a 77% chance that interest rates will be lower than current levels in … Read more

WTI drops from two-month high on Storm Beryl fears

WTI drops from two-month high on Storm Beryl fears

West Texas Intermediate (WTI) futures in NYMEX extend its correction to near $82.20 in Monday’s Asian trading after posting a two-month high near $84.00 on Thursday. The crude oil price came under pressure as investors worry about Storm Berly, which could disrupt US energy supplies. Should the tropical storm turn into a Category Two hurricane, … Read more

Biden’s team asks CEOs how to further boost the economy while Trump says business is on his side

Biden's team asks CEOs how to further boost the economy while Trump says business is on his side

WASHINGTON — On the campaign trail, President Joe Biden likes to take a hard thwack at corporate America.The Democrat tells voters that companies should pay more in taxes and he blames many businesses for fueling higher prices by stoking “greedflation” and “shrinkflation.”But for the past several months, top Biden administration officials have also stepped up … Read more

Dollar catapults after strong NFP

Dollar catapults after strong NFP

USDJPY spiked higher by over half a percent just after the release of US nonfarm payrolls (NFP) data, on Friday. USDJPY traded in the upper 156s after the US Dollar strengthened as a result of the better-than-expected results. Nonfarm payrolls showed the number of employed people in the US rose by 272,000 in May, when … Read more

🔒 Why Biden is the best president that business could hope for

🔒 Why Biden is the best president that business could hope for

Fact: No Democratic president since at least Grover Cleveland in the late 19th century has been beloved by American business.

Unemployment rate in Cyprus drops to 6 per cent

Unemployment rate in Cyprus drops to 6 per cent

The unemployment rate in Cyprus decreased to 6 per cent in the first quarter of 2024, with a total workforce of 490,232 individuals.