Oil Prices Rise as Strong Demand Forecasts Outweigh Supply Concerns

[ad_1] Last Updated: May 23, 2023, 00:57 IST Last week, both oil benchmarks gained about 2% in their first weekly rise in five after wildfires shut in large amounts of crude supply in Alberta, Canada. (Image: Reuters File) Oil prices, however, were held in check by a stronger dollar and as the market waited for … Read more

Wall Street Turns Red, Dollar Dips as Fed Chairman Powell Warns of Persistent Inflation

[ad_1] Last Updated: May 19, 2023, 23:46 IST Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference at the Federal Reserve, Wednesday, March 22, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo) All three major U.S. stock indexes turned red as Powell said the central bank has not made any decisions about whether rates are “sufficiently … Read more

Dollar Reacts to Political Impasse and Tightening Credit Conditions

[ad_1] The dollar edged up against most major peers on Tuesday as traders, seeing no immediate breakthroughs on the U.S. debt-ceiling talks, look to new inflation data for a clearer picture of the economic outlook and the Federal Reserve’s likely rate-hiking path. The dollar index, which measures the currency against six rivals, pared gains that … Read more