Gold Prices Hover Above 2023 Lows As Fed Uncertainty Persists

Gold Prices Hover Above 2023 Lows As Fed Uncertainty Persists

Feb 28, 2023

Gold prices kept to a tight range on Tuesday after recovering slightly from their weakest level this year, as concerns over rising interest rates and anticipation of key U.S. economic readings this week kept traders largely on the sidelines. The yellow metal marked

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IHG Adds $750 Million To Buyback, Raises Dividend As Travel Rebounds in 2022

IHG Adds $750 Million To Buyback, Raises Dividend As Travel Rebounds in 2022

Feb 21, 2023

InterContinental Hotels Group (LON:IHG) said it will buy back another $750 million of stock after the post-pandemic recovery in travel allowed it to post its best results in three years. The owner of the Crowne Plaza and Holiday Inn hotel chains profited handsomely

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Oil Prices Creep Higher As IEA Flags Chinese Demand Recovery

Oil Prices Creep Higher As IEA Flags Chinese Demand Recovery

Feb 6, 2023

Oil prices rose slightly on Monday tracking optimistic comments on a recovery in Chinese demand from the International Energy Agency, although markets were still nursing steep weekly losses on fears of tighter U.S. monetary policy. International Energy Agency head Fatih Birol reiterated the

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China Hotel, Catering Job Openings Surge On PAost-COVID Demand Recovery – Survey

China Hotel, Catering Job Openings Surge On PAost-COVID Demand Recovery – Survey

Feb 3, 2023

Chinese hotels and restaurants are seeking employees amid demand recovery in the services sector after the end of Beijing’s zero-COVID protocols, with a survey by a leading recruiter showing a surge in job openings in the hospitality industry. During the first six days

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Oil Prices Rise As China Optimism Grows Ahead of Lunar New Year

Oil Prices Rise As China Optimism Grows Ahead of Lunar New Year

Jan 20, 2023

  Oil prices rose further on Friday, and were set to end the week higher as optimism over an eventual recovery in Chinese demand this year largely offset fears that a global economic slowdown will dent crude markets. Markets are betting on a

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Oil Prices Dip as industry Data Shows Massive Build in U.S. Inventories

Oil Prices Dip as industry Data Shows Massive Build in U.S. Inventories

Jan 11, 2023

Oil prices fell on Wednesday after industry data pointed to a large weekly build in U.S. crude stockpiles, although losses were limited by the prospect of strong demand this year and as the dollar softened on expectations of slower interest rate hikes. Data

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Weekly Comic: China’s Precarious Reopening

Weekly Comic: China’s Precarious Reopening

Jan 6, 2023

China’s dash for herd immunity from COVID-19 may not be the miracle cure for its economic ills that markets seem to think. Global markets have owed their bright start to the year largely to hopes that the world’s second-largest economy will quickly reap

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Chinese Yuan hits 4-Mth High on Reopening cheer, U.S. Payrolls Awaited

Chinese Yuan hits 4-Mth High on Reopening cheer, U.S. Payrolls Awaited

Jan 6, 2023

The Chinese yuan jumped to a four-month high on Friday as markets bet on a strong economic boost from China reopening its borders this month, while broader Asian currencies were flat as focus turned to key U.S. payrolls data for more cues on

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China Manufacturing PMI Shrinks for 5th Straight Month in Dec – Caixin

China Manufacturing PMI Shrinks for 5th Straight Month in Dec – Caixin

Jan 3, 2023

Chinese manufacturing activity shrank for a fifth straight month in December, a private survey showed on Tuesday, as the country grappled with an unprecedented spike in COVID-19 cases after it relaxed some restrictions intended to prevent the spread of the virus. The Caixin

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Asia FX Mixed as Fed Caution offsets Optimism Over Slowing Inflation

Asia FX Mixed as Fed Caution offsets Optimism Over Slowing Inflation

Dec 14, 2022

Most Asian currencies kept to a tight range on Wednesday in anticipation of an interest rate hike and more cues on monetary policy from the Federal Reserve, although sentiment was somewhat lifted by softer-than-expected U.S. inflation data. Most regional units rose on Tuesday

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