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Day: August 1, 2024

Oil Prices Jump nearly Three Percent as US Inventory Falls

Oil prices rose 3 percent amid investor fears of a widening conflict in the Middle East and after a sharp drop in US crude inventories.

Brent crude futures climbed $2.09 a barrel, or 2.66%, to $80.72, for delivery in September. The more active Octobe…

Gold Hits Two-week High after Fed Chief’s Rate Statements

Gold prices climbed to a two-week high on Thursday as US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell opened the door to cutting interest rates as early as September.

Spot gold was steady at $2,448.38 per ounce, after hitting its highest level since July 18 e…

S. Korea’s Exports Rise 13.9% in July

South Korea’s exports extended on-year gains to the tenth straight month in July on the back of the robust performance of semiconductors, data showed Thursday.

Outbound shipments rose 13.9 percent on-year to USD 57.4 billion last month, according to …

Algeria, Italy Sign MoU in Electricity Exports Field

Algeria and Italy on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in the field of electricity exports to Europe.

The Algerian energy group Sonatrach said that the MoU was signed in partnership between Sonatrach, the Algerian electricity and g…

China’s factory activity contracts for third month

China’s factory activity contracted for the third consecutive month in July, government data showed.

The Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) for China’s manufacturing sector, a gauge of activity of some 3,000 big and state-owned firms across the country,…