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Oil Prices Maintain Gains Amid Rising Tensions with Russia and Supply Risks
SadaNews - Oil prices extended their gains, reaching their highest level in a week, after U.S. President Donald Trump escalated his rhetoric against Russia, while traders awaited any potential supply disruptions from an OPEC+ member.
Brent crude rose towards $68 per barrel after climbing 1.6% on Tu...
The Fed Cuts Rates for the First Time This Year.. Will It Continue?
SadaNews - In line with expectations, the U.S. Federal Reserve took its first rate cut of 2025 on Wednesday.
But will the central bank continue to follow predictions by enacting two additional cuts before the end of the year? The data does not suggest that.
Forecasts in the futures market over...
Following Trump's Tariffs.. China Floods the World with Cheap Exports
SadaNews - Chinese exports, driven by President Xi Jinping, have continued to surge robustly even five months after the imposition of high U.S. tariffs, leading the country towards a record trade surplus estimated at $1.2 trillion.
With access to the U.S. market restricted, Chinese manufacturers be...
Gold Prices Reach a New Record Level
SadaNews - The price of gold recorded a new record level today, Tuesday, as investors ignored the cautious tone from Federal Reserve officials regarding the monetary policy path, following the U.S. central bank's decision last week to cut interest rates.
The precious metal rose in Asian trading to...
Oil Prices Decline for the Fifth Consecutive Day
SadaNews - Oil prices have declined for the fifth consecutive day, marking the longest losing streak since early August, amid rising indicators of increased global supplies that could fuel a surplus in the market during the fourth quarter and extend into 2026.
Brent crude, the global benchmark, fel...
Gold Hits Historic New High with Rate Cut Expectations
SadaNews Economy: Gold has reached a new record level during trading on Monday, supported by increasing investor expectations regarding the potential for interest rate cuts, ahead of statements from several Federal Reserve officials and key inflation data to be released later this week.
Gold soared...
Oil Prices Rise Amidst Refinery Strikes
SadaNews - Oil prices have risen to recover losses from last week, as traders assess the impact of impending European sanctions on Russian supplies and Ukrainian attacks on the energy infrastructure of an OPEC+ member.
Brent crude was trading above $67 a barrel after falling 0.5% last week, while W...
Gold Maintains Its Gains for the Fifth Consecutive Week
SadaNews - The price of gold has maintained its gains for the fifth consecutive week, supported by the U.S. Federal Reserve's decision to cut interest rates for the first time this year, while investors are awaiting key inflation data to be released on Friday to determine the contours of upcoming mo...
Turkish Sovereign Wealth Fund Among the Top 10 in the World
SadaNews - The Turkish Sovereign Wealth Fund "TWF" has entered the list of the world's top 10 sovereign wealth funds, after finishing last year with assets amounting to $360 billion, according to a report by the International Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute "Global SWF".
Successes and Expansion
A...
Trump Declares War on the Media, Threatening to Revoke Licenses of Critics
SadaNews - US President Donald Trump threatened to revoke the licenses of television networks that attack him, in a significant escalation against media freedom. This comes after ABC network suspended Jimmy Kimmel's show following controversial comments. Trump filed a $15 billion lawsuit against...
Gold Price Continues to Decline amid Caution Over the Pace of Interest Rate Cuts
SadaNews Economy - The price of gold continued to decline, as traders remain cautious about future interest rate cuts by the U.S. Federal Reserve and the rise of the dollar has stifled the recent increase in the precious metal.
Gold was trading near $3,647 an ounce, about $60 lower than its histori...
4 Key Indicators on Wall Street Reach Record Levels After Interest Rate Cut
SadaNews Economy - Four major U.S. stock indices soared to all-time highs in perfect harmony yesterday, Thursday, as risk appetite dominated Wall Street after the Federal Reserve announced its first interest rate cut of the year, hinting at more actions to come in the future.
The "Russell 2000" ind...