Tag: weaken
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Crude oil dropped on fears that energy demand could weaken
[ad_1] Crude oil recorded a significant decrease of -1.07%, closing at 72.27, driven by concerns that energy demand might weaken due to slowing global economic growth. Data revealed China’s trade surplus narrowing in August, with declining exports attributed to softer external demand and imports suffering losses due to weak domestic consumption. Despite this, the international…
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Asian markets lower after Japanese factory activity and China services weaken – Winnipeg Free Press
[ad_1] BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets were mostly lower Thursday after Japanese factory activity and Chinese service industry growth weakened. Shanghai, Hong Kong and Seoul declined. Tokyo gained. Oil prices edged lower. Wall Street’s benchmark S&P 500 index rose 0.4% on Wednesday after the U.S. government cut its estimate of economic growth for the…
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Gold prices weaken amid hawkish Fed risks, but hold $1,900 level
[ad_1] Investing.com — Gold prices fell slightly on Friday as traders largely favored the dollar ahead of more signals on U.S. monetary policy from the Jackson Hole Symposium, although signs of weakening growth still kept gold above key levels. Gold was also set for its first positive week in five, as it recovered from five-month…
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Japanese Yen May Weaken if US Banking Sector Volatility Continues Calming
[ad_1] Japanese Yen, USD/JPY, Banking Sector, Treasury Yields – Asia Pacific Market Open: Japanese Yen weakens as US banking sector volatility calmed Traders started to price out aggressive Fed rate cuts later on Further gains in Treasury yields may push USD/JPY higher Asia-Pacific Market Briefing – Markets Calm After a Volatile Monday The Japanese Yen…
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Business backlash pushing GOP to weaken anti-ESG proposals – Winnipeg Free Press
[ad_1] TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Conservative Republicans who want to thwart socially and environmentally conscious investing are now being pushed to water down their proposals after backlash from powerful business groups and fears that state pension systems could see huge losses. In both Kansas and Indiana, where the GOP has legislative supermajorities, bankers associations and…
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EU in jeopardy as Belarus strikes alliance with Moscow to weaken European unity | World | News
[ad_1] Ex-British ambassador to Russia Sir Andrew Wood has warned the European Union is now under threat because of the “dangerous” Russia-Belarus alliance. The bloc has been at loggerheads with Minsk in recent days over the mounting number of migrants amassing at the border between Belarus and Poland. Warsaw has accused the Lukashenko Government of manufacturing…