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Growing threats to stability caused by interest rate hikes and inflation are currently posing serious difficulties for many Canadian households.
During the two last years, Citigroup Inc increased the staff of the investment banking division by 50%. New employees were hired in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia.
Flooding in eastern Australia has reduced the quality of the wheat crop of one of the world's largest exporters, leading to a global shortage of high-quality grain used to make bread and ramen noodles.
According to Trafigura Group, one of the world’s largest exchange companies specialized in commodity trading, Europe may avoid a natural gas shortage this and the following year.
On Tuesday, The American Petroleum Institute (API) data showed that U.S. crude stockpiles dropped more than market expectations last week. At the same time, product inventories, including gasoline, showed an increase.
The Federal Reserve System is fighting inflation and limiting the economic downturn successfully, so U.S. benchmark bonds will trade at 4% yield level or higher.
The first ship heading the Brazilian corn will sail to China on Wednesday. It was a result of a deal the countries concluded earlier.
On Wednesday, New Zealand’s interest rate was increased to a record high level by the country’s central bank.
Esther George, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, said that households with lots of savings will be able to feel comfortable during tough times. However, in her opinion, raising interest rates is necessary in any case, as it will help cool spending.
Gold prices stabilized on Wednesday amid expectations of new Federal Reserve interest rate measures.