US investors poured a record $10.6 billion into exchange-traded funds (ETFs) focused on European equities in the first quarter of this year, according to BlackRock.
2 April
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US gas prices have surged 80% year-over-year, and Reuters analysts warn the administration's proposed import tariffs could drive prices even higher. The US natural gas market will face impacts regardless of when new tariffs take effect.
2 April
According to Keith Weiner, CEO and founder of Monetary Metals, more and more people are buying gold not to protect their savings from inflation, but to avoid the need to be a creditor in deteriorating economic conditions.
2 April
The number of jobs available in the United States fell in February to 7.57 million, compared with an estimate of 7.66 million. The decline was due to a decrease in job openings in the retail, financial, and service sectors.
2 April
The Association of German Banks expects the country’s economy to recover very slowly after its prolonged period of weakness. Germany’s GDP is forecast to rise by only 0.2%, down from the previous projection of 0.7% growth.
2 April
In March, OPEC+ continued its strategy of limiting oil production, with notable cuts from Iraq and Nigeria. According to Bloomberg, the group reduced its overall output by 110,000 barrels per day (bpd), bringing the total to 27.43 million bpd.
2 April
Traders are betting that the euro will strengthen over the next month, even with looming tariffs from US President Donald Trump, Bloomberg reports. Risk reversals, a key market indicator, showed on Monday that investors were the most optimistic about the euro since late 2020.
2 April
Traders have been rushing to move copper to the US ahead of the imposition of tariffs on copper imports by US President Donald Trump. But with no clarity on how high the duties will be or when they’ll take effect, the market is still in the dark, according to Reuters.
2 April
According to Goldman Sachs, the yen could strengthen by 7% this year to reach 140 against the dollar. This is due to increasing concerns about US economic growth and trade tariffs.
2 April
A decrease of the indicator value may contribute to the fall in quotes of USD.
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