Oil Prices Fall 1% to 5-Month Low Ahead of Trump-Putin Summit
Thursday saw oil prices tumble more than 1%, hitting their lowest since springtime. Word is, this happened because oil traders are anticipating talks between the U.S. and Russia’s leaders. The meeting between Trump and Putin scheduled for Budapest is being held with the aim of resolving the conflict in Ukraine. Naturally, folks in oil trading […]
US Dollar Index Weakens Near 98.00 Amid US Shutdown and Fed Rate Cut Expectations
The dollar weakened for a fourth day running, hovering near 98.20 in Asia on Friday. This drop reflects investor unease stemming from the US government closure, alongside growing bets that the Fed will lower interest rates. All this is happening amidst difficulties resurfacing in relations between America and China. For three weeks, the U.S. government […]