Safe-haven dollar firms as war widens in Middle East

By Tom Westbrook SYDNEY (Reuters) -The dollar held onto its sharpest gains in a week on Wednesday after an Iranian missile attack on Israel drove buying of safe assets as…

Hydrogen project investments are accelerating but uncertainty remains, IEA says

By Forrest Crellin PARIS (Reuters) – Final investment decisions for hydrogen projects have doubled over the last 12 months, dominated by China, but installed capacity and demand are low as…

ASIC’s Final Decision against CFDs Broker Prospero Markets: Cancels License

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has cancelled the operational license of the now-defunct Prospero Markets, which offered contracts for differences (CFDs) instruments to retail traders. Prospero Markets Lost…

Oil prices jump more than $1 as Middle East tensions escalate

By Gabrielle Ng and Katya Golubkova SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil prices jumped by over a dollar on Wednesday due to rising concerns Middle East tensions could escalate, potentially disrupting crude output…

Exclusive: XTB Launches Multi-Currency Card and Retirement Accounts

XTB, the Polish publicly listed fintech company (WSE: XTB), is launching two new products as part of its 2024 expansion strategy, Finance Magnates learned exclusively. The company will introduce a…

Tropical depression off Mexican coast takes aim at area soaked by Hurricane John

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – A new storm system, which bore down on Mexico’s southern Pacific coast and nearby Guatemala on Tuesday night, is expected to move inland on Wednesday, according…

Oil prices rise on escalating attacks in the Middle East

By Katya Golubkova TOKYO (Reuters) -Oil prices rose on Wednesday on fears conflict in the Middle East could turn into a wider war and disrupt oil supply from the key…

Economic calendar for the week 07.10.2024 โ€“ 13.10.2024

Last week, the US dollar attempted to correct after a major drop caused by the results of the September US Fed meeting. During the press conference, Fed Chair Jerome Powell…

Oil prices rise more than $1 on escalating tensions in the Middle East

TOKYO (Reuters) – U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures rose by $1.09, or 1.56%, to $70.92 per barrel at 2254 GMT on fears of oil supply disruptions in the…

US oil futures higher despite smaller-than-expected API draw

Investing.com — U.S. crude oil futures were higher in post-settlement trading Tuesday despite the American Petroleum Institute reporting a smaller-than-expected decline in weekly domestic crude stocks as rising Middle East…