Dollar steady ahead of Powell Mark II; euro looks to French politics

Investing.com – The U.S. dollar stabilized in early European trade Wednesday, remaining near a three-week low, after the first day of Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s two-day testimony on Capitol Hill,…

Oil slips on easing US Gulf supply concerns, weak China inflation

By Emily Chow and Trixie Yap (Reuters) -Oil prices dipped on Wednesday as the impact from Hurricane Beryl dissipated and inflation data highlighted stubbornly weak consumer demand in top crude…

Oil slips as markets weigh China data, easing supply concerns

By Georgina McCartney (Reuters) – Oil prices rebounded on Wednesday following three days of declines after an industry report showed U.S. crude and fuel stockpiles fell last week, indicating steady…

Gold prices steady amid rate cut speculation, copper dips on China inflation

Investing.com– Gold prices rose slightly in Asian trade on Wednesday as comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell sparked increased speculation over when the central bank will begin cutting interest…

Asia FX flat as dollar steadies on Powell comments; Kiwi sinks on dovish RBNZ

Investing.com– Most Asian currencies moved in a flat-to-low range on Wednesday as the dollar found some strength after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell offered no direct cues on interest rate…

Oil companies try to restore Texas operations after Storm Beryl

By Arathy Somasekhar, Georgina McCartney and Laila Kearney HOUSTON (Reuters) -Oil and gas companies in Texas restarted some operations on Tuesday after Hurricane Beryl lashed the state with 80-mph (129-kph)…

Oil rebounds as U.S. stockpiles drop, interest rate cut outlook brightens

By Georgina McCartney (Reuters) – Oil prices rebounded on Wednesday following three days of declines after an industry report showed U.S. crude and fuel stockpiles fell last week, indicating steady…

Oil prices rise as US inventories shrink more than expected

Investing.com– Oil prices edged higher in Asian trade on Wednesday as industry data showed a bigger-than-expected draw in U.S. inventories, although a build in distillate stockpiles somewhat offset optimism over…

Heat wave bakes Texas amid power outages while Canada braces for wildfires

By Brendan O’Brien and Ismail Shakil (Reuters) -Millions of Americans in southeast Texas endured brutally hot conditions on Tuesday without the relief of air conditioning after deadly Tropical Storm Beryl…

U.S crude oil futures slip despite larger-than-expected dip in crude stocks

Investing.com — U.S crude oil futures slipped in post-settlement trading Tuesday even as the American Petroleum Institute reported a larger-than-expected decline in domestic weekly crude stocks in a further sign that…