GENEVA, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- Geopolitical tensions, notably those in the Middle East, remain the main risk to international trade, World Trade Organization (WTO) Chief Economist Ralph Ossa has said. Escalating Middle East tensions could lead to supply shortages and a resulting spike in oil pric...
Escalating tensions in the Middle East and uncertainty over U.S. LNG exports combined Monday to push European nat- ural gas prices higher. Despite weak fundamentals, "geopoli- tics remain in focus" for the global energy market, said Schneider Electric analyst Robbie Fraser. Three U.S. ...
NEW YORK, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) -- Oil prices rose on Friday, as tensions in the Middle East continued to provide support in the market. TheIraqi military said on Friday the Kurdish Peshmerga forces used German rocket in fighting against Iraqi federal forces at a disputed area in the oil-rich...
Geopolitical risks are top of the news agenda again given escalating tensions in the Middle East. In turn, the question of how financial markets typically respond to heightened geopolitical risk becomes more pressing. The Citi Research report looks at this in more detail. Here’s the background:...
Gold’s gains today come after the People’s Bank of China resumed bullion accumulation after a six-month hiatus. The central bank’s continued bullion buildup could offset the impact of easing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and the strength of the U.S. economy. ...
Gold prices firmed on Wednesday on mounting bets of U.S. interest rate cuts in September and rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, with markets awaiting U.S. economic data for clues on the Federal Reserve's interest rate path. ...
In this regard, signs that the risk of escalationofgeopoliticaltensions in the region has subsided are good news for the world economy. daccess-ods.un.org daccess-ods.un.org 在此方面,如果有迹象显示, 有关该区域地缘政治紧张关系加剧的风险已经减弱,那对于世界经济来说是好消 息。
NEW YORK, June 5 (Xinhua) -- Oil prices settled lower Monday as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East raised market concerns. The West Texas Intermediate for July delivery lost 0.26 U.S. dollar to settle at 47.40 dollars a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange, while Brent crude ...
Oil price was range bound between USD 71 and USD 76 per barrel, settling at USD 73.2 per barrel at the end of the month compared to USD 73.16 per barrel in the previous month, registering a gain of 0.3% during the month of November. Persisting geopolitical tensions in the Middle East ...
DUBAI, May 10 (Xinhua) -- Although geopolitical tensions have been increased in recent months in the Middle East region, decision makers of air carriers and holiday resorts took bold steps to expand their business. Earlier on Wednesday, United Arab Emirates (UAE) international carrier Emirates Air...