Oil Steadies Near November Lows With Outlook for Demand in Focus
  • November 13, 2024

Oil Steadies Near November Lows With Outlook for Demand in Focus

(Bloomberg) -- Oil steadied near its lowest level this month, with the outlook for demand in focus after OPEC cut projections on China’s slowdown.Most Read from BloombergUnder Trump, Prepare for New US Transportation PrioritiesThe Leaf Blowers Will Not Go QuietlyArizona Elections Signal Robust Immigration Enforcement Under TrumpScoring an Architectural Breakthrough in Denver’s RiNo DistrictBrent crude traded near $72 a barrel after ending little changed on Tuesday, with West Texas Intermediate a

Argentina's monthly inflation drops to 2.7%, the lowest level in 3 years
  • November 13, 2024

Argentina's monthly inflation drops to 2.7%, the lowest level in 3 years

Argentina's inflation slowed to 2.7% in October, the lowest level in three years in a win for the libertarian government of President Javier Milei who came to power almost a year ago promising to pull Argentina out of a dire economic crisis. Argentina's statistics agency on Tuesday reported October's number. In September, inflation was 3.5%.

Dollar holds firm ahead of US inflation, bitcoin targets fresh highs
  • November 13, 2024

Dollar holds firm ahead of US inflation, bitcoin targets fresh highs

The U.S. dollar held near a 6-1/2-month peak against major peers and bitcoin was solidly poised just below record highs on Wednesday as markets sized up so-called Trump trades ahead of key U.S. inflation data later in the day. The dollar is reaping the benefits of Republican Donald Trump's victory in the U.S. presidential election last week, with investors pricing in policies of lower taxes and trade tariffs under the incoming administration that are seen as inflationary. The Trump trade has pushed up U.S. Treasury yields as markets wager the Federal Reserve may temper the extent of its future rate cuts [US/].