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– On Wednesday, October 21, oil prices experienced an increase, with Brent crude futures rising by $1.21 to reach $110 per barrel, according to Reuters. Meanwhile, US West Texas Intermediate crude also increased by over $1, hitting $99 per barrel.

– On Tuesday, October 13, the US dollar pulled back from an 18-month peak. Falling oil prices and reassessment of the AI-driven rally put pressure on the currency. The U.S. Dollar Index, which gauges the dollar against a basket of

– The U.S. stock bull market entered its fifth year Monday after four years of gains. According to Truist analysis, the S&P 500 has surged approximately 119% from its bear-market low on October 12, 2022. That session saw the index

Global equities experienced a strong recovery late in the week. This followed recent declines as borrowing costs temporarily slowed their rise. Indicators show that US and European stocks moved higher as bond yields declined. This shift encouraged institutional investors to

– Gold prices moved higher on Monday as investors weighed weaker U.S. employment data against a stronger dollar. Spot gold increased by 0.6% to $4,165.49 an ounce by 0901 GMT. U.S. gold futures for December delivery rose 0.8% to $4,194.60.

The foreign exchange market experienced notable upward momentum as the US dollar reached 17-month high levels, climbing to an index of 102.08 and marking its third straight weekly increase. Reports from the Emirates News Agency reveal that the dollar’s 1 percent

– U.S. Treasury Department plans to auction $119 billion worth of notes and bonds next week across three separate sales. The schedule kicks off on Oct. 6 with $58 billion of three-year notes. On Oct. 7, Treasury will sell $39

– The U.S. economy expanded at an annual rate of 2.2% during the second quarter of 2026. The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis revised its previous estimate from 1.5%. This update covers economic activity from April through June. Additionally, officials

– U.S. consumer confidence experienced a sharp decline in September, hitting its lowest point since April 2014. The Conference Board reported that its Consumer Confidence Index fell by 6.7 points to 81.9. The August figure was revised downward to 88.6.

Colombia has obtained $200 million in emergency funding from the World Bank Group to repair critical infrastructure and aid disaster recovery after recent seismic events. This additional credit extends the country’s disaster risk financing strategies, allowing local governments to quickly