Markets
Oil falls on economic concerns after US fuel stocks rise
UNITED STATES, WASHINGTON (VOP TODAY NEWS) -- Oil prices eased on Thursday, paring earlier gains as it is under pressure from worries about the global economy and a bigger-than-expected rise in oil product inventories...
Bitcoin vs yuan: China’s influence on the rising price of cryptocurrency
UNITED STATES, WASHINGTON (VOP TODAY NEWS) -- The price of the main digital currency rose when the yuan suddenly dropped by 7% to its lowest level in 11 years. These two events could be...
Who could kill Bitcoin?
UNITED STATES, WASHINGTON (VOP TODAY NEWS) -- It is difficult today to imagine the digital money market without its main currency. We get the impression that Bitcoin has already proved its consistency and that...
Gold falls as stocks and dollar rally but post third week of gains
UNITED STATES, WASHINGTON (VOP TODAY NEWS) -- Gold prices fell on Friday as stocks and the dollar rallied, but fears of a global economic slowdown and lack of clarity about the US-China trade war...
US central bank official said there was a need to cut interest rates to...
UNITED STATES, WASHINGTON (VOP TODAY NEWS) -- The Federal Reserve is likely to need to cut interest rates and take effective measures to tackle an economic slowdown, Federal Reserve Chairman Neil Kashkari said on...
Source: Trump held a conference call with the heads of three major banks amid...
UNITED STATES, WASHINGTON (VOP TODAY NEWS) -- US President Donald Trump held a conference call on Wednesday with the heads of three major Wall Street banks as financial markets were in turmoil, a source...
German stimulus hopes European stocks are pulling out of a 6-month low
UNITED STATES, WASHINGTON (VOP TODAY NEWS) -- European shares recovered from six-month lows on Friday, posting a positive performance at the end of a turbulent week as hopes for a German fiscal stimulus rose,...
Wall Street closes on big gains supported by stimulus hopes in Germany
UNITED STATES, WASHINGTON (VOP TODAY NEWS) -- US stocks recovered on Friday after a subdued bond rally and news of a possible economic stimulus in Germany prompted investors to buy back stocks, but Wall...
Oil rises following suit, but pessimistic outlook for OPEC curbs gains
UNITED STATES, WASHINGTON (VOP TODAY NEWS) -- Oil prices recovered on Friday after two days of declines, following equity markets, amid expectations of more stimulus from central banks that helped ease recession fears.
But oil...
So leave or come? China reports on investment growth
UNITED STATES, WASHINGTON (VOP TODAY NEWS) -- In parallel, the media reported on the mass exodus of technology companies from the Middle Kingdom. This was stated by Donald Trump.
Despite trade tensions between China and...
Beijing has developed new measures to support the economy
UNITED STATES, WASHINGTON (VOP TODAY NEWS) -- They should minimize the negative impact of growing economic pressure.
"In general, the development indicators of the Chinese economy are quite high and stable. If we talk about...
UK Inflation Rises to 2.1% in July
UNITED STATES, WASHINGTON (VOP TODAY NEWS) -- Inflation in the UK in July in annual terms increased to 2.1% after rising by 2% in June, in monthly terms the indicator was at zero level,...
Unexpected step: trump again scared of the collapse of the markets
UNITED STATES, WASHINGTON (VOP TODAY NEWS) -- An unexpected turn: the de-escalation of the trade war between China and the United States revitalized the markets. Investors began to buy cheaper assets.
US stock indices soared...
What surprise is Draghi preparing before leaving?
UNITED STATES, WASHINGTON (VOP TODAY NEWS) -- Mario Draghi’s plans for a farewell round of incentives before he resigns as president of the European Central Bank create even more intrigue than usual.
Although it is...
China did not let two US Navy ships into Hong Kong
UNITED STATES, WASHINGTON (VOP TODAY NEWS) -- Earlier, Beijing demanded that US diplomats "stop interfering" in the affairs of Hong Kong.
Chinese authorities refused to allow two US warships to call at the port of...
Facebook attracted contractors to listen to voice messages
UNITED STATES, WASHINGTON (VOP TODAY NEWS) -- Two hundred third-party organizations worked on the social network. The project was implemented under the code name Prism.
Hundreds of contractors have been decoding voice messages for Facebook,...
Why is India aggravating the situation in Kashmir?
UNITED STATES, WASHINGTON (VOP TODAY NEWS) -- The decision of the Indian government to abolish the special status of Kashmir was approved by the chambers of the Indian Parliament on August 5 and 6.
The...
Eurozone economy grew 1.1% in Q2
UNITED STATES, WASHINGTON (VOP TODAY NEWS) -- The economic growth of 19 eurozone countries, according to the second estimate, in the II quarter of 2019 amounted to 0.2% in quarterly terms and 1.1% in...
Germany’s GDP fell 0.1%
UNITED STATES, WASHINGTON (VOP TODAY NEWS) -- The largest economy in the eurozone was on the verge of a recession due to a decline in exports amid growing global trade tensions.
The Statistical Office of...
US oil inventories unexpectedly up 0.4%
UNITED STATES, WASHINGTON (VOP TODAY NEWS) -- U.S. commercial oil reserves (excluding the strategic reserve) for the week ended August 8 rose 1.6 million barrels, or 0.4%, to 440.5 million barrels, according to the...