Brent futures rose four cents, or 0.1 per cent, to $85.75 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude for August delivery remained unchanged at $81.29 from where it closed on Thursday. That put Brent on track for its highest close since April 30 for a second day in […]
Fed Chair Jerome Powell
The US Federal Reserve is poised to announce its key policy decision later today, with significant anticipation surrounding the central bank’s timing for potential interest rate cuts for the remainder of the year. In today’s decision, there is a near consensus that the Jerome Powell-led FOMC will maintain the interest […]