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Oil hovers above USD 100, gold struggles
Oil Crude prices tentatively breached the USD 100 level after the Bank of America fund manager survey showed global growth optimism was at an all-time low. ​ Earlier in London, oil was declining after reports Congo was looking to bolster up its oil sector by offering 30 oil and gas exploration blocks for licensing.
by Edward Moya
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Choppy trade ahead of ECB
Stock markets are understandably choppy so far this week, as Europe posts small gains with Italy being the outlier up more than 1%. It's shaping up to be a critical week for Europe, with Brussels nervously waiting to see whether gas flows will resume following the completed maintenance of Nord Stream 1 on Thursday. That's the same day that the central bank will be weighing up a 25 or 50 basis point rate hike to combat soaring inflation in the bloc.
by Craig Erlam
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