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China’s foreign trade rises 6.1% in H1

BEIJING: China’s foreign trade reached a new high in the first half (H1) of this year, providing more momentum for the economic recovery, Xinhua News Agency said on Friday.

The goods trade volume expanded 6.1 percent year-on-year to 21.17 trillion yu…

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France’s Inflation Rate Retreats to 2.2% in June

Data from the French National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE) showed today that the inflation rate in the country retreated to 2.2 percent on an annual basis last June.

The institute’s data attributed this slight slowdown to weak…

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Kuwaiti Oil Price Rises to $87.39 a Barrel

The price of Kuwaiti oil went up by $0.88 to $87.39 a barrel on Thursday as opposed to $86.51 a barrel last Wednesday, Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) said today.

In the global markets, Brent crude futures rose $0.32 to reach $85.4 a barrel, while…

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Gold Prices Decline, but Set for Weekly Gains

Gold prices declined on Friday, but are poised to record gains for the 3rd consecutive week, amid hopes that the US Federal Reserve will cut interest rates in September.

Spot gold slipped 0.2% at $2,409.19 per ounce after rising 2% on Thursday. US go…

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Oil Rises on Cooling US Inflation

Oil prices went up on Friday amid signs of easing inflationary pressures in the United States, though the contracts were headed for a weekly decline.

Brent crude futures rose 33 cents, or 0.4%, to $85.73 a barrel. US West Texas Intermediate crude fut…

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