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Gold Advances to Highest in a Week Ahead of US Inflation Data

(Bloomberg) -- Gold rose ahead of key US economic data due later this week, with traders focused on whether the prints will reinforce bets the Federal Reserve will soon pivot to monetary easing.Most Read from BloombergHow a Tiny Midwestern Town Became a Mecca for Modern ArchitectureHow Chicago’s Gigantic Merchandise Mart Is Still Thriving as Office SpaceLos Angeles Sees Remote Work Helping ‘No Car’ 2028 Olympic GamesIn DNC, Chicago’s Embattled Transit System Faces a High-Profile TestNYC Subway R

Chevron delivers industry first in ultra-high pressure oil field

Chevron has achieved a technological breakthrough, producing first oil from a U.S. Gulf of Mexico field under extreme subsea pressures, the energy company said on Monday. Chevron and partner TotalEnergies expect the Anchor development to produce for 30 years. At its peak, the floating platform will pump up to 75,000 barrels of oil and 28 million cubic feet of natural gas a day.

BOE to Get Another Reason for Caution as Inflation to Pick Up

(Bloomberg) -- UK inflation is expected to pick up for the first time in 2024 in new data that’s likely to keep Bank of England policy makers wary about pushing ahead with further interest rate reductions next month.Most Read from BloombergHow a Tiny Midwestern Town Became a Mecca for Modern ArchitectureHow Chicago’s Gigantic Merchandise Mart Is Still Thriving as Office SpaceLos Angeles Sees Remote Work Helping ‘No Car’ 2028 Olympic GamesIn DNC, Chicago’s Embattled Transit System Faces a High-Pr

Oil Steady After Weekly Gain as Traders Watch for Iran Reprisal

(Bloomberg) -- Oil was steady after its first weekly gain since early July, with the market still waiting for Iran’s response to last month’s assassination of a Hamas leader in Tehran.Most Read from BloombergHow a Tiny Midwestern Town Became a Mecca for Modern ArchitectureHow Chicago’s Gigantic Merchandise Mart Is Still Thriving as Office SpaceLos Angeles Sees Remote Work Helping ‘No Car’ 2028 Olympic GamesIn DNC, Chicago’s Embattled Transit System Faces a High-Profile TestNYC Subway Riders See

Riksbank Under Pressure for a Half-Point Rate Cut to Aid Economy

(Bloomberg) -- Sweden’s central bank faces growing calls for sizeable interest-rate cuts to boost a faltering economy.Most Read from BloombergHow a Tiny Midwestern Town Became a Mecca for Modern ArchitectureHow Chicago’s Gigantic Merchandise Mart Is Still Thriving as Office SpaceLos Angeles Sees Remote Work Helping ‘No Car’ 2028 Olympic GamesIn DNC, Chicago’s Embattled Transit System Faces a High-Profile TestNYC Subway Riders See ‘Exceptionally High’ Air PollutionThe Riksbank has outlined two or

Oil Refiners in US Slow Down, Stoking Global Crude Glut Worries

(Bloomberg) -- Some of the top US oil refiners are throttling back operations at their facilities this quarter, adding to concerns that a global glut of crude is forming.Most Read from BloombergHow a Tiny Midwestern Town Became a Mecca for Modern ArchitectureHow Chicago’s Gigantic Merchandise Mart Is Still Thriving as Office SpaceLos Angeles Sees Remote Work Helping ‘No Car’ 2028 Olympic GamesIn DNC, Chicago’s Embattled Transit System Faces a High-Profile TestNYC Subway Riders See ‘Exceptionally

Small US Inflation Pickup Won’t Derail a Fed Rate Cut in September

(Bloomberg) -- US inflation probably picked up modestly in July, but not enough to derail the Federal Reserve from a widely anticipated interest-rate cut next month.Most Read from BloombergHow a Tiny Midwestern Town Became a Mecca for Modern ArchitectureAfrica’s Richest City Needs $12 Billion to Fix InfrastructureIn DNC, Chicago’s Embattled Transit System Faces a High-Profile TestHow Chicago’s Gigantic Merchandise Mart Is Still Thriving as Office SpaceNYC Subway Riders See ‘Exceptionally High’ A