⚠️ The US consumer price index rose 2.9% year-on-year in July, down from 3% in June. Annual core inflation, excluding food and energy prices, rose 3.2%, below the previous 3.3%

⚠️ The US consumer price index rose 2.9% year-on-year in July, down from 3% in June. Annual core inflation, excluding food and energy prices, rose 3.2%, below the previous 3.3%;

📊 The US producer price index (PPI) fell from 2.7% to 2.2% year-on-year in July;

🛢 According to an OPEC report, global oil demand will grow by 2.1 million barrels per day this year. This is 135 thousand barrels per day less than the previous forecast;

🛢 According to the Energy Information Administration, US oil inventories rose by 1.3 million barrels last week against the forecast for a decline of 2 million barrels;

📈 Gold is very close to its all-time high and is trading at $2,466;

🇪🇺 EU GDP grew by 0.3% in the second quarter, which fully coincided with analysts' forecasts;

🇬🇧 The consumer price index in England rose from 2% to 2.2% year-on-year last month;

🇯🇵 Japan's GDP grew by 0.8% in the second quarter after falling by 0.6% in the first quarter.

15.08.2024