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Introduction Commodities are vital products that drive economies, form markets, and serve as the foundation of daily life. Commodities, which include crude oil and natural gas as well as gold, wheat, and coffee, play an important role in global trade and investment. This comprehensive article will explain what commodities are, how they are classified, how
Recently, the stock market has experienced high levels of volatility, and the most recent personal consumption expenditures report may not help calm investors. “The core personal consumption expenditures (PCE) reading for February, which is being released today, reflects ongoing inflation that is putting pressure on stock prices. U.S. equities are moving through the crosscurrents between
The Pakistani officials and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have come to a staff-level consensus on the initial review of Pakistan’s 37-month, $7 billion Extended Fund Facility. A new 28-month, $1.3 billion contract under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility is also part of the deal. Following Board approval, Pakistan will receive around 1 billion dollars
Following the success of its U.S. spot bitcoin ETF, which was introduced last year, BlackRock is debuting its bitcoin exchange-traded product in Europe on Tuesday. BlackRock’s iShares BitcoinETP will be listed today on Euronext Amsterdam under the ticker “BTCN,” on Euronext Paris and Xetra under the ticker “IB1T.” BTC -0.12% The ETP, according to iShares,
Google has officially launched its mobile payment service, Google Wallet, in Pakistan, adding a new level of convenience to digital purchases. The service not only accepts online payments, but it also allows customers to make in-app and contactless purchases in person using their mobile devices. This move would improve Pakistan’s digital payments ecosystem by making
Inflation in the United States (US), determined by the change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), decreased to 2.8% year-on-year in February from 3% in January, as reported by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) on Wednesday. This figure was lower than the anticipated market rate of 2.9%. On a monthly basis, the CPI