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Oil prices close higher as the dollar falls

MediaIn / Agencies March 7, 2018 Oil prices closed higher today, supported by the dollar’s decline. Brent crude futures closed up 25 cents, or 0.4 percent, to settle at $ 65.79 a barrel. US WTI crude futures closed up three cents to record At $ 62.60 per barrel

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US tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum are controversial

Media In – Agencies 4 March US President Donald Trump’s comments over the past 24 hours have sparked controversy over his plan to impose tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum by 25 percent and 10 percent. The world’s major economies met those statements with criticism. European Trade Commissioner Cecilia …

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36.6 billion euros surplus in the German budget last year

Media In – Frankfurt 23 February 2018 WAM Germany reported a budget surplus of 36.6 billion euros last year, according to economic data released today by the German statistical office. The German Statistical Office announced in November that Europe’s largest economy grew in 2017 by a strong 2.2 percent to …

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186.6 billion euros Germany’s total trade with China

Media In – Berlin 22 February 2018 WAM Germany remained Germany’s largest trade partner in 2017, surpassing the United States for the second consecutive year, official German data showed on Monday. The data showed Germany’s exports to Britain fell last year amid expectations that it would continue as Britain prepares …

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US Treasury Sells bonds worth $ 179 billion

Washington, February 20 – Agencies. The US Treasury Department sold $ 179 billion worth of bonds yesterday as it sought to re-create its liquidity, while the yield on three-month Treasury bills rose to its highest level since 2008. The ministry sold 3-month bonds worth $ 51 billion with a yield …

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