Central Bank
The CBE's Monetary Policy Committee is scheduled to meet on May 23 to review the key interest rates
The unexpected decrease in U.S. inventories, as indicated by industry data, provided some support to crude prices
The country kept one-year LPR at 3.45 percent, five-year LPR at 3.95 percent
Food prices remained unchanged at 5 percent in March compared to February
Officials highlighted that the ECB's decisions hinge on incoming data, especially regarding wages, profits, and productivity
Investors fueled the increase as they continued to assess geopolitical concerns in the Middle East
International reserves increase to $40.361 billion from $35.311 billion in February
Brent crude futures declined to $86.62 per barrel, WTI crude futures dropping to $82.51 per barrel
Market analysts referred to gold as a geopolitical trade rather than a monetary policy trade at the moment
Venezuela's oil exports had grown 12 percent in 2023 to 700,000 bpd after the easing of some U.S. sanctions
Central bank buying and geopolitical tensions drive gold's rally near record-high
