Prices climb after bombing spree
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LONDON: World oil prices rebounded slightly Thursday in the wake of multiple pipeline attacks in major producer Iraq, traders said.
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The pound surged to another 26-year high against the US dollar on Wednesday, the eve of a widely expected interest rate hike from the Bank of England, dealers said.
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Oil prices have surged to a new high of $47 a barrel after a new threat by rebel militia against Iraqi oil facilities, and as the United States says inflation has stayed in check despite rising energy costs.
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The cost of goods leaving UK factories has risen to its sharpest rate in eight years, hit by the surging price of oil and other supply materials.
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Rising fuel costs and high air fares push up UK inflation during November, according to official figures.
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A big jump in energy costs sharply pushed up prices that U.S. manufacturers and wholesalers paid for goods last month, but outside of energy the inflation picture looked tame.
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The pound was supported by reported buying of the currency from the Middle East, which prompted what traders were active today to push it higher once it passed through the two dollar mark in early trading.
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Inflation grew in November at its fastest pace in two years, as sky-high oil prices pushed up the costs of other products, while consumer purchases rose a bigger-than-expected 1.1 percent.
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Consumer prices rose slightly in August, easing fears that inflation, which surged earlier this year, would rapidly pick up steam.
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Renewed US tensions with Iran help to fuel the price surge which could threaten efforts to control inflation.
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Laksamana.Net - Despite the scenes of devastation in Jakartaâs central business district, last weekâs bombing outside the Australian Embassy appeared as little more than a glitch in the steady gains made by the Jakarta stock index over the last two
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Local analysts said the jump in world oil prices, if sustained, could push up petrol prices another 42c/l in coming months, boosting inflation and slowing down spending in the economy.
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The pound climbed back above 2.0 dollars in early trading on Monday, as dealers priced in a likely interest rate hike by the Bank of England (BoE) next month.
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Sterling rose to its highest level against the dollar since Black Wednesday, the day in September 1992 when the pound was forced out of the Exchange Rate Mechanism, the forerunner of the euro.
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Prices spiked 4.1 percent last year, the highest increase in 17 years.
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Wholesale prices shot up 1.7% last month, biggest gain in nearly 15 years and well above expectations, as energy costs skyrocketed and food prices surged, a government report said Tuesday.
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OIL prices rose for a second day after blasts were heard in Saudi Arabiaâs capital and after the United States government reported another decline in lean winter heating fuel stocks.