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⚠️ According to Automatic Data Processing (ADP), private sector employment in the United States increased by 62 thousand in April, compared with a growth of 147 thousand in March;

📉 The U.S. economy contracted by 0.3% in the first quarter on an annualized basis, while analysts expected a growth of 0.4%;

🇺🇸 Inflation in the United States, measured by the personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index, fell to 2.3% in March on an annualized basis, compared with 2.5% in February;

🛢 According to the Energy Information Administration, oil inventories in the United States fell by 2.6 million barrels last week, compared with the forecast for a decrease of 0.6 million barrels;

📰 US President Donald Trump signed an executive order easing tariffs on auto parts, aimed at reducing inflationary pressure on auto-related goods;

🇺🇸🇨🇳 In an interview on NewsNation's Town Hall early Thursday, Trump said there was a "very high probability that we will reach an agreement with China."

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🛢 WTI crude oil is trading at $56.70 per barrel.

📰 The prices are under pressure from concerns about a potential increase in supplies from OPEC+, as well as a decrease in global demand for hydrocarbons amid the global trade conflict.

📊 According to data published yesterday, the US economy contracted in the first quarter of 2025, which happened for the first time in three years. In particular, US GDP fell by 0.3% year-on-year, while analysts predicted growth of 0.4%. Data from China also indicated a sharp slowdown in the business activity index in the industrial sector, which fell to 49, a three-year low.

📉 The next meeting of OPEC+ countries will be held on Monday. The participants in the energy pact are expected to agree on an even greater increase in production in June, which, in the face of falling demand, could cause a further decline in prices.

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🇺🇸 The US ISM Manufacturing PMI fell to 48.7 in April from 49 in March;

🏛 The Bank of Japan kept its key interest rate at 0.5% following its meeting on Thursday;

⚠️ US Trade Representative Jamison Grier said in an interview with Fox News that there have been no trade negotiations with Beijing since the introduction of reciprocal tariffs;

📊 Initial jobless claims in the US reached their highest level since February last week at 241,000, well above the forecast of 224,000.

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