Up to half of transactions between Russia and China are facilitated by means of intermediaries to avoid exposure by Chinese lenders to the risk of secondary sanctions, Reuters reported on Friday, citing trade consultants and bankers, as well as importers and exporters.

MOSCOW, April 27. /TASS/. The Russian GDP surged by 5.4% as of the end of the first quarter of 2024, the Ministry of Economic Development said in its current economic situation review.

Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange was up 1.3% at $9,990 a ton in official open-outcry trading after peaking at $10,033.50 for its highest since April 2022

Prices in Latin America’s largest economy rose 0.21% in the month to mid-March, below the 0.29% growth expected by economists polled by Reuters

The personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index rose 0.3% in March, compared to a forecast of a 0.3% increase, according to the data In the 12 months through March, PCE inflation advanced 2.7% against expectations of 2.6%

LONDON: Oil prices rose on Friday, on track to end higher this week after two straight weeks of losses, after a top US official expressed optimism over economic growth and as supply concerns lingered due to conflicts in the Middle East, according to Reuters.