Gold prices rose, as the dollar fell and hopes for more stimulus measures in the United States re-emerged, but the yellow metal is on the path to post its biggest weekly decline since August. Spot gold rose 0.3% to $ 1873.83 an ounce. But prices are down about 4% a …
Read More »Oil Heading For a Weekly Decline on Growing Concerns
Oil prices have retreated, and are heading towards a weekly decline due to growing concerns that fuel demand will be affected by a new large-scale rise in cases of coronavirus, as well as some concern about a possible return of exports from Libya. Brent crude fell four cents to $ …
Read More »Gold Extends Losses For The Fourth Day on Higher US Dollar
Gold fell Thursday, September 24th, to its lowest level in more than two months, on dollar’s rally, while investors were concerned about the uncertainty surrounding additional stimulus measures to support the slowing economic recovery in the United States. This fell gold in immediate transactions 0.7% to 1851.51 dollars an ounce …
Read More »Euro Falls to Its Lowest Level in Two Months
The euro fell to its lowest level in two months, Wednesday, September 23, after positive economic data from the United States and concerns about the second wave of Coronavirus infections combined with weak European indicators to support the rise of the dollar. The US currency rose to $ 1.1671 against …
Read More »Oil Falls After a Sudden Increase in US Stocks
Oil prices fell by more than 1% on Wednesday, September 23, after data reported that US crude inventories rose unexpectedly, renewing concerns about fuel demand, which caused heavy selling earlier in the week. By 0641 GMT, Brent crude futures fell 33 cents, or 0.8%, to $ 41.39 a barrel. US …
Read More »Gold is Rising on Weak US Dollar
Gold prices rose and on track to achieve gains for the second week in a row thanks to the weak dollar as weak jobs data in the United States negatively affected hopes for the economic recovery. Gold rose in spot trading 0.6% to 1953.70 dollars an ounce with the opening …
Read More »US Dollar on Track to Post Weekly Loss
The dollar held on to narrow trading ranges. Still, it was heading towards a weekly loss against the major counterpart currencies, after negative data cast doubt on the economic outlook, while positive comments from the Minister of Finance in New Zealand helped support the country’s currency. The dollar gave up …
Read More »50% of German Companies Expect Weaker Outlook for The Economy
A survey showed that about two-thirds of medium-sized companies in Germany have become, after the Corona crisis, determined to enhance their use of digital means such as videoconferencing, at a time when they are facing a difficult future for their performance. The results indicated that more than half of these …
Read More »Oil is Rising as Goldman Forecasts a Deficit and a Possible New Storm in The Gulf of Mexico
Oil prices rose for the fourth session in a row as Goldman Sachs estimates that the market is in a deficit and a new storm has begun to form in the Gulf of Mexico, putting crude on the path of achieving a weekly gain of about 10%. After the Tokyo …
Read More »UK Retail Sales Continued to Recover at a Rapid Pace in August
Official figures showed that UK retail sales continued to post gains last month, as parts of the sector recovered faster than most of the economy. The Office for National Statistics said retail sales volumes rose 0.8% in August, slightly more than the median forecast of 0.7% in a Reuters poll. …
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