Oil is set to end the week lower after a seven-week winning streak, as worries about China’s economy outweigh indicators of tight supply. The seven-week price rally, driven by supply cuts by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies (OPEC +), was the longest streak of gains …
Read More »Gold is recovering from its lowest level in 5 months
Gold rose from its lowest level in five months on Friday, as the dollar and bond yields fell, but the yellow metal is heading for another weekly decline, as encouraging data from the United States reinforced expectations that the Federal Reserve is not finished raising interest rates. Spot gold rose …
Read More »Oil reacts to China’s effort to ease economic concerns
Oil prices slightly surged earlier on Thursday after falling for three straight sessions as a result of the sliding US Dollar Index in addition to the significant efforts by China’s central bank to support the country’s real estate sector and overall economy following fears about potential economic slowdown in one …
Read More »Oil rises as China seeks to allay economic concerns
Oil prices rose on Thursday after China’s central bank sought to rein in mounting pessimism about the country’s real estate market and broader economy. Prices fell in the previous session, fueled by concerns about the impact of fuel demand on a major crisis in the real estate sector that impedes …
Read More »Gold is at its lowest level in 5 months, with the rise of the dollar and US bond yields
Gold prices touched a five-month low on Thursday as the dollar and US Treasury yields gained momentum after recent strong economic data boosted expectations that the Federal Reserve will continue to tighten monetary policy. The price of gold in the spot market was $ 1891.70 an ounce by 0141 GMT, …
Read More »The drop in oil due to weak growth in China and fears of raising US interest rates
Oil prices fell in early trading on Thursday, continuing to decline for the fourth consecutive session, amid fears that slowing growth in China and a possible hike in interest rates in the United States will lead to a decline in fuel demand in the two largest economies in the world. …
Read More »Gold sinks after FOMC minutes
XAU/USD reacts with a sharp drop, testing the S1 daily pivot point, while US Treasury yields and the greenback see upward movement. Fed officials unanimously aim to achieve the 2% inflation target, but divisions emerge on the path forward.Gold price struggles after the latest Federal Reserve’s meeting minutes showed board …
Read More »Gold price hovers around $1900 ahead of FOMC minutes
As investors wait for the Fed minutes, gold is trading at approximately $1,900.00. The US Dollar benefits from the durability of the US economy and a downturn in China. Strong pay growth-driven consumer spending momentum could keep US core inflation stable.As investors wait for the FOMC minutes to provide direction …
Read More »Oil is falling due to Chinese growth fears, despite the scarcity of US supplies
Oil prices turned lower on Wednesday, extending the previous session’s 1 percent loss, as weak economic data from China outweighed tight US crude supplies. Brent crude futures fell 21 cents to $84.68 a barrel at 0249 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate crude fell 20 cents to $80.79. Both benchmarks …
Read More »Gold prices struggle as surging T-yields accumulate pressure
Following the release of official statistics showing a spike in retail sales by American merchants in July, the Treasury rates and the US dollar rose, sending gold prices further downward on Tuesday, closing at their lowest levels in more than a month.Following the release of higher than anticipated Retail Sales …
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