Commodities

Oil prices rose on Wednesday after a storm in the Black Sea region disrupted Kazakhstan and Russia’s crude exports, raising fears of supply shortages as investors awaited a decisive decision from the OPEC+ alliance that could increase or extend production cuts. By 0127 GMT, Brent crude futures rose 33 cents, …

The US Dollar retreated across the board. The comments by Fed’s Christopher Waller stating that if inflation consistently declines, there is no reason to insist on keeping interest rates really high reinforced the negative momentum of the Greenback. Fed’s Mester will speak on Wednesday.The US Dollar Index (DXY) broke below …

China’s President Xi Jinping is attempting to shift China from its property-based, debt-fueled economic model, which has been cooling growth in the world’s second-largest economy. However, investors are concerned about the structural changes underpinning the country’s continuing appetite for raw materials, such as the $300 billion copper market. China imports …

The gold market is holding near a six-month high, seeing some reaction to better-than-expected US consumer optimism. At the time of writing, gold is trading at $204.51 per ounce. It is up by +1.34%, with $27.13 gains. The Conference Board said on Tuesday its consumer confidence index fell to 102 …

OPEC+ analysts and sources have indicated that the group, consisting of OPEC members such as Saudi Arabia and allied countries like Russia, will hold an online meeting on Thursday. During this meeting, further adjustments to the existing agreement, which has already curtailed oil supplies until 2024, might be considered to …

Gold prices stabilized after touching a six-month high on Tuesday, as expectations that the Federal Reserve will end its interest rate hike cycle kept the dollar and Treasury yields under pressure. Gold rose in spot transactions 0.1 percent to $2,015.33 per ounce by 0643 GMT, after reaching its highest levels …

Oil prices rose on Tuesday, snapping a multi-session losing streak ahead of a crucial OPEC+ meeting, which is widely expected to see production cuts increased and extended amid fears that supply will continue to exceed demand. By 0152 GMT, Brent crude futures rose 45 cents, or 0.6 percent, to $80.43 …

Mohammed Hashad, Head of Research and Development at Noor Capital and member of the American Association of Technical Analysts, commented on the key developments in the markets and the performance of the most important assets, in an interview on Dubai TV. Expected DataHashad explained that the markets are awaiting high-impact …

Oil prices experienced a decline on Monday, with Brent oil futures edging closer to $80 per barrel as investors awaited the OPEC+ group meeting scheduled for this week to determine the extent of production cuts in 2024. As of 02:31 GMT, Brent crude futures dropped by 37 cents, or 0.5 …

Gold prices surged to a six-month high in current trading, buoyed by the decline of the US dollar. The ongoing belief that the Federal Reserve has completed its interest rate hike cycle further contributed to the positive momentum in the precious metal. Investors are closely watching US inflation data scheduled …