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Gold Slumps Below $3,200 as Safe-Haven Appeal Fades and Technicals Turn Bearish

Gold prices are tumbling, with the precious metal dropping to around $3,180 and heading for a weekly loss exceeding 4%, the steepest since November 2024. Having shed over $300 from its April peak of $3,500, gold is grappling with fading safe-haven demand and intensifying technical selling. The decline reflects a …

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Crude Oil Prices Hold Steady Amid Supply Fears and Trade War Relief

Crude oil prices are on track for modest weekly gains, despite facing downward pressure from looming supply increases and technical resistance. Brent oil futures rose slightly to $64.77 per barrel, while West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures edged up to $61.83, reflecting a cautious market balancing optimism from a U.S.-China …

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Can Gold Hold Above $3,200 as Weak PPI Data Fuels Rate Cut Hopes?

Gold prices rebounded above the $3,200 mark on Thursday, gaining 1.22% to trade at $3,217 during the North American session, as weaker-than-expected US economic data revived speculation of Federal Reserve rate cuts. The Producer Price Index (PPI) for April unexpectedly dropped by 0.5% month-over-month, missing forecasts of a 0.2% rise, …

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Oil Prices Slip as Unexpected US Crude Stockpile Surge Raises Oversupply Fears

Oil prices dipped on Wednesday as fresh government data revealed an unexpected increase in US crude oil inventories, sparking concerns among investors about an oversupply in the market. Brent crude futures declined by 40 cents, or approximately 0.6%, settling at $66.23 per barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude …

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