The WTI crude oil clings to mild gains around two-week high, up for the third consecutive day. Clear break of six-week-old falling resistance line, weekly bullish channel keep Oil buyers hopeful.Overbought RSI as well as cautious mood prevail across oil markets ahead of key US data. WTI crude oil sellers …
Read More »Gold sharply reverses from weekly highs ahead of FOMC minutes
Gold is suffering from a volatile session for metals as the US dollar performs steadily. After spiking to the highest level since June 23, XAU/USD turned to the downside. Gold is losing momentum, and the reversal could expose $1,900. At the time of writing, the precious metal is trading at …
Read More »Oil prices are falling under the weight of fears of a global economic slowdown
Oil prices fell on Wednesday, erasing gains from the previous session, as fears of a global economic slowdown curbing fuel demand outweighed expectations of further supply cuts due to production cuts announced by Saudi Arabia and Russia for August. Brent crude fell 14 cents, or 0.2 percent, to $76.11 a …
Read More »Oil prices surge 2% as market weighs supply cuts against economic outlook
Tuesday saw a 2% increase in oil prices as traders weighed August production curbs by major producers Saudi Arabia and Russia against a gloomy forecast for the world economy. On Monday, Saudi Arabia announced that it would continue to reduce its voluntary output by 1 million barrels per day (bpd) …
Read More »Gold price benefits from weaker US dollar
Gold futures rose, taking advantage of the decline in the US dollar since the beginning of trading on Tuesday, as stock markets and US Treasury bonds were closed to mark the Independence Day holiday.Gold futures rose to $1,924.69 per ounce, compared to the previous daily closing, which was recorded at …
Read More »Canadian Dollar Surges On Rising Oil Price
The Canadian Dollar has seen a slight increase in value due to rising oil prices and supply concerns. The Canadian Manufacturing PMI data release, which came out a few hours ago, was lower than expected and continues to show contraction, but has had a limited impact on the exchange rate.The …
Read More »Oil stabilizes as the market is affected by production cuts
Oil prices stabilized on Tuesday, as markets were hit by supply constraints due to planned cuts in August by top oil exporters Saudi Arabia and Russia, in the face of economic data that indicated weak demand for crude. Brent crude futures rose 22 cents, or 0.3 percent, to $74.87 a …
Read More »Crude oil slides on global economic slowdown concerns
WTI crude oil is down 0.55% at $70 per barrel due to global economic slowdown concerns. Despite Saudi Arabia and Russia’s supply cut announcement, concerns over manufacturing activity slowdown worldwide continue to impact WTI prices. At the time of writing WTI is trading at $70.24 per barrel.China’s Caixin PMI expanded …
Read More »Russia will cut oil supplies in August by 500 thousand barrels per day
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said Monday, July 3, that Russia will reduce its oil exports by 500,000 barrels per day in August. “As part of efforts to ensure that the oil market remains balanced, Russia will voluntarily reduce its oil supplies in August by 500,000 barrels per day …
Read More »Gold is losing some luster due to the strength of the dollar
Gold prices fell on Monday as a stronger dollar reduced the precious metal’s safe-haven appeal and investors awaited non-farm payrolls data in the United States and minutes from the latest Federal Reserve meeting to be published later this week. Spot gold prices fell 0.4 percent to $1911.70 an ounce by …
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