The XAU/USD is trading around $2035 with a 0.40% loss, following the release of the US’s October Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) figures. The figures aligned with expectations, reinforcing the Federal Reserve’s stance on inflation. The headline figure dropped to 3% YoY, while the core measure increased to 3.5% YoY. The …
Read More »Crude oil declines following voluntary output cuts by OPEC+
The OPEC+ coalition, led by Saudi Arabia and Russia, has announced plans for a 1 million barrel cut to daily production, along with an extension of an earlier cut of equal size.Oil prices fell after rising by over 1% earlier in the session after OPEC+ oil producers agreed to voluntary …
Read More »Oil is stable as the market awaits the OPEC+ meeting
There was little change in oil prices on Thursday, as investors continued to remain cautious ahead of expected production cuts from the OPEC+ alliance, while Chinese factory data showed slowing growth in the world’s second-largest economy. By 0740 GMT, Brent crude futures increased 13 cents, or 0.2 percent, to $83.23 …
Read More »Gold consolidates ahead of US inflation test
Gold prices steadied on Thursday and moved in a narrow range, hovering near the highest level in nearly seven months, with investors awaiting a key reading on inflation to determine whether US interest rate cuts will come sooner than expected. By 0543 GMT, gold in spot transactions fell 0.1 percent …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session, Nov. 29
Although it recovered somewhat from monthly lows, the US Dollar Index (DXY) was still under pressure. In the third quarter, the US economy grew at an annualized rate of 5.2%, which was higher than the previous estimate of 4.9%. The US will release important data on Thursday, such as the …
Read More »Inflation, other factors could trigger global economic slowdown in 2024
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) is expecting international growth to slow down to 2.7% in 2024, the slowest annual growth since 2020’s pandemic.The combination of rising interest rates, high inflation, and wars is predicted to cause the world economy to contract in 2019. The OECD forecasts that …
Read More »Crude ignores US oil stockbuild, rises ahead of OPEC+ meeting
Oil prices rose more than $1 a barrel on Wednesday as investors focused their attention on an upcoming OPEC+ output policy meeting and looked past a jump in US crude, gasoline and distillate stockpiles. Brent crude futures were up $1.01, or 1.2%, to $82.69 a barrel by 1:34 p.m. ET …
Read More »Gold is at an almost 7-month peak as the dollar declines
Gold prices touched their highest levels in nearly seven months on Wednesday thanks to a decline in the dollar and US bond yields, with investors growing more confident that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates during the first half of next year. By 06:32 GMT, gold in instant transactions …
Read More »Oil rises after Kazakhstan and Russia’s exports were disrupted by a storm
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, …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session, November 28
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 …
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