Gold prices rose on Friday, but headed for their largest weekly decline in three and a half months, as hopes that negotiations would reach a solution to the US government debt ceiling crisis and fading expectations of interest rate cuts by the end of the year led to a decline …
Read More »Oil prices are falling amid the strength of the dollar
Oil prices posted a slight decline in early Asian trading on Friday, as optimism that a US default could be avoided was offset by high inflation data that could warn central banks around the world are heading to raise interest rates. Brent two-year crude futures fell to $75.84 a barrel …
Read More »Oil suffers losses amid stronger US dollar, rising inventories
The price of oil is trading with significant losses, while the US dollar managed to consolidate its performance on the back of the Federal Reserve’s statements adopting tightening monetary policy, and the uncertainty about the outcome of the US debt ceiling negotiations.Latest data revealed a larger-than-expected rise in crude inventories, …
Read More »Oil prices broadly stable as all eyes on US debt talks
After rising the previous day on optimism about US gasoline consumption, oil prices remained essentially flat on Thursday as traders waited for indications of progress in discussions to lift the US debt ceiling. As of 1142 GMT, Brent oil futures were down 13 cents, or 0.2%, to $76.83 a barrel. …
Read More »Oil prices are falling after the rise in US inventories
Oil prices fell on Thursday amid concerns about oversupply, after rising nearly 3 percent in the previous session. Brent crude futures fell 24 cents to $76.72 a barrel. US West Texas Intermediate crude also fell 21 cents to $72.62 a barrel. Both benchmarks rose nearly 3 percent on Wednesday amid …
Read More »Gold is tepid as US debt ceiling talks dominate the market mood
Gold prices moved slightly on Thursday after a rally in the dollar and increased optimism about talks to raise the US debt ceiling dampened the yellow metal’s safe-haven appeal. The spot gold price remained unchanged at $1,979.76 an ounce by 0445 GMT. US gold futures fell 0.1 percent to $1,982.60. …
Read More »Market Drivers -US Session – 17/05/2023
Wall Street indices increased by more than 1%, but the US dollar declined as market mood improved. But the US dollar received support from higher yields. The odds of a rate hike in June increased due to positive US economic statistics, optimism about a debt ceiling agreement, and a decrease …
Read More »After sliding $100, could gold touch fresh highs?
At the time of writing, the price of gold ranges between $1983.20 to $1983.65 per ounce. According to analysts who are long active gold at $1994/oz, the market selloff in gold is almost over, and prices will next reach new all-time highs as they anticipate imminent selling exhaustion in precious …
Read More »WTI soars 3% on optimistic IEA forecast amid debt ceiling talks
In the second half of 2023, the International Energy Agency forecasts a 2 million bpd supply deficit. The rise in oil prices is a result of positive developments in the US debt ceiling negotiations. Due to a slowdown in China’s economic growth, US crude oil prices are rising despite rising …
Read More »Stability of gold amid concern about the negotiations to raise the US debt ceiling
Gold prices were little changed on Wednesday, as investors worried about the protracted negotiations over raising the US debt ceiling, and the rise in the dollar also helped keep prices under control. Spot gold prices rose 0.1 percent to $1991.35 an ounce by 0455 GMT. US gold futures witnessed little …
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