Oil prices fell for a second day on Wednesday after a surprise rise in US crude inventories raised concerns about demand in the wake of weaker-than-expected economic data from the United States and China, the world’s two largest oil consumers. Brent crude futures fell 29 cents, or 0.4 percent, to …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – 16/05/2023
Gold was subject to a sharp drop below $2,000, remaining under pressure and potentially testing the crucial support level of $1,970. Silver also lost ground, falling to $23.60. Crude oil prices retraced some of Monday’s gains, with WTI ending around $70.55. Cryptocurrencies also experienced losses; BTC/USD falling below $27,000 by …
Read More »Oil retreats on dimmed demand outlook after China, US data
Oil futures retreated on Tuesday as weaker-than-expected economic data in China and the United States counterbalanced a forecast of higher global demand from the International Energy Agency. Brent crude futures settled 32 cents lower to $74.91 a barrel and US crude edged down 25 cents to $70.86. Chinese data showed …
Read More »Gold falls amid high US bond yields
Gold prices fall 1.48% as US economic data showcases resilience, led by strong retail sales and industrial production figures. Hawkish tones from Fed officials Mester and Barkin contribute to rising US Treasury bond yields, further pressuring gold prices; trading at $1985. 76 per ounce at the time of writing. Upcoming …
Read More »Gold fell after signs from the Fed that interest rates will continue to rise
Gold prices fell slightly on Tuesday after traders carefully weighed comments by Federal Reserve officials about keeping interest rates high, while talks on raising the US debt ceiling and the risk of default limited losses for bullion. Spot gold prices fell 0.2% to $2015.84 an ounce by 0452 GMT, while …
Read More »Noor Capital | Interview with Muhammad Hashad on Dubai TV – May 15, 2023
نور كابيتال | لقاء محمد حشاد على شاشه دبي – 15 مايو 2023 Dubai TV interviewed Mohammed Hashad, Director of Research and Development at Noor Capital and the member of the American Society of Technical Analysts, to comment on the most important developments in the financial markets and their impact …
Read More »Gold defends corrective bounce amid debt ceiling fight
Gold price is struggling to defend the week-start corrective bounce amid mixed sentiment. Anxiety ahead of the top-tier United States data, debt ceiling talks prod XAU/USD buyers. Meanwhile, the US Dollar bears take a breather amid hawkish Federal Reserve talks.Also challenging the XAU/USD’s week-start corrective bounce are the mixed updates …
Read More »Gold is rising as economic risks continue
Gold prices rose on Monday as talks to raise the US debt ceiling stalled and fears of an economic slowdown pushed some traders towards the precious metal, a safe-haven asset. And by 2049 GMT, spot gold rose 0.1 percent to $ 2013.79 an ounce, after falling for three sessions. US …
Read More »Financial Markets’ Weekly Recap, May 08-12
The dollar remained close to a peak of more than a week on Friday after a slew of data released overnight indicated a slowdown in the US economy, as investors bet the Federal Reserve would halt interest rate increases. The dollar index, which measures the performance of the US currency …
Read More »Gold prices retreat modestly but maintains upbeat outlook
Gold prices retreat modestly heading into the weekend due to US dollar strength and rising US yields, but the medium-term outlook remains constructive. The jump in yields coincided with the release of the University of Michigan US Sentiment survey, which showed consumer attitudes sinking to a six-month low of 57.7 …
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