Crude oil prices experienced an uptick on Friday, fueled by speculations of impending European Union sanctions against Russia. Meanwhile, the US dollar faced a decline, displaying a form of correlation. While Friday’s trading witnessed a marginal increase, oil prices are on course for their fourth consecutive weekly downturn after touching …
Read More »Gold’s weekly outlook: stability amid Fed speculation and Dollar dynamics
Gold exhibited stability during Friday’s trading on the seventeenth of November, poised to secure weekly gains amid heightened investor speculation surrounding the conclusion of the US Federal Reserve’s monetary tightening cycle. Continuing its upward trajectory, the price of gold tested its highest point in eight days, nearing the $1990 mark. …
Read More »Oil prices are heading for the fourth consecutive week of decline
Oil prices are heading for a fourth consecutive week of decline, and remained little changed in early Asian trading after falling by about five percent to the lowest level in four months yesterday, Thursday, amid concerns about global demand. Brent crude futures rose ten cents, equivalent to 0.1 percent, to …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session, Nov. 16
The US Dollar Index rose marginally on Thursday, finishing around 104.40, despite weak economic data and the decline in US yields. Economic DataUS Continuing Jobless Claims reached the highest level since 2022, with Initial Claims rising to 231,000. Industrial Production declined by 0.6% in October, exceeding the expected contraction. The …
Read More »Bleak demand outlook drags WTI down to four-month lows
WTI is trading at $73.055 per barrel as US oil stocks rise more than anticipated. Earlier on the day, the American crude touched four month lows at $72.55.Concerns about declining oil demand are fueled by weak US economic indicators, such as an increase in unemployment claims and a decline in …
Read More »Gold surges as soft data trigger bets on Fed
Gold price surged to a peak of $1,987, up 1.35%, earlier in the North American trading session. The Gold Index (XAU/USD) rose to $1,985, indicating a bullish bias. The US Industrial Production figures were below forecast, and the number of jobless claims reached a three-month high. The precious metal is …
Read More »Are Biden-Xi talks able to achieve a Lot?
Little progress was made during the San Francisco meeting between President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping, but both leaders made encouraging remarks about addressing climate change and enhancing communication. According to Biden, US support for China’s faltering economy is desirable, but not at the price of US intellectual …
Read More »Saudi crude oil exports rise in September
Data from the Joint Organizations Data Initiative (JODI) showed on Thursday that Saudi crude oil exports in September rose three percent from the previous month to reach 5.75 million barrels per day. At the same time, the world’s largest oil exporters’ crude oil production increased by 0.7 percent to 8.98 …
Read More »Gold rose slightly amid expectations that the US Central Bank will stop raising interest rates
Gold prices rose on Thursday, supported by expectations that the Federal Reserve has reached the end of its monetary tightening cycle, but a stronger dollar limited gains. Gold rose in spot transactions 0.1 percent to $1,961.81 per ounce by 0315 GMT, while US gold futures settled at $1,964.60. Matt Simpson, …
Read More »WTI retreats on surging US oil inventories, global demand woes
Due to record output levels and a greater-than-anticipated buildup in US crude inventories, WTI crude oil drops to $76.58 per barrel at the time of writing, down 1.92%.There are worries about possible drops in oil demand due to the Eurozone’s poor statistics and Japan’s economic contraction. Oil prices are supported …
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