Commodities

WTI crude oil is trading at $80.415 per barrel, at the time of writing, while Brent cruse is trading at 84.66 per barrel. Trading, by definition, is a short-term endeavour. Although it may feel like a very long time when traders are watching and waiting for a move, positions are …

On Friday, the Russian ruble fell to its lowest level against the dollar and the euro since April 2022, crossing the 90 ruble barrier against the euro amid a foreign currency crisis and the sale of Western companies in Russia. The ruble fell 1.1% against the dollar to 82.28 by …

On Friday, when markets are closed worldwide for Easter, the official US jobs report will be released. The increase in nonfarm payrolls for March is anticipated to be 240,000. The trade volume on Friday is probably going to be thin, with volatility spiking around the NFP report. There won’t be …

Silver’s price endures two consecutive declines near its YTD highs of $25.13, but it is unable to cross the $25.00 per troy ounce threshold. After hitting a day high of $25.00, the XAG/USD is trading at $24.95 at the time of writing. The price movement of the white metal, sometimes …

In anticipation of the release of the much anticipated official employment data, investors remain hesitant about the state of the American economy and expect U.S. equities to begin Thursday with little change. At 11:00 GMT, the Nasdaq 100 Futures fell 35 points or 0.3%, the S&P 500 Futures traded 2 …

Oil continues its path towards weekly gains on Thursday, as the OPEC+ announcement of additional production cuts targeted and falling US oil inventories overshadowed concerns about global economic growth. The two crude prices rose more than six percent this week, heading towards recording gains for the third week in a …

Gold prices retreated from their highest levels in a year on Thursday as the dollar regained some ground while investors await the US Nonfarm Payrolls report to assess the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy strategy. Spot gold fell 0.3 percent to $2,014.26 an ounce by 0543 GMT, after reaching its highest …

The price of gold is fluctuating on Wednesday along with the US Dollar, but it is holding steady around the $2,020s at midday after moving from a low of $2010.09 to a high of $2032.11 so far. At the time of writing, the precious metal is selling for $2020.65 per …

Gold prices recorded their highest levels since March 2022 on Wednesday, as they continued to rise after weak US economic data reinforced bets on slowing the pace of raising US interest rates. Spot gold rose 0.1% to $2,021.97 an ounce by 0925 GMT, while US gold futures settled at $2,038.70. …

Market Drivers – US Session 04/04/2023 While gold has jumped, US treasury yields retreated, the US dollar was seen under pressure on Tuesday. The dollar is still under pressure ahead of more employment statistics, notably the NFP on Friday, as a result of weak US economic data. On Wednesday, the …