Gas prices rose in the Netherlands and Britain on Monday morning, October 30, driven by news that Egyptian gas imports would stop, which will consequently affect its exports of liquefied natural gas. Cold weather and unscheduled outages in Norway also supported prices. The Dutch November benchmark natural gas contract rose …
Read More »Oil falls by one percent ahead of Data
On Monday, oil prices fell by more than 1% as investors exercised caution in anticipation of the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy meeting and China’s manufacturing data release later in the week. This caution overshadowed the support generated by heightened tensions in the Middle East. At 0350 GMT, Brent crude futures …
Read More »Financial Markets’ Weekly Recap
Last week, the US dollar demonstrated remarkable resilience, propelled upwards by robust growth indicators in the United States and an escalating demand for safe-haven assets triggered by mounting geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. The Israeli army’s limited incursions into the Gaza Strip stirred renewed concerns, leading to a surge …
Read More »Gold prices surpass $2007 on geopolitical risks
Gold price rallies to $2007.75 per troy ounce, bouncing back from daily lows of $1976.97. Escalating Middle East conflict and Israel military expanding its operations in Gaza.Gold price finally broke the $2000 troy ounce barrier on Friday amidst increasing geopolitical risks, as the conflict between Israel and Hamas is at …
Read More »WTI crude oil swinging below $85
WTI is seeing some back-and-forth for Friday. US Crude Oil barrels bounding between $85.00 and $83.00 per barrel. Oil markets remain concerned about Middle East tensions, but global slowdown hard to ignore.Crude Oil barrels are seeing some tension in the midrange on Friday, in play between $85.00 and $83.00 USD …
Read More »Middle East tensions, US core PCE keep gold price stable
Gold price continued to consolidate after the US core PCE inflation reading remained in line with estimates. The downside in the gold price remains cushioned by escalating tensions in the Middle East.US Yellen sees Treasury yields elevated on Fed’s “higher for longer” interest rates outlook. Gold price trades back and …
Read More »Oil rises more than a dollar amid fears of the expansion of the Middle East conflict
Oil prices rose by more than a dollar on Friday as reports came in that the US military bombed Iranian targets in Syria, once again raising fears of a widening conflict between Israel and Hamas that could affect supplies from the Middle East. By 0638 GMT, Brent crude futures for …
Read More »Gold prices are heading for gains for the third week
Gold prices are heading for gains for the third week in a row on Friday, as conflict in the Middle East leads to investors increasingly seeking safe havens, despite US interest rates remaining high for a longer period. By 0341 GMT, gold in spot transactions rose 0.1 percent to $1,986.76 …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session, October 25
The US Dollar Index rose for the second consecutive day, rising above 106.50, the highest level since last Friday. The dollar received a boost from higher Treasury yields and deteriorating market sentiment following the latest round of earnings results. The Dow Jones dropped 0.32%, and the Nasdaq lost 2.43%. The …
Read More »Gold hits weekly high despite rising US bond yields
With a gain of over 0.56%, the price of gold has risen to a new weekly high of $1987.25. This is because US business activity is starting to pick up steam, as shown by September’s record-breaking new home sales and the S&P Global PMIs.The US 10-year Treasury bond yield has …
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