Commodities

After Friday’s inflation figures, the US Dollar rose against the Euro, but the American currency was still on course for a weekly loss.Economic DataThe University of Michigan’s consumer confidence index reported a score of 62 points in March, down from the previous reading of 63.4 points, which was lower than …

According to the US Department of Commerce, PCE was lower than expected, which sparked rumours about Fed’s next move. Once several oilfields in the Kurdish area in northern Iraq saw their output decrease, oil prices increased.After reaching a YTD low of $64.41, WTI, the US crude oil benchmark, is expected …

Because of declining US Treasury bond yields, silver prices are trading at fresh monthly highs above $24 per ounce. At the time of writing, silver is trading at $23.974 at the time of writing.US markets are expected to end the month with gains as sentiment continues to be the session’s …

Gold prices rose on Friday, heading to record the best monthly performance since July 2020, as the banking system crisis led to the expectation that the Federal Reserve (the US Central Bank) would temporarily stop raising interest rates, which makes the yellow metal more attractive. By 0321 GMT, spot gold …

Oil futures turned bullish on Thursday’s US session, driven by the improvement in risk appetite and the emergence of expectations that OPEC + will keep its production policy unchanged, adopting the same levels of increased production. US oil futures rose to $74.24 a barrel, compared to the previous daily closing …

A lower US dollar and predictions of falling interest rates have helped to support the price of gold. The US Dollar index was down 0.4% at 102.20, making gold prices denominated in dollars more appealing. On Thursday, XAU/USD fluctuated between a low of $1,955 and a high of $1,984.36 before …

The US Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) released its final estimate on Thursday, revealing that the US real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) increased at an annualised rate of 2.6% in the fourth quarter. This number was below than the 2.7% market forecast as well as the prior estimate. “The revision …

Gold prices reversed course and rose on Thursday after a slight decline in the dollar helped dampen risk appetite fueled by waning concerns about the global banking system. By 0738 GMT, spot gold rose 0.3 percent to $1,968.89 an ounce. US gold futures settled at $1984.70. The dollar index fell …

Gold prices fell on Thursday as calming concerns about the global banking system increased risk appetite and curbed some attempts to buy the safe-haven metal. By 0346 GMT, spot gold fell 0.2 percent to $1,960.52 an ounce, down for a second session. US gold futures fell 0.4 percent to $1,977.00. …

At the time of writing, the price of gold is $1964.27 per ounce, up +0.77 cents and +0.04% from Tuesday’s closing price. For the first time since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the price of the precious metal has now surpassed $2,000 per ounce. Gold prices have reached $2,000 per ounce …