Commodities

With a three-day winning streak near $1,942 and almost 1.50% daily gains. The US reported weaker labour market figures, with ADP Employment Change increasing by 177,000 employed people, lower than expected.Jerome Powell emphasized restrictive monetary policy until cooling trends show a cooling trend. The US bond yields decreased to 4.88%, …

India’s Oil Minister, Hardeep Singh Puri, told the media that his country would buy oil from all available sources at the “lowest possible prices”. India has been buying crude oil from Russia, now its biggest supplier, at discounts since the West imposed restrictions on imports from Moscow following its invasion …

Gold and silver prices rose during Tuesday’s lunchtime US trading session, with gold reaching a three-week high and silver reaching a four-week high. Fresh purchasing activity in the precious metals was sparked by reports on the consumer confidence index and the US jobs turnover data (JOLTS), both of which were …

Gold prices rose on Tuesday as a recent decline in the dollar and Treasury yields showed signs that the economy was overheating, ahead of crucial inflation and jobs data this week that could determine the future of interest rates. And by 0645 GMT, spot gold rose 0.2 percent to $ …

Oil prices fell on Tuesday amid fears that further potential interest rate hikes in the US would lower demand, outweighing concerns that a tropical storm off the US Gulf Coast could affect supplies. And by 0640 GMT, Brent crude fell 19 cents, or 0.2 percent, to $ 84.23 a barrel, …

WTI has surged despite Chinese economic fears, trading near $80.00 and at $79.94 per barrel. The fragile Chinese economic situation limits upside potential, but markets are monitoring potential supports from the Chinese government.Oil prices managed to maintain momentum despite the fragile real-estate sector and the plummeting Evergrande’s stock. The US …

After a strong recovery, the price of gold has levelled out as investors look for new reasons to take action. At the time of writing, the precious metal is selling for $1921.51 per ounce. At the Jackson Hole Symposium, Fed Chair Jerome Powell reaffirmed that future policy decisions will be …

Oil prices were little changed on Monday after China took steps to support its ailing economy, although investors remained concerned about the pace of growth as well as possible new hikes in US interest rates that could dampen demand for oil. China has halved the stamp duty on stock trading …

Gold prices rose Monday, August 28, despite US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s statements about the possibility of further rate hikes, as markets seek indications through economic data this week to draw a clearer picture of the path of interest rates. Spot gold rose 0.1% to $1,915.99 an ounce by …

All economic developments and investor-focused topics in the previous trading week were eclipsed by the speeches by ECB President Christine Lagarde and Fed Chair Jerome Powell on Friday. Hawkish stances from Jackson HoleECB President Christine Lagarde and Fed Chair Jerome Powell addressed key economic developments and investor-focused topics. Lagarde emphasized …