Commodities

Gold prices fell on Monday from the highest level in five months that they recorded in the previous session, with the dollar and US Treasury bond yields rising ahead of important economic data expected this week, while investors are looking for any indications of global repercussions of the conflict in …

Oil prices fell by over a dollar on Monday as supply concerns eased amid diplomatic efforts to contain the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas). By 0628 GMT, Brent crude futures fell 67 cents to $91.49 per barrel, after losing $1.08 earlier in the session, recording …

The US government posted a $170 billion budget deficit, according to the Treasury Department, which reported $467 billion in total receipts and $638 billion in total outlays.The fiscal deficit for the fiscal year 2023 was $1.696 trillion, a 23% increase from the previous year and the largest since the start …

Despite higher bond yields, the Gold price gained to around $1,980 this week – its highest level in three months. Economists at Commerzbank analyze the yellow metal’s outlook.The Gold Index (XAU/USD) upside potential is likely exhausted, but gold price could probably chalk up some additional gains if the Middle East …

Oil prices rose on Friday by more than a dollar, on track to achieve gains for a second week amid growing fears that the conflict between Israel and Gaza could spread to the Middle East and thus disrupt supplies from one of the largest crude production regions in the world. …

Russia said on Friday that the OPEC+ group of major oil producers helped stabilize oil markets and resisted external pressure, despite “Western manipulation” in the form of a price ceiling for Russian oil. Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexei Zaitsev stated in a weekly press briefing that Russia is a responsible supplier …

Oil prices rose by more than 1% during Friday’s trading session and are heading towards the second consecutive weekly gain in light of the continuing conflict in the Middle East. In terms of trading, Brent crude futures rose by about 1% to $93.33 per barrel. US crude contracts also rose …

Gold prices rose to their highest levels in three months on Friday and were on track for a second straight weekly gain on rising demand boosted by conflict in the Middle East and expectations that interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve are nearing an end. By 0332 GMT, gold …

Gold prices hovered near the highest level in two and a half months on Thursday, as escalating unrest in the Middle East boosted demand for a safe investment haven. At the same time, investors awaited a speech by Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell scheduled for later on Thursday. By 0318 …

Gold initially jumped and reached $1,963, its highest level in two months, despite the moves in the bond market. The yellow metal later pulled back and settled around $1,950.The positive market sentiment that followed bright economic data from China was offset by rising tensions in the Middle East, higher yields …