The International Energy Agency said on Wednesday that global oil demand is rising slowly, but is about to receive a significant boost, thanks to the resumption of air traffic and the resumption of economic activities in China after the lifting of restrictions related to Covid-19. “Global oil demand growth started …
Read More »USD finds support as fears of a banking crisis subside
The dollar found support in Asian markets on Wednesday, as investors cut their expectations about cutting interest rates in the United States after easing fears of a banking crisis and the release of data showing that inflation remains high. In early trading, the wave of selling the dollar, which lasted …
Read More »Gold prices fell as the dollar and bond yields rose
Gold prices fell on Wednesday as the dollar and US bond yields rose as investors assessed the path of US interest rates after a consumer price report showed that inflation remains high. Gold fell in the spot market 0.1 percent to $ 1901.24 an ounce by 0052 GMT, after falling …
Read More »WTI slides lower post CPI reading
Following the US CPI inflation reading for February, which increased at an annualised 6% pace, in line with predictions and down from 6.4% in January, oil prices are falling in noon trading. Inflation in the United States remains far over Fed’s target, raising the possibility of a recession, particularly in …
Read More »Gold expected to lose momentum on hawkish stance
Despite trading at 1909.07 at the time of writing, the precious metal jumped to the highest in over a month. Economists see the yellow metal trading above $1,925 in the latter months of this year. Ironically, higher rates now are good for gold later on as they would drive rates …
Read More »Dollar gains after tepid U.S. consumer prices report
The dollar nudged higher on Tuesday as consumer price data showed inflation continuing to rise but at a slower pace, in a widely anticipated result that might prompt the Federal Reserve to suspend or possibly halt interest rate hikes next week. The dollar index increased by 0.106%, while the euro …
Read More »Gold is settling above $1,900, amid hopes that interest rate hikes will stop after collapse of SVB
Gold prices stabilized above the important $1900 level on Tuesday, amid expectations of a slowdown in the pace of the Federal Reserve raising interest rates after the collapse of two major regional banks in the United States, which increased the attractiveness of the non-yielding metal. And gold settled in instant …
Read More »Oil falls a dollar amid concern in financial markets after SVB
Oil prices fell by more than a dollar on Tuesday, extending losses for the second session, as the collapse of the Silicon Valley bank shocked stock markets and raised fears of a new financial crisis. Brent crude futures fell 87 cents, or 1.1 percent, to $79.90 a barrel by 0345 …
Read More »WTI price impacted by US banking fears
The US crude oil benchmark dropped more than 2% on risk-off impulse, with a bank crisis in the United States raising fears for a possible contagion amid accelerating talk about the potential domino effect. Chinese demand recovers to put a lid on WTI’s fall. At the time of writing, WTI …
Read More »Oil prices fell in light of market fears of banking crises
Oil prices fell on Monday, as did stocks, as the collapse of the Silicon Valley bank raised fears of a new financial crisis, but the recovery in Chinese demand provided some support. By 1001 GMT, Brent crude futures fell $1.44, or 1.7 percent, to $81.34 a barrel. US West Texas …
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