Following a brief bounce ahead of the key inflation data in the United States, looming CPI figure, gold price is under selling pressure. For additional direction, investors await US inflation data. The price of the precious metal, which is currently selling at $1917.71, has decreased by almost -0.40%. The price …
Read More »Oil prices are rising amid concerns about Chinese demand
Oil prices rose on Wednesday as lower supply as a result of production cuts by Saudi Arabia and Russia offset concerns about slowing demand from China, the world’s largest crude importer, and a report showing an increase in US crude inventories. And state media reported that the Saudi cabinet confirmed …
Read More »Gold is rising from its lowest level in a month as dollar and bonds fall
Gold prices rose on Wednesday from a one-month low hit in the previous session as the dollar and bond yields fell, a day before US consumer price data could provide clues about the path to raising interest rates. And by 0644 GMT, spot gold rose 0.3 percent to $ 1930.37 …
Read More »Oil prices are falling due to Chinese data fueling concerns about demand
Oil prices fell in early trading on Wednesday, as concerns about slowing demand from China, the largest crude importer, increased after negative trade data, outweighing concerns about shrinking global supply in light of production cuts from Saudi Arabia and Russia. Brent crude futures fell 17 cents, or 0.2 percent, to …
Read More »Chinese demand-linked concerns dragging WTI’s price down
WTI fell to a low below $80.00 and then jumped back above $82.00, clearing most of its daily losses. China reported weak Trade Balance data, with Exports and Imports coming in weaker than expected in July. The American crude oil is trading at $82.58 at the time of writing.A stronger …
Read More »USD consolidates its gains, AUD and yuan decline after weak Chinese data
The dollar consolidated its gains on Tuesday as dealers struggled to keep pace with the divergent growth forecasts of the world’s two largest economies, but they took little notice of a disappointing new batch of Chinese trade data. Data on Tuesday showed China’s imports and exports fell much faster than …
Read More »Gold loses some luster as dollar rises
Gold prices fell on Tuesday as the dollar regained some stability amid investors’ anticipation of US inflation data due this week to get a clearer picture of the prospects for raising interest rates. Spot gold fell 0.2% to $1933.24 an ounce by 0645 GMT, and US gold futures fell 0.1% …
Read More »WTI reverses gains on softer US, Chinese demand
The end of summer vacations in the US has led to lower demand for oil, with China’s recovery after lifting strict Covid-19 measures diminishing demand. Saudi Arabia and Russia’s extended crude oil production have cushioned WTI’s price drop, causing it to trade at $82.45, below its opening price of $83.26.The …
Read More »Gold price looks puzzled ahead of awaited US inflation data
Despite caution ahead of US CPI, the gold price rises as the US dollar corrects to US CPI. The imminent release of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) statistics for the United States on Thursday has encouraged the gold price to try to recover. The impact of a slowdown in business …
Read More »Oil continues its gains and hovers at the highest level in 4 months
Oil prices continued their gains on Monday, August 7, to touch their highest levels since mid-April, after Saudi Arabia and Russia, two of the major oil producers, pledged to continue cutting supplies for another month, aiming to continue balancing global markets and supporting prices. By 00:23 GMT, Brent crude futures …
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