Commodities

Trafigura suffers a $577 million loss on nickel shipments in what the company calls a systemic fraud. The commodities trading giant discovered some of the metal cargoes it bought were missing nickel. A full container of nickel, an expensive metal that is typically traded in large volumes, can be worth …

Gold rose on Thursday, supported by the decline in the dollar, but prices are expected to be trapped in a limited range as traders await economic data, seeking indications about the path of the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates. And by 1029 GMT, spot gold rose 0.4 percent to …

Oil rose in early trading on Thursday, extending its gains for the fourth day in a row, as crude loading disruptions in Turkey and optimism about the continued recovery of demand in China boosted sentiment. By 0239 GMT, Brent crude futures were up 14 cents, or 0.2 percent, at $85.26 …

WTI is registering solid gains of 0.43% on Wednesday. Less hawkish comments by Fed Chair Jerome Powell seem to reinforce oil prices.The US crude oil benchmark, edges up by a margin of 0.50% as a risk-on impulse hits the market, which, worried about an astonishing US jobs report, expected a …

Gold prices rose on Wednesday as the dollar retreated from a one-month peak after comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell deemed less hawkish. By 0744 GMT, spot gold rose 0.4 percent to $1880.97 an ounce, and US gold futures rose 0.4 percent to $1880.10. Lower interest rates benefit gold …

Oil prices rose in early trading on Wednesday, extending gains from the past two days, as the dollar fell after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell appeared less hawkish on interest rates than markets had expected, and as US crude inventories fell surprisingly. Brent crude futures rose 11 cents, or 0.1 …

WTI crude got bolstered on the weaker US dollar that got impacted following Fed’s Powell remarks in his speech before the Economic Club of Washington. China’s reopening and Turkey’s earthquake are among the key factors reinforcing crude oil prices.Powell said very strong jobs data released last week simply affirmed that …

Gold prices rose on Tuesday as the dollar weakened, as traders await Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s speech due later on Tuesday for hints about future interest rate hikes after strong economic data last week. And by 0730 GMT, spot gold rose 0.4 percent to $ 1874.34 an ounce, after …

Last week’s strong US jobs report has sent warnings across financial markets that the Fed policymakers could reconsider their upcoming action.Gold price decline is generally stopped on Monday as bulls who entered the market at last Friday’s low of around $1860 and reclaimed $1870. The US Nonfarm Payrolls report and …

Gold prices recovered some of their losses on Monday, but the strength of the dollar and fears that the Federal Reserve may continue to raise interest rates kept the yellow metal below the key level of $ 1900 an ounce. And by 0540 GMT, spot gold rose 0.6 percent to …