Commodities

Oil prices fell in early trading on Thursday, continuing to decline for the fourth consecutive session, amid fears that slowing growth in China and a possible hike in interest rates in the United States will lead to a decline in fuel demand in the two largest economies in the world. …

XAU/USD reacts with a sharp drop, testing the S1 daily pivot point, while US Treasury yields and the greenback see upward movement. Fed officials unanimously aim to achieve the 2% inflation target, but divisions emerge on the path forward.Gold price struggles after the latest Federal Reserve’s meeting minutes showed board …

As investors wait for the Fed minutes, gold is trading at approximately $1,900.00. The US Dollar benefits from the durability of the US economy and a downturn in China. Strong pay growth-driven consumer spending momentum could keep US core inflation stable.As investors wait for the FOMC minutes to provide direction …

Oil prices turned lower on Wednesday, extending the previous session’s 1 percent loss, as weak economic data from China outweighed tight US crude supplies. Brent crude futures fell 21 cents to $84.68 a barrel at 0249 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate crude fell 20 cents to $80.79. Both benchmarks …

Following the release of official statistics showing a spike in retail sales by American merchants in July, the Treasury rates and the US dollar rose, sending gold prices further downward on Tuesday, closing at their lowest levels in more than a month.Following the release of higher than anticipated Retail Sales …

At the time of writing, the price of a barrel of WTI crude oil is $80.292. On the whole, it is down nearly -1.86%. In response to the economy’s sluggish recovery, China’s central bank lowers crucial lending rates, which affects the outlook for global oil consumption. Saudi Arabia and Russia’s …

Russia’s central bank raised interest rates by 350 basis points, to 12 percent, on Tuesday, in an emergency move aimed at trying to halt the ruble’s slide below 100 against the dollar after the Kremlin’s public call for tightening monetary policy. The convening of the extraordinary meeting of the Central …

The US Dollar Index closed over 103.15, marking its highest daily close in almost a month. It did, however, finish well below the intraday high, indicating that it may consolidate over the coming hours.US Treasury yields continue to provide a significant support for the dollar. Both the 10-year yield and …

Because of the US dollar’s strength and surging US Treasury bond yields, the price of gold has continued to perform worse. Because of higher rental prices, inflation increased steadily at a rate of 0.2% in July. In September, the Fed is anticipated to leave interest rates steady. The precious metal …

Gold prices fell on Monday, August 14, to their lowest level in more than five weeks, after the dollar and bond yields rose, ahead of the upcoming publication this week of the minutes of the US Federal Council meeting for the month of July, which may provide indications that will …