Gold broke above $1,860 and jumped to $1,875, boosted by lower yields and the weaker dollar. Silver joined the rally, climbing above $22.00.The US Dollar finished flat despite higher-than-expected US wholesale inflation and the release of the FOMC minutes. The Greenback remains weak as US yields continue to pull back. …
Read More »WTI dives on Saudi pledges for market stability
Despite an earlier increase amid worries about an Israel-Hamas conflict, WTI crude falls to $82.86 per barrel as at the time of writing; down -1.93%. Price increases are tempered by Saudi Arabia’s commitment to market stability and potential intervention.Data on global inflation as well as US inflation and Russian output …
Read More »Gold struggles to find momentum following FOMC minutes
Gold’s minor gain on Wednesday has the pair pushing back to the 50% retracement region of the last top-to-bottom swing on the daily candles, and spot Gold bids are set for a challenge of the 50-day Simple Moving Average (SMA) near the $1,900 handle.Gold remains notably down from the year’s …
Read More »The Kremlin: It is difficult to underestimate the importance of oil coordination with Saudi Arabia at this time
The Kremlin said on Wednesday that it is difficult to underestimate the importance of coordination between Russia, Saudi Arabia and other partners on global oil markets amid the escalation of the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas). Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov added to reporters in a …
Read More »Gold comfortably higher ahead of inflation data
Tuesday’s closing for gold is comfortably higher than Friday’s close, and even more gains may be in store for the precious metal so long as geopolitical risks are high and the dollar continues to see additional selling pressure. Risk-on mood has had an impact on gold prices, but the gap …
Read More »Oil Prices Fluctuate on Continued Middle Eastern Turmoil
Fears and concerns that the unrest in the Middle East could spread to the larger Gulf region, which produces oil and endanger world output, have driven up oil prices before retreating on Tuesday. The price of the worldwide standard for crude oil, Brent, increased by about 5% on Monday during …
Read More »Foreign corporate investment in China seen collapsing
The Chinese Renminbi may continue to weaken as foreign direct investment in China declines as a result of animosity from the Chinese government and a deteriorating domestic economy, according to several economists. From $400 billion in yearly direct investment in 2020 to $20 billion in 2023, this decline reflects a …
Read More »OPEC Secretary General: We will participate with representatives of the oil sector in the COP28 conference
Haitham Al-Ghais, Secretary-General of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), said on Tuesday that the world’s major oil producers and representatives of this sector will participate in the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28), scheduled to be held in the UAE next month. Al Ghais said that anyone …
Read More »Gold continues to rise in light of the Middle East conflict and the decline of Dollar and Bonds
Gold prices continued to rise on Tuesday, the day after achieving sharp gains due to increasing uncertainty in the market due to the conflict in the Middle East, as cautious statements issued by senior Federal Reserve officials affected the dollar and bond yields. By 0314 GMT, gold in spot transactions …
Read More »Oil declines due to fears of supply disruption as the Middle East conflict continues
Oil prices fell slightly on Tuesday after rising more than four percent in the previous session as markets assessed the possibility of supply disruptions as the conflict between Israel and the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) continued. By 0017 GMT, Brent crude fell 18 cents, or 0.2 percent, to $87.97 a …
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