Commodities

On Tuesday, traders shifted their focus to U.S. inflation data due on Wednesday in search of clues as to how near U.S. rates are to peaking, and the dollar gave back the gains made the day before against the euro and the pound. As most European markets opened following the …

Oil prices rose on Tuesday as market participants assessed the OPEC+ decision to cut production, which would reduce supplies in the market, against concerns about raising interest rates, which is likely to hurt demand. Investors are awaiting this week a group of reports about inflation, supply and demand in the …

After climbing for three weeks straight, oil prices increased little on Monday as anticipation of supply reductions from Saudi Arabia and other OPEC+ members outweighed worries about slowing global growth that would reduce demand for gasoline. After OPEC+, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and allies including Russia, …

Gold prices fell by 1 percent to below $2,000 on Monday after US jobs data showed continued strength in the labor market, which reinforced expectations that the Federal Reserve would raise interest rates again in May. Spot gold fell 0.8 percent to $1,992.97 an ounce by 0613 GMT. US gold …

Oil prices rose in early Asian trading on Monday, supported by expectations of production cuts targeted by OPEC + starting in May, but gains were limited by concerns about the global economic outlook. Brent crude futures rose 13 cents, or 0.2%, to $85.25 a barrel by 2356 GMT, while US …

On Friday, Russia said that it reduced daily oil production in March by 700,000 barrels. That was a greater decrease than the 500,000 barrels per day that the nation had previously committed to. The decreased output coincides with OPEC+’s promise to lower production by 1.1 million barrels per day beginning …

WTI crude oil is trading at $80.415 per barrel, at the time of writing, while Brent cruse is trading at 84.66 per barrel. Trading, by definition, is a short-term endeavour. Although it may feel like a very long time when traders are watching and waiting for a move, positions are …

On Friday, the Russian ruble fell to its lowest level against the dollar and the euro since April 2022, crossing the 90 ruble barrier against the euro amid a foreign currency crisis and the sale of Western companies in Russia. The ruble fell 1.1% against the dollar to 82.28 by …

On Friday, when markets are closed worldwide for Easter, the official US jobs report will be released. The increase in nonfarm payrolls for March is anticipated to be 240,000. The trade volume on Friday is probably going to be thin, with volatility spiking around the NFP report. There won’t be …

Silver’s price endures two consecutive declines near its YTD highs of $25.13, but it is unable to cross the $25.00 per troy ounce threshold. After hitting a day high of $25.00, the XAG/USD is trading at $24.95 at the time of writing. The price movement of the white metal, sometimes …