Commodities

Oil prices rose on Friday and were broadly stable for the week as Saudi Arabia’s pledge to cut production helped calm concerns about demand growth. And by 0932 GMT, Brent crude futures rose 36 cents, or 0.5 percent, to $ 76.32 a barrel, and West Texas Intermediate crude rose 34 …

On Thursday, Wall Street indexes rose sharply, boosted by easing expectations of a hawkish Federal Reserve ahead. A sharp increase in US Initial Jobless Claims pushed the US Dollar further to the downside. The Greenback ended the day looking vulnerable to more losses. US Treasury yields pulled back, paring Wednesday’s …

Gold prices rose sharply in the midday US trading session on Thursday due to the lower US dollar index and declining Treasury yields. August gold futures were last up $24.60 at $1,983.00 and July silver was up $0.796 at $24.325. The market is starting to focus on next week’s FOMC …

On Thursday, the White House denied a new report that the United States and Iran were close to a deal in which Iran would limit its nuclear program in return for sanctions relief. As a consequence, crude oil prices rebounded, trimming losses. The WTI barrel is down by just 1.50%, …

WTI, the US crude oil benchmark, dropped sharply during Thursday’s US trading session due to an “unconfirmed” report that the United States and Iran may be closer to a temporary nuclear deal, which could unblock sanctions imposed by the US on Iran oil exports. At the time of writing the …

There was little change in oil prices in early Asian trading on Thursday, as investors assessed concerns about demand amid a slowdown in the global economy against an expected decline in supplies thanks to Saudi production cuts. And by 0110 GMT, Brent crude futures fell one cent to $76.94 a …

Recovery in oil imports could provide some comfort to the oil market. However, the most recent economic data out of China continues to be a concern for the market and could result in lower demand for crude and other commodities and slower-than-expected global oil demand growth this year. The weaker-than-expected …

According to a recent report, some $30bn (£24.2bn) of investment in new UK energy projects is at risk if Labour wins the next election. The report suggests that a Labour government could send a signal to investors that the UK is not a secure destination for new energy projects, deterring …

Gold prices decline, hindered by rising US bond yields and the greenback’s resilience; XAU/USD is down 0.50%. Gloomy global economic outlook impacts sentiment, with disappointing export data from China and broadened US trade deficit.The US dollar gains momentum as the US Dollar Index (DXY) pares earlier losses, adding pressure on …

Oil prices rose on Wednesday, supported by Saudi Arabia’s surprise pledges this week to cut production further, which offset the impact of weak Chinese data and an increase in US fuel inventories. Brent crude futures rose 36 cents, or 0.5 percent, to $76.65 a barrel by 0949 GMT. West Texas …