In May 2023, India recorded its highest oil import from Russia with 1.96 million barrels per day, a 15% increase from the previous peak in April. Indian imports of Russian oil surpassed the total purchases from Saudi Arabia, Iraq, UAE, and the US combined, according to industry data. Russian crude …
Read More »Oil steadies amid economic fears counterbalancing Saudi decision
Oil prices were little changed on Tuesday after erasing earlier losses as worries over sluggish global economic growth offset Saudi Arabia’s pledge to deepen output cuts. Brent futures remained unchanged at $76.71 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate crude rose 12 cents, or 0.2%, to $72.27 for some time …
Read More »Rate hike expectations to influence gold till FOMC decision
Gold price is struggling to capitalize on Monday’s recovery gains and trades in a narrow range at around $1,960.25 on Tuesday. The benchmark 10-year US Treasury bond yield holds steady near 3.7% and doesn’t allow XAU/USD to gather bullish momentum. Economists claim that gold price will be influenced by the …
Read More »Australian dollar jumps after the interest rate hike, and the US dollar declines
The Australian dollar jumped to its highest level since mid-May on Tuesday after the Reserve Bank of Australia raised interest rates. And the US dollar continued its decline from the highest level in two and a half months, which it reached last week, against major currencies, after unexpectedly weak data …
Read More »Oil prices drop, bypassing the OPEC meeting
Oil prices fell on Tuesday, giving up most of the gains made in the previous session, after Saudi Arabia, the world’s largest oil exporter, announced its intention to cut production further. Brent crude futures fell 23 cents, or 0.3 percent, to $76.48 a barrel by 0020 GMT. US West Texas …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – 05/06/2023
US economic data depressed the US dollar, erasing Friday’s gains. The positive job statistics from the previous week had helped the dollar gain ground, but on Monday, the data took a turn for the worse and the currency lost ground. The Nasdaq fell 0.09% while the Dow Jones fell 0.59%. …
Read More »Noor Capital | Interview with Mohammed Hashad on Dubai TV – June 5, 2023
Dubai TV interviewed Mohammed Hashad, Director of Research and Development at Noor Capital and member of the US Association of Technical Analysts, to comment on the most important developments in financial markets in the previous week.US Debt Ceiling DealHashad began commenting on the breakthrough of the US debt ceiling crisis. …
Read More »Oil rose more than a dollar after Saudi Arabia announced its intention to cut production further
Oil prices rose by more than $1 a barrel on Monday after Saudi Arabia, the world’s largest oil exporter, pledged to cut production by an additional 1 million barrels per day from July 1, as it tackled the unfavorable macroeconomic conditions that dampened markets. Brent crude futures rose $1.08, or …
Read More »Financial Assets’ Weekly Recap, May 29 – June 2
Financial assets’ price moves along past week have been led by a number of major developments most notably: the US non-farm payrolls data shortly after the US debt ceiling deal, as well as the European inflation data.Oil Prices Hope For More Optimism Oil prices rallied for the second day on …
Read More »Oil prices rally for second day after debt-ceiling bill
Oil prices have rallied for the second day on Friday as global markets breathe a sigh of relief after the US Senate votes through the debt-ceiling extension bill, vaulting the final hurdle prior to implementation. The possibility of OPEC+ announcing more production cuts at its June 4 meeting further supports …
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