The price of the precious metal has eventually stabilized with the US session’s end. Gold was earlier up 0.5% near $1,826.67 after travelling from a low of $1,804 and $1,831 on the day. It is trading at 1826.10 at the time of writing after weak US economic data was widespread …
Read More »WTI reverses Monday’s losses on expectations of China’s reopening
Despite mounting rumours that the Fed will keep tightening monetary conditions, WTI crude oil rose 1.90% on Tuesday in response to new hopes for oil demand as a result of China’s reopening. WTI has therefore reached a low of $75.60 and is currently trading at $77.11, up from its opening …
Read More »Is Kazakhstan prepared for strong demand for its commodities?
In its oil and mining sectors, Kazakhstan has long welcomed international direct investment. By 2020, $161 billion will have been invested there, with $30 billion coming from the United States. Also, it received a large investment of $27.6 billion from China (via the Belt and Road Initiative), with half of …
Read More »Reuters survey: OPEC oil production increased by 150 thousand barrels per day in February
A Reuters survey showed on Tuesday, February 28, that OPEC’s oil production rose this month by about 150,000 barrels per day, compared to January levels. According to the survey, oil production within OPEC recorded levels of 28.97 million barrels per day, supported by the recovery of oil supplies in Nigeria …
Read More »Gold is heading towards the largest decline in 20 months
Gold prices fell on Tuesday, heading towards their largest monthly loss since June 2021, with the decline in the attractiveness of the non-yielding metal, in light of expectations that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates soon. Spot gold fell 0.3 percent to $1,811.74 an ounce by 0735 GMT, after …
Read More »Toyota production up 9% in January, chip pain still lingers
Toyota Motor Corp boosted global vehicle production by 9% in January, it said on Monday, its first increase in two months even as the carmaker continued to feel the strain from global chip shortages. The company, which is the world’s largest automaker by volume, and other car manufacturers are still …
Read More »Gold hits its lowest level in two months, with interest growing after US data
Gold prices fell to the lowest level in two months on Monday, after strong US economic data fueled fears that the Federal Reserve (the US central bank) will take more measures to raise interest rates to curb inflation. Spot gold fell 0.1 percent to $1,808.51 an ounce by 0541 GMT. …
Read More »No significant changes to oil while Russia continues its plans to cut production
Oil prices were little changed in early trading on Monday, as Russia continued its plans to cut its production further to support prices, while rising crude inventories in the United States and rising risks from global inflation weighed on prices. US West Texas Intermediate crude futures were trading at $76.36 …
Read More »Financial Markets’ Weekly Recap, Feb 20-24
Risky assets retreated following Friday’s inflation report, with bitcoin losing about $762.36 to trade below $23,190.00, within a few dollars of its lowest level of this week. Nasdaq 100 futures were down 1.9%, and S&P 500 futures are lower by 1.4%. The January PCE Price Index unexpectedly rose to 5.4% …
Read More »Crude oil higher in daily trading, flat for the week
Oil edged higher in the volatile US trading session on Friday. For the week, oil is flat as crude prices are boosted by expectations of lower Russian exports. WTI is seemingly pressured by rising US inventories as well as concerns over global economic activity.Brent crude futures earlier traded at $83.16 …
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