Gold prices rose on Friday, supported by the decline in the dollar and US Treasury yields, but increased expectations of another big hike in US interest rates kept the precious metal on course for a weekly decline. And the price of gold in spot transactions rose 0.3 percent to $ …
Read More »Gold prices depart daily lows after CPI data
Gold bounced up from $1,642 lows and returned to the $1,665 area. Gold is trading at $1,666 at the time of writing. Gold futures are retracing previous losses during Thursday’s US trading session, favoured by a broad-based USD pullback. The precious metal has bottomed at a two-week low of $1,642 …
Read More »WTI pressured on risk aversion after CPI data
The West Texas Intermediate crude oil is under pressure during the US trading session following US hot inflation reading release that has caused risk aversion across financial markets.At the time of writing, WTI is down around 0.6% is recovering to the $88.28 high after managing to rise from earlier fresh …
Read More »IEA: OPEC+ cuts could push the world into recession
The International Energy Agency said on Thursday that the decision of the OPEC + group of oil producers last week to curb production led to higher prices and could push the global economy into recession. It stated in its monthly oil report that with persistent inflationary pressures and higher interest …
Read More »Gold shines as US dollar declines before CPI
Gold prices moved in a narrow range on Thursday as investors exercise caution ahead of inflation data in the United States that could affect the size of the next interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve. And gold fell in spot transactions 0.2 percent to $ 1668.84 an ounce by …
Read More »WTI pressured as supply risks raise concerns
The WTI crude is under pressure leading up to the key event of the week; namely Thursday’s US Consumer Price Index. At the time of writing, WTI is trading at 87.18 having crawled between $86.30 low and $90.05 high. Oil retreated on Wednesday with overall negative performance, losing over 1.8% …
Read More »Gold benefits from FOMC minutes
Gold spiked higher to reach $1,678 after FOMC Minutes. The US dollar loses ground as the Fed hints to moderate the hiking pace. Gold futures spiked up to session highs at $1,677, with the US dollar turning lower as the minutes of September’s Fed meeting have been considered more dovish. …
Read More »Gold settles around $1,670 ahead of FOMC minutes
Gold price holds around 1670$ even after US PPI data. The precious metal stays firm despite the US dollar’s strength.Market participants turn attention to FOMC minutes ahead of Thursday US CPI numbers. Gold continues to trade around $1,670 as it has been the case since the beginning of the European …
Read More »US rules trigger need to protect chips supply chain
The US is struggling to protect chips supply chain against consequences of its new export curbs on China’s chip industry because such consequences could harm the semiconductor supply chain.Just hours before a new restriction became effective, South Korea’s chipmaker SK Hynix Inc announced it got authorization from the United States …
Read More »Putin: Russia will keep oil export and production rates at current levels until 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that Russia intends to keep oil production and export rates at current levels until 2025, adding that Moscow will not give up its global leadership position in the global energy market despite Western sanctions. Putin also praised the OPEC+ group, which announced last …
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