Oil retreated to its lowest level in over a month amid growing concerns that a global economic slowdown could eventually turn into limp demand.Brent crude is down by -1.48% and trades at $110. WTI slipped 3% to settle around $106 per barrel. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell made his most …
Read More »Gold Moves Higher Following Powell’s Testimony.
Gold is trading between two levels of resistance and support, namely around $1,810 on the downside and $1,875 on the upside.At $1,840, the price of gold is a little lower than the highs but its remains 0.4% higher on the day. The price has travelled between a low of $1,823.45 …
Read More »Oil plunges nearly $5 as Biden calls for fuel tax cuts
Oil prices fell sharply on Wednesday, amid efforts by US President Joe Biden to cut fuel taxes in order to reduce costs incurred by drivers in light of the strained relationship between the White House and the US oil sector. By 0918 GMT, Brent crude futures fell $4.65, or 4.1 …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – Tuesday, June 21
US Fed Chair Jerome Powell will testify before Congress. Powell’s awaited remarks will be out ahead of the event. Market players will be looking for hints on future quantitative tightening. Economic DataThe UK will release updates on inflation data on Wednesday.Other DevelopmentsCentral bankers keep hinting at aggressive measures. Bank of …
Read More »Gold Holds Around $1833
At $1,833.90, gold trades flat by mid-day New York trading session and has stuck to a $1,830.83 and $1,843.66 range so far in a fickle trading environment. There has been some bargain hunting on Wall Street following last week’s sellofs in stocks as investors move in on the energy and …
Read More »Germany’s Habeck: Reduced gas supply is a Russian economic attack
German Economy Minister Robert Habeck said on Tuesday that the reduced gas supply had “another dimension” and that it was an economic attack by Russia against Germany, as reported by Reuters.Habeck has added that the gas supply situation could become worse than the coronavirus pandemic. Markets have not reacted to …
Read More »The US President is about to decide whether to suspend the federal gasoline tax
US President Joe Biden said that he is expected to make a decision this weekend to suspend the federal tax on gasoline, adding that a similar decision should be made based on clear data. It is worth noting that the study of suspending a tax on gasoline comes at a …
Read More »Oil prices rise amid market fears of supply shortage
Oil prices rose on Tuesday, recouping more of last week’s losses, while investors focused on the short supply of crude and fuel rather than the recession that could limit demand in the future. Brent crude futures rose 81 cents, or 0.7 percent, to $114.94 a barrel by 0703 GMT, adding …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – Mon. July 20
The US dollar has ended the US trading session on Monday with modest losses against most major rival currencies. The better tone of European indexes and a holiday in the US, however, resulted in choppy trading across the board.Commodity-linked currencies got to advance against the greenback, despite the sour tone …
Read More »Is Biden’s Visit to KSA A Magic Wand Cooling Energy Prices?
US President Biden is using key political capital by meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman in an attempt to convince the Kingdom to stabilize global oil markets and ease prices for Americans at the gas pump. Saudi Arabia’s position as the world’s second largest oil producer and unofficial …
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