Crude oil price slightly rose on Wednesday, buoyed by tight supplies and as US refiners drove refining activity to their highest level since before the coronavirus pandemic started. Brent crude futures for July rose by 9 cents to $113.65 a barrel. US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude for July delivery …
Read More »Gold slumps towards $1840s ahead of FOMC minutes
Gold price retreats from weekly highs around $1870 as investors prepare for the Fed’s May minutes. The US dollar remains buoyant, despite falling US bond yields and weighs on XAU/USD’s price.Gold slides below the 20-day moving average (DMA) and accelerates towards the 200-DMA at $1839.66 on Wednesday, courtesy of a …
Read More »Gold falls with the rise of the dollar
Gold prices fell on Wednesday with the rise of the dollar, while investors awaited the statement of the monetary policy meeting of the Federal Reserve for the month of May, in search of indications on the expected amount of the next US interest rate hike. And by 0636 GMT, gold …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – Tuesday 24 May
The US dollar remained weak on Tuesday. The EUR/USD pair rallied beyond 1.0700 as more ECB officials vowed for a 50 bps rate hike. The GBP/USD pair, however, fell following softer-than-anticipated local data to end the day in the 1.2520 price zone.Economic Data S&P Global released the preliminary estimates of …
Read More »Gold consolidates above $1,860, FOMC minutes, US Durable Goods eyed
Gold price is holding above $1,860.00 ahead of FOMC minutes. The positive market sentiment has diminished the appeal of safe-haven assets. The US monthly Durable Goods Orders are seen lower at 0.6%.Facts that hold significant importance in the FOMC minutes are the number of voters advocating the 50 basis points …
Read More »China’s lockdowns alarm financial markets
Beijing is continuing quarantine to end its month-old COVID outbreak, while in Shanghai’s authorities plan to keep most restrictions in place this month, before a more complete lifting of the two-month-old lockdown from June 1.The Chinese capital reported 47 new Covid cases om Tuesday, compared with 48 on Monday. Cases …
Read More »Gold Price Loses Steam
Gold rose in Tuesday morning trading in Asia. The dollar also rose and stabilized after falling during the previous session, which pushed the yellow metal to the highest point in two weeks. Gold futures rose 0.17% to $1,850.94 by 11:10 PM ET, after hitting their highest since May 9 at …
Read More »Oil falls on recession fears, anti-Covid-19 restrictions in China
Oil prices fell by nearly a dollar on Tuesday, on fears of a possible recession and restrictions to combat COVID-19 in China, which outweighed the impact of tight global supply and expectations of increased demand for fuel as the summer travel season begins in the United States. Investment banks including …
Read More »Gold rises with increased demand
Gold prices strengthened on Tuesday, with the US dollar falling to its lowest level in a month for the second session in a row, making the yellow metal priced in dollars less expensive for buyers abroad. Spot gold rose 0.3% to $1,858.19 an ounce by 07:57 GMT, after rising to …
Read More »Europe may ban Russian oil ‘within days’
Germany announced that the European Union is likely to agree to a ban on Russian oil imports “within days”. At the same time, Moscow said it would work to strengthen its economic ties with China after it fell under the guillotine of Western isolation over its invasion of Ukraine. Ukrainian …
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