The French economy posted anemic growth in the third quarter, household spending weakened and a massive jump in inflation in October signaled headwinds looming in the fourth quarter. Preliminary data from the National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies showed that the economy grew by 0.2% in the July-September period, …
Read More »Gold is locked in a narrow range as investors await the path of Fed
Gold prices settled in a narrow range on Friday after caution prevailed ahead of next week’s much-watched Federal Reserve meeting for any signs of a slowing in interest rate hikes. Gold prices did not witness little change in spot transactions and amounted to $ 1663.62 an ounce by 0521 GMT, …
Read More »Gold Under Pressure On US Dollar’s Correction
Gold prices are under pressure. The precious metal is actually forced back into the neutral zone on the daily chart. The hourly charts show that the price is balanced at a critical stage. Investors are eying Friday’s PCE and next week’s Fed. The price of gold has been pressured on …
Read More »WTI edges higher on supply concerns
At the time of writing, West Texas Intermediate crude oil is up by over 0.9% trading at $88.92 having recovered from the $87.35 low reaching the $89.78 high so far.Supply concerns have been dominating the market on the back of the United States reporting better-than-expected economic growth data for Q3. …
Read More »Gold falls with the rise of the dollar and investors await economic data
Gold prices fell on Thursday as the dollar rose, while investors awaited economic data amid expectations that the Federal Reserve may slow the pace of interest rate hikes after November. And gold fell in spot transactions 0.1 percent to $ 1662.79 an ounce by 0952 GMT, and US gold futures …
Read More »Oil rises thanks to strong US crude exports
Oil prices rose on Thursday, October 27, to continue rising more than 3% in the previous session, supported by record-high US crude exports and a weak dollar. Still, persistent concerns about weak demand in China limited gains in Asia. By 03:32 GMT, Brent crude futures rose 20 cents, or 0.2%, …
Read More »Gold Price Higher on Weaker US Dollar
Gold is on the edge of an important bullish reversal, but it all depends on the Fed’s policy expectations. Technically, the bulls need to hang on above hourly support and break a daily H&S neckline. US bond yields have slipped on expectations that the Federal Reserve will temper its aggressive …
Read More »WTI reaches two-week highs at around $88.00 on soft US Dollar
WTI soared during the US session. The American crude is boosted by the overall US Dollar weakness as the dollar declines more than 1%, while WTI’s exports hit an all-time high due to domestic refiners operating at a higher level. At the time of writing, WTI is trading at $88.05 …
Read More »Gold recovers as dollar falls on bets on a slower rate of hike
Gold rose on Wednesday as the dollar and US Treasury yields fell amid expectations that the Federal Reserve may slow the pace of interest rate hikes. And gold rose in spot transactions 0.7 percent, recording 1663.26 dollars an ounce by 0644 GMT. US gold futures rose 0.6 percent to $1,667.10 …
Read More »Oil falls on rising US inventories, supply fears limit losses
Oil prices fell on Wednesday after industry data showed that crude stocks in the United States rose more than expected, but supply concerns limited losses. Brent crude futures for December were down 72 cents, or 0.8 percent, at $92.80 a barrel by 0330 GMT, after closing up 26 cents in …
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