Commodities

Oil prices were mixed on Tuesday after China posted its weakest annual economic growth in nearly half a century, while a shift in its tough anti-COVID-19 policy in late 2022 raised hopes for a recovery in fuel demand in the world’s largest crude importer this year. Brent crude futures rose …

WTI crude oil retreated below the $80 level and is trading at $79.08 versus the previous closing price of $80.24 per barrel at the time of writing despite the positive comments by UAE energy minister on the sidelines of Atlantic Council’s Global Energy Forum in Abu Dhabi over the weekend.UAE …

Gold prices are expected to rise towards record highs above $2,000 per ounce this year, with a little turbulence, as the United States slows the pace of rate hiking and eventually stops increasing them, according to industry analysts.Spot prices of the precious metal have shot above $1,900 an ounce, surging …

Toyota Motor Corp. said Monday it aims to produce as many as 10.6 million vehicles in 2023, which could be its highest output. The Japanese auto giant added, however, that the final figure could be as much as 10 percent lower due to potential disruptions in the supply of parts. …

Gold prices stabilized after rising to their highest levels in nearly nine months on Monday, as a weaker dollar and expectations of a slower Federal Reserve interest rate hike added to the yellow metal’s appeal. The price of gold in instant transactions was 1918.66 dollars an ounce at 0548 GMT. …

Oil prices fell in early Asian trade on Monday, but held near their highest levels since the beginning of the year amid optimism that demand for fuel will increase in China, the world’s largest crude importer, after the reopening of borders and the easing of restrictions imposed to combat Covid. …

This weekly recap is tracing key developments across most financial assets during the previous trading week that witnessed the release of the CPI data in the United States and improved risk appetite benefiting some assets while impacting others:US DollarThe dollar was slightly lower against most of its G10 counterparts to …

Oil prices rose more than 1 percent on Thursday, extending gains after data showed consumer prices in the United States fell unexpectedly in December, supported by optimism about the demand outlook in China. The US Consumer Price Index fell 0.1%, indicating that inflation is now on a continuing downward trend. …

Gold prices rose on Friday, heading for a fourth consecutive week of gains, supported by a weaker dollar and expectations of a slower rate hike by the Federal Reserve. Spot gold rose 0.1 percent to $1,898.57 an ounce at 0234 GMT. Its prices have risen 1.8 percent so far this …

In 2022, leaks were spotted in the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines, presumably caused by explosions that Sweden investigated to later conclude it was likely the result of serious sabotage, and now Russia is complaining that Sweden is hiding something and unwilling to share its investigation’s findings. Russia accused …