Commodities

Oil prices edged lower in Asian trading on Thursday, with a firmer dollar dulling the boost from the Federal Reserve’s quarter-point rate cut and keeping Brent and WTI adrift near the bottom of recent ranges. By 21:18 ET (01:18 GMT), Brent December futures were down 0.2% at $64.81 a barrel, …

Gold clawed back ground in Asian hours on Thursday, snapping a four-day slide as the Federal Reserve’s quarter-point rate cut underpinned non-yielding assets and a dearth of concrete progress from U.S.–China trade talks preserved a layer of haven demand. Spot prices rose 1.0% to $3,967.03/oz by 02:51 ET (06:51 GMT), …

Gold prices edged higher on Wednesday, reclaiming ground lost earlier in the week as global investors shifted focus to the U.S. Federal Reserve’s widely anticipated interest rate decision. The yellow metal traded just below the key $4,000 mark per ounce, recovering from a recent three-week low as traders adopted a …

Market snapshot (Wed, 10:20 GMT) Brent: $64.51 (+$0.11, +0.2%) WTI: $60.21 (+$0.06, +0.1%) Brent and WTI are holding near unchanged as the market balances improving U.S.–China diplomacy against the prospect of a December OPEC+ quota increase. A sizable U.S. inventory draw reported by the API is cushioning the downside. Key …

Market snapshot Spot: $3,957.42, +0.2% intraday COMEX Futures: $3,977.76, −0.1% Price sits near the lowest since early October after a two-day slide. Drivers 1) Fed decision in focus A 25 bps rate cut is widely expected later today. The path matters more than the print: any hint from Chair Powell …

West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil prices fell by approximately 2.00%, primarily driven by reports indicating the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) might soon increase its production rates. This decline is occurring at a sensitive moment, as markets are closely tracking any action by OPEC and the resulting …

Gold prices experienced a sharp decline on Tuesday, falling by approximately $56.50, or 1.41%, to hit their lowest level in three weeks. This slump is primarily due to continued heavy selling by investors unwinding long positions following a robust two-month rally.Precious metals were broadly affected this week by a drop …

European equities traded cautiously on Tuesday as investors sifted through a heavy batch of corporate results and braced for a pivotal Federal Reserve decision. Market snapshot (08:05 GMT): Germany’s DAX: −0.3% France’s CAC 40: −0.2% UK’s FTSE 100: +0.2% Fed in Focus The Federal Reserve begins its two-day policy meeting …

Gold prices slipped sharply below the key $4,000 mark for the first time in weeks, pressured by renewed optimism over improving trade relations between the United States and China. The easing tensions have lifted global risk appetite, steering investors away from safe-haven assets like gold and into riskier investments.During Monday’s …

Oil prices held firm on Monday, balancing between fresh geopolitical tension and swelling production levels that kept traders cautious about the global supply outlook. The market saw a modest uptick as investors weighed the impact of new U.S. sanctions against Russia’s energy sector against record-breaking output from Iraq.Crude oil hovered …