Commodities

Oil prices posted on Monday the first decline in three sessions due to the rising concerns about the resurgence of the Coronavirus pandemic with the spread of the Delta variant in many parts of the world. Uncertainty about the pandemic and economic recovery is negatively reflecting on the expectations for …

Gold prices declined on Monday as the U.S. Dollar rose across the board, and amid a rebound in stock markets hitting new record highs with an improvement in risk sentiment among investors, which weighed on the demand for safe havens. In addition, the decline came as a correction movement with …

Oil prices rebounded ahead of the weekend and WTI closed in positive territory, rising more than 3%. On Monday, after rising to $75 during Asian trading hours, WTI fell to 73.14 before recovering slightly. At the time of writing, WTI is down 1.4% at $73.60. In a joint statement published …

Gold prices fell and are heading to record the largest decline in nearly two weeks, with the decline in the metal’s attractiveness due to the recovery of the dollar and stocks. And gold fell in spot transactions 0.4% to $ 1800.96 an ounce. And US gold futures fell 0.6% to …

Oil futures fell on fears of a slowdown in global growth, tipping the scales against a possible tightening of supplies after talks between major producers faltered to increase production in the coming months. Brent crude for September delivery fell 35 cents, or 0.5%, to $75.20 a barrel, and West Texas …

Oil prices continued to rise on Friday for the second consecutive session, as the recent drop in U.S. crude inventories provided support to the outlook despite uncertainty about the OPEC+ agreement, but couldn’t recover all of its weekly losses. Brent Crude futures for September delivery rose $1.43, or 1.93%, to …

Gold prices rose on Friday to maintain its rising trend for the third consecutive week, amid increased demand for safe havens due to concerns about the economic recovery. A decline by the U.S. Dollar (USD) across the board also provided support to the yellow metal amid a decline in the …

Gold rose in volatile trading Friday, July 9, heading for gains for the third consecutive week, as the safe-haven allure of the yellow metal was boosted by concerns about the fast-spreading delta smoothing from Covid-19 and a drop in US Treasury yields. Spot market rose 0.1% to $ 1803.92 an …

Oil prices varied on Friday, July 9, and are still on track to incur a weekly loss, between optimism due to the decline in US inventories, and uncertainty about global supplies due to the impasse currently afflicting OPEC +. Brent crude futures fell only three cents to $74.09 a barrel, …

Oil prices rebounded on Thursday, recovering some of its recent huge losses, after data showed a drop in the U.S. crude oil inventories, despite uncertainty about the future of the OPEC+ output cuts. In addition, markets are seeing rising concerns about the pace of economic recovery and resurgence of the …