Commodities

Gold prices rose on Friday, June 18, but are heading towards recording the worst weekly performance since March 2020 after the US Federal Reserve’s shift towards a monetary tightening tone caused the dollar to rise and negatively affected the attractiveness of the yellow metal. And gold rose in spot transactions …

Oil prices declined on Thursday, as the U.S. Dollar (USD) surged across the board after the Federal Reserve pointed to plans to raise interest rates sooner the previously expected, in a surprise change in tone. However, the drop in crude prices was relatively limited compared with other commodities amid expectations …

Gold prices declined on Thursday and registered their largest drop in about seven months due to the strong surge by the U.S. Dollar (USD). The yellow metal futures for June delivery lost $85.70, or 4.61%, to close at $1,773.80 per ounce, its lowest closing level for gold’s most active contract …

Working natural gas in storage in the United States rose by 16 billion cubic feet (bcf) last week, according to estimates by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). The implied flow for the week is an increase of 67 bcf to working gas stocks, the weekly report indicated. The EIA …

Gold tumbles under $1,800 in the wake of the hawkish Fed decision to be updated …

Crude oil prices fell on Thursday as the US dollar rose after the Federal Reserve hinted that it may raise interest rates faster than expected, but losses were limited thanks to a significant drop in US crude inventories. Brent crude futures fell 42 cents, or 0.6%, to $73.97 a barrel, …

Gold prices rose on Thursday, recovering some of the losses incurred in the previous session after the US Federal Reserve hinted that it may raise interest rates earlier than expected. And gold rose in spot transactions 0.5% to $ 1820.34 an ounce (an ounce). US gold futures fell 2.1% to …

Oil prices maintained their upwards trend on Wednesday, following the release of the weekly inventory report in the United States. Brent crude futures for August delivery increased by 40 cents, or 0.5%, to finish at $74.39 per barrel. The West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures for July delivery added 3 …

Gold prices rose on Wednesday for the first time in four sessions, recovering some of its recent losses with the U.S. Federal Reserve’s expected decision to maintain its current policy. The Fed raised its inflation forecasts for 2021 and 2022, demand for the yellow metal increased with investors seeking hedging …

Crude oil inventories in the United States declined by 7.4 million barrels last week, according to data by the Energy Information Administration (EIA) released on Wednesday. The decline exceeded most market expectations, which were hovering around 4.2 million barrels for the week ended June 11, but still came below estimates …