Commodities

Risk-aversion came back benefitting the US dollar that is widely considered as a safe haven. US-Sino tensions arose on the arrival of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan. Pelosi supports the local government against China’s will.Crude oil prices, on the other hand, recovered some ground and the barrel of …

At the time of writing, gold trades at $1767.5 per ounce. Gold has been back under pressure as US yields spike, but bulls are eying the $1800 level. There is room for further upside with the 68.2% Fibonacci meeting prior weekly structure around $1,800. Markets are cautious over US-China row …

Citing two OPEC+ delegates, Reuters reported on Tuesday that the OPEC+ Joint Technical Committee (JTC) lowered its oil market surplus forecast for 2022 by 200,000 barrels per day (bpd) to 800,000 bpd. According to sources, the JTC did not discuss the output policy ahead of the ministerial meeting of OPEC+ on …

Oil prices fell on Tuesday as investors digested a bleak outlook for global fuel demand after data pointing to a global slowdown in the manufacturing sector. In contrast, OPEC+ oil producers meet this week to decide whether to increase supplies. Surveys on Monday revealed that factories across the United States, …

Gold gave up early gains to trade flat on Tuesday as the US dollar rose, lower Treasury yields and growing recession fears kept the yellow metal near its four-week peak. And gold settled in spot transactions at about 1771.29 dollars an ounce by 0843 GMT, after hitting its highest level …

Gold prices advance on falling US Treasury yields and US dollar weakness. US equities rise, despite cooling manufacturing data, illustrating Fed actions are being felt. At the time of writing, gold is trading at $1770.5. Fed policymakers pushed back against deacceleration of interest rate hikes, according to the market’s reaction. …

Oil prices fell early on Monday as investors waited for officials from OPEC and other major producers to meet this week on supply adjustments. Brent crude futures were down 63 cents, or 0.6 percent, at $103.34 a barrel. US West Texas Intermediate crude fell to $97.87 a barrel, down 75 …

Oil prices rose nearly $3 a barrel on Friday as attention turned to next week’s OPEC+ meeting and dimming expectations that the producer group will boost supply.Brent crude futures for September settlement, due to expire on Friday, gained $2.79, or 2.6%, to trade at $109.93 a barrel by 12:10 p.m. …

Gold prices rose on Friday as the dollar and bond yields continued to decline in the wake of US economic data, setting the yellow metal on course for its best week in nearly five months. By 0616 GMT, gold in spot transactions increased 0.6 percent to $ 1766.08 an ounce. …

Oil prices settled at a high level in Asian trade on Friday, July 29, supported by supply concerns and with the focus shifting to the next meeting of the OPEC + bloc, though recession fears limited the gains. West Texas Intermediate crude futures for September delivery rose 38 cents, or …