Oil prices declined on Friday, keeping a downward trend that has so far lasted for seven straight sessions, with the rise of the U.S. Dollar (USD) and fears about the spread of the Coronavirus Delta variant and a possible negative impact on demand recovery. Despite the USD edging lower on …
Read More »Gold Maintains Upward Trend for Second Week with Modest Gains
Gold prices settled marginally higher on Friday, maintaining their second consecutive weekly rise despite the U.S. Dollar (USD) maintaining a mostly upward trend with some fluctuations. Gold front-month future contracts for August delivery rose by 80 cents or 0.04% to settle at $1781 an ounce. This marked the first rise …
Read More »Oil Heads For 7% Weekly Decline as Delta Spreads
Oil prices fell on Friday for the seventh consecutive session, approaching their lowest level in three months, and heading towards a weekly decline of more than seven percent, as new closures in countries facing increasing cases of the mutated delta strain of the Coronavirus weakened expectations for fuel demand. Investors …
Read More »Gold Rises as Risk Appetite is Hit by Virus Fears
Gold prices rose on Friday, as growing concerns about the spread of the delta strain of the Coronavirus and its impact on the economic recovery damaged risk sentiment. And gold rose in immediate transactions 0.3% to $ 1785.93 an ounce before the opening of the European stock exchanges, to rise …
Read More »Oil is Rising, But it is on Track to Incur a Weekly Loss of 5%
Oil prices stabilized today, moving away from 3-month lows, but still on track for a weekly loss of more than five percent as new lockdowns in countries facing increasing cases of the mutated delta strain of coronavirus dampened the outlook for fuel demand. Investors’ aversion to risks in general also …
Read More »Oil on Longest Declining Streak Since Before Pandemic
Oil prices dropped again for the sixth consecutive session, falling to its lowest closing level in about three months. With concerns over economic recovery and the prospects of the U.S. Federal Reserve scaling back support measures, vowing to cut asset purchases soon, and the spread of the Coronavirus Delta variant, …
Read More »Gold Declines for Third Day in Row as USD Rises
Gold prices finished lower on Thursday for the third consecutive session as the U.S. Dollar strengthened against major currencies, a day after the release of the Federal Reserve’s July meeting minutes. The yellow metal futures for December delivery lost $1.30, or 0.08%, to finish at $1,783.10 per ounce. The Dollar …
Read More »U.S. Natural Gas Supplies Rises Above Market Expectations
U.S. natural gas supplies increased by 46 billion cubic feet (bcf) for the week ending August 13, according to data by the United States Energy Information Administration reported (EIA) on Thursday. The EIA weekly report showed an adjustment stocks classification, reflecting an increase of 42 bcf to a total of …
Read More »Oil Drops to $66, Lowest Since May on Demand Concerns
Oil fell to $66 a barrel on Thursday, the lowest level since May, under the weight of fears of weak demand with an increase in Covid-19 cases, a rise in the US dollar, and a sudden jump in US gasoline stocks. The World Health Organization has warned of the spread …
Read More »Gold Falls After Fed Minutes Ginted at Stimulus Cut
Gold prices fell today, with the dollar rising to its highest level in months after the minutes of the US Federal Reserve meeting indicated that it will start reducing its pandemic-related stimulus this year. And gold fell in spot transactions 0.5% to $ 1779.52 an ounce. US gold futures fell …
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