Gold prices fell on Friday, July 16, but remained on track to achieve gains for the fourth consecutive week, supported by the confirmation of the US Federal Reserve Chairman to stick to the accommodative monetary policy of the economic recovery. And the price of gold in spot transactions fell 0.3% …
Read More »Oil Heads For Biggest Weekly Loss Since May
Oil prices fell Friday, July 16, heading for their biggest weekly drop since at least May. Expectations of an increase in supply raised investor concerns, as OPEC is likely to raise production in line with a possible recovery in demand as more countries recover from the Covid-19 pandemic. The price …
Read More »Oil Closes Lower for Second Straight Day
Oil prices finished lower on Thursday, maintaining a downward trend for the second consecutive session, amid uncertainty about production levels. Yesterday, media reports suggested that the OPEC+ alliance has reached an initial agreement to extend the current output cuts until 2022, with a gradual easing in the curbs in line …
Read More »Gold Closes Lower as Inflation Concerns Ease
Gold prices finished lower on Thursday after recent remarks by the Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell eased concerns about the rising inflation a sudden change in monetary policy. The yellow metal’s decline comes a day after finishing at its highest level in about a month. Gold futures for August delivery …
Read More »Gold Hits One-Month High After Fed Chief Calms Taper Fears
Gold prices extended gains to hit a month high on Thursday, July 15th, after US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell calmed concerns about an early easing of monetary support, sending the dollar and US Treasury yields down. Spot gold was up 0.3% at $1,831.70 an ounce, after hitting its highest …
Read More »Oil Finishes Lower on Mixed News About OPEC+ Deal
Oil prices closed lower on Wednesday after news reports pointed to expectations of an agreement between major producers about output policy in the coming months. Sources reportedly told Bloomberg that the OPEC+ alliance is planning another meeting soon to close the deal, while other media reports said that an agreement …
Read More »Gold Finishes at Month-High
Gold prices rose on Wednesday to finish at their best level in about a month, supported the decline of the U.S. Dollar (USD) and Treasury bond yields after the Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell assured Congress that the high inflation will eventually ease. This means that the Fed will be …
Read More »U.S. Oil Inventories Down for Eighth Week in Row
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) on Wednesday reported another decline in crude oil inventories for the eighth consecutive week. Crude oil inventories decreased by 7.9 million barrels for the week ended July 9. The eighth consecutive weekly fall in oil supplies, despite being expected, has exceeded most market expectations. …
Read More »Gold Touches a High of 1825
Gold prices rose on Wednesday, July 14th, after receiving a boost from falling US Treasury yields and the dollar Gold touches a high of 1825 as we mentioned in our morning report after it got the bullish momentum at 1797 taking advantage of falling USD. The yellow metal rose after …
Read More »Gold is Rising Due to The Decline in USD And US Bond Yields Before Powell’s Speech
Gold prices rose on Wednesday, July 14th, after receiving a boost from falling US Treasury yields and the dollar, while the focus is now on US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s speech to Congress later today after the strong rise in consumer prices. And gold rose in the spot market …
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