Commodities

Gold prices rose on Tuesday, March 16th, as US Treasury yields fell, while investors awaited a Fed meeting likely to dispel concerns about rising inflation. The spot price of gold rose 0.2% to $1735.76 an ounce while US gold futures rose 0.4% to $1735.90. The expectations of policymakers at the …

Oil prices fell for the third session in a row on Tuesday (March 16th), as an increase in stocks in the United States exacerbated concerns about risks facing demand, with countries including Germany and France halting vaccinations to prevent Covid-19. Brent crude fell 49 cents, equivalent to 0.7%, to $ …

Oil prices continued to decline on Monday, for the second consecutive session, despite positive expectations for global demand recovery, as the U.S. Dollar (USD) continued to show rebound signs, despite the passing of the $1.9 trillion stimulus package. The global benchmark Brent crude futures for May delivery finished lower by …

Gold futures resumed gains on Monday, after declining on Friday, opening the week with a positive performance and settling at their highest level since the beginning of the month. A decline in Treasury bond yields in the United States and anticipation for the upcoming central bank meeting in the U.S., …

Oil prices rose today, and Brent is heading towards the level of seventy dollars a barrel, as data show the acceleration of the Chinese economic recovery at the beginning of 2021, which supports the energy demand of the largest importer of oil in the world. Brent crude for May delivery …

Gold prices erased their early gains today, as hopes for a faster economic recovery were supported by better-than-expected Chinese industrial production data, and pressure continued on the metal due to high US bond yields. There was little change in the price of gold in the spot market at $1724.68 an …

Oil prices declined on Friday, amid increasing selling pressures for profit making, amid the rise of the U.S. Dollar (USD) and Treasury bond yields. Brent crude futures declined by   44 cents, or 0.63%, to $69.19 per barrel, falling by 0.25% for the week. Meanwhile, the West Texas Intermediate (WTI) …

Gold prices declined on Friday, after rising for three consecutive sessions, as the U.S. Dollar (USD) Treasury bond yields rose again. The yellow metal futures for April delivery finished lower by $2.80, or 0.2%, at $1,719.80 per ounce. For the week, gold’s most active contracts rose by nearly 1.3%. The …

Brent crude prices declined today, but hovered near $70 a barrel, as cuts made by major crude producers restrict supplies, while the market is also supported by optimism about the recovery in demand in the second half of the year. Brent crude futures for May delivery fell 33 cents, or …

Gold prices plummeted today as high US revenues and the strength of the dollar imposed pressure on the yellow metal, but it is heading to record its best weekly performance in seven weeks. In spot transactions, gold lost 0.3% to $1716.86 an ounce in Asian trading. The metal fell to …