Commodities

Oil prices continued to be supported by the recent OPEC+ agreement to reduce output, led by Saudi Arabia, and the huge decline in crude inventories in the United States. Brent crude futures for March delivery rose by $1.61, or 3%, to finish the week at $55.99 per barrel, extending its …

Gold prices declined on Friday, seeing their worst daily losses since last November, amid another surge in U.S. Treasury yields and the rebound of the U.S. Dollar (USD). Gold futures for February delivery dropped by $78.20, or 4.1%, and finished at $1,835.40 per ounce. Giving up the $1,900 mark, this …

Data showed German industrial output and exports rose in November, adding to indications that the export-dependent manufacturing sector gave momentum to Europe’s largest economy in the last quarter of the year. Industrial output increased 0.9% on a monthly basis and exports rose 2.2%, according to figures released by the Federal …

Oil prices held near an 11-month high on Friday (January 8th) and is on track for strong weekly gains as Saudi Arabia’s pledge to cut production continued to support market sentiment. Brent crude rose 13 cents, or 0.2%, to $ 54.51 a barrel. The global benchmark touched $54.90 on Thursday, …

Gold fell on Friday, January 8th, as the dollar and US Treasury yields rose, but hopes for additional stimulus in the world’s largest economy kept the yellow metal on track for gains for the second week in a row. Spot gold fell 0.3% to 1,907.66 dollars but it has risen …

Oil prices rose on Thursday for the third consecutive session, supported by the recent OPEC+ agreement to curb output and the large drop in crude inventories in the United States. Brent crude futures for March delivery closed higher by 8 cents, or 0.2%, at $54.38 per barrel. Meanwhile, the West …

Gold prices rose on Thursday, recovering some of its big losses on Wednesday, which were due to the surge in Treasury yields in the United States and were the first in a week. With Democrats taking over a majority in the U.S. Senate, more fiscal stimulus spending is expected, which …

Gold prices rose Thursday, January 7th, as a democratic sweep of the re-election in Georgia boosted expectations of additional US stimulus, although the rise in Treasury yields curbed the yellow metal to below a two-month high it reached in the previous session. Gold advanced in spot transactions to more than …

Oil prices rose on Wednesday, after data showed a big drop in U.S. crude inventories last week, and on the back of the recent OPEC+ agreement to reduce production levels. Brent crude futures for March delivery rose by 70 cents, or 1.3%, to finish at $54.30 per barrel. Meanwhile, the …

Gold prices dropped on Wednesday, due to the surge in Treasury bond yields in the United States to their highest level since March of last year. The yellow metal futures for February delivery declined by $45.80, or 2.3%, to close at $1,908.60 per ounce. Meanwhile, silver futures for March delivery …