Oil prices rose on Wednesday, supported by a larger-than-expected drop in crude stocks in the United States and Britain’s approval of a second anti-Corona virus vaccine, but it is under pressure from dwindling hopes for a strong recovery in demand. Brent crude futures, the global benchmark, ended the trading session …
Read More »Gold Finishes on Higher Note
Gold prices finished Wednesday higher, supported by the decline of the US Dollar (USD) across the board. The yellow metal futures for February delivery closed higher by 0.6% at $1,893.40 per ounce. The DXY is down by 0.37% at 89.66.
Read More »What Will Move Oil Prices in 2021?
The Coronavirus pandemic has severely impacted the global oil industry, with crude prices hitting lows not seen in decades amid a decline in demand for energy in 2020. After starting the year with oil prices at $70 per barrel, supported by the recovery that was helped by the OPEC+ alliance …
Read More »US Oil Stockpiles Down 6.1 M Barrels in Week
Crude oil inventories in the United States declined by 6.1 million barrels last week, according to the weekly report by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).
Read More »Gold Settled Amid Britain’s Approval of a Vaccine And Dollar’s Decline
Gold prices settled on Wednesday, December 30, as Britain approved an anti-Covid-19 vaccine, invented by the University of Oxford in cooperation with AstraZeneca, which boosted risk appetite, while the dollar’s decline limited precious metal losses during weak holiday transactions. There was little change in spot gold trading, at $ 1878.52 …
Read More »Oil Rising on Hopes of Recovery in Demand And a Decrease in US Inventories
Oil rose on Wednesday, December 30, as prices received a boost from a fiscal stimulus package to mitigate the repercussions of the Coronavirus in the United States and lower crude oil inventories. Brent crude futures rose 35 cents, or 0.7%, to $ 51.44 a barrel by 08:03 GMT, and US …
Read More »API: Oil inventories record a greater than expected drop last week
Data from the American Petroleum Institute showed, Tuesday, that crude oil inventories in the United States fell more than expected last week, while gasoline and distillate stocks recorded a decrease, contrary to expectations. The data indicated that crude inventories fell by 4.8 million barrels in the week ending on the …
Read More »Gold rallied as US Dollar Fell Despite Postponing a Vote on an American Stimulus Package
Gold prices rose on Wednesday, December 30, as the dollar fell, while investors ignored the Republican majority leader’s decision to postpone a vote in the US Senate on larger payments to mitigate the repercussions of the Coronavirus pandemic. Spot gold rose 0.2% to 1,881.62 dollars an ounce. And gold in …
Read More »Oil Prices rising, supported by hopes that a US stimulus package will stimulate demand for fuel
Oil prices rose on Tuesday, supported by hopes that the United States will increase payments in an aid package linked to the pandemic, a move that could stimulate demand for fuel and stimulate economic growth. Brent crude futures, the world benchmark, ended the trading session up 23 cents, or 0.5 …
Read More »Gold Ends Tuesday on Slim Gains
Gold prices rose on Tuesday, supported by the decline of the US Dollar (USD) and a soft performance by the stock markets after opening Monday at record highs on the back of optimism following the approval of a new stimulus package in the United States. Gold futures for February delivery …
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