Gold prices stabilized after a rally in early trading on Wednesday, April 14th, as some increase in US Treasury yields offset the fall of the US dollar due to rising inflation. Gold settled in spot transactions at $1743.54 an ounce, after rising by as much as 0.3%. US gold futures …
Read More »Oil Gains on Outlook Recovery Expectations
Oil prices rose on Tuesday, supported by the improved demand forecasts for 2021, by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). In addition, positive economic data in the United States and China prompted optimism about the recovery of the global economy and the demand for energy sources. The West …
Read More »Gold Rises for First Time in Three Sessions
Gold prices rose on Tuesday, following two consecutive daily declines, as the U.S. Dollar (USD) retreated following the release of inflation data. The yellow metal futures for June delivery gained $14.90, or 0.9%, to close at $1,747.60 per ounce. Yesterday, gold futures dropped by 0.7% to settle at their lowest …
Read More »OPEC Raises 2021 World Oil Demand Growth Forecast
In its latest monthly report, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) raised its forecast for global oil demand growth in 2021 to 5.95 million barrels per day from 5.89 million barrels per day in the previous report, per Reuters. “There have been sizeable drawdowns in global inventories since mid-2020 …
Read More »Oil Rising Supported by Strong Chinese Data
Oil prices rose on Tuesday, April 13th, as data from China showed an increase in the growth of imports of the second-largest consumer of oil in the world. Brent crude futures were up 31 cents, equivalent to 0.5%, to $63.59 a barrel, while U.S. crude futures increased 28 cents, or …
Read More »Gold Settled as Market Awaits The US Inflation Data
Gold prices stabilized on Tuesday, April 13th, as participants in market operations continued to refrain from trading ahead of the release of inflation data in the United States, which is expected to shed more light on the recovery in the world’s largest economies. Gold was little changed in spot transactions …
Read More »Oil Closes Higher On Recovery Hopes
Oil prices rose on Monday, amid optimism about the prospects of the recovery of economic growth and the global demand for energy. Brent crude futures for June delivery increased by 33 cents, or 0.52%, to finish at $63.28 per barrel. Meanwhile, the U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures gained …
Read More »Gold Settles at Lowest Level in Week
Gold prices declined on Monday, opening the week with a negative performance amid a rise by the U.S. Dollar (USD) and Treasury bond yields. Gold futures for June dropped by $12.10, or 0.7%, to finish at $1,732.70 per ounce. This is the lowest closing level for the yellow metal most …
Read More »Oil Rising But Within a Narrow Range
Oil prices rose, but they remained moving within a narrow range Monday, April 12, amid optimism about the recovery of the US economy with an acceleration in the pace of immunization campaigns against the Corona virus, but the increase in Covid-19 infections in other regions of the world is holding …
Read More »Oil Prices Falling With The Increase in Coronavirus Cases
Oil prices fell on Monday, April 12 in thin trading, with the increase in the number of cases of Covid-19 in some regions of the world, which curbed prices, even as the US Central Bank indicated that the US economy may recover quickly with the acceleration of the immunization campaigns …
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