Commodities

Oil prices rose on Tuesday, after recording earlier losses, to record its first rise after three consecutive declines. Brent crude futures for December delivery settled higher by 54 cents, or 1.3%, at $43.16 per barrel. Meanwhile, the US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures for December delivery gained 64 cents, …

Copper prices rose on Tuesday to a record high, supported by increased Chinese demand. Copper futures for December delivery went up by 6 cents, or 2%, and settled at $3.148 a pound. This is the highest closing level for copper futures since June 2018.

Gold prices rose on Tuesday for the second consecutive session, supported by the decline of the US Dollar (USD) across the board. Gold futures for December delivery closed higher by $3.70, or 0.2%, at $1,915.40 per ounce.

Two industry sources told Reuters that Russia may support keeping global oil production cuts unchanged after 2020 when it is time to ease them if global market conditions deteriorate due to slowing demand and increasing cases of coronavirus. Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said last week that OPEC + would …

There was little change in oil prices on Tuesday, to stabilize after suffering losses over three days due to fears that the increase in cases of Coronavirus globally would impede the recovery of demand for fuel while the increase in Libyan production leads to an abundance of supplies. Brent crude …

Gold traded on Tuesday in a narrow range above $ 1900 an ounce, as caution prevailed ahead of a deadline for an agreement on a new US stimulus package to mitigate the repercussions of the Coronavirus and the presidential elections scheduled for next month. Gold fell 0.2% to 1,901.10 dollars …

Oil prices declined on Monday, despite the OPEC+ reiterating commitment for output cuts, amid concerns about the impact of the second wave of the Coronavirus pandemic on the global demand. Brent crude futures for December delivery closed lower by 31 cents, or 0.7%, at $42.62 per barrel. Meanwhile, the West …

Gold prices rose on Monday, opening the week with a positive performance amid uncertainties that supported demand for safe havens. In addition, a decline by the US Dollar (USD) supported the gains of the yellow metal. Gold futures for December delivery closed higher by $5.30, or 0.3%, at $1,911.70 per …

Oil prices fell today, Monday, after the growth of the Chinese economy in the third quarter of the year was weaker than expected, highlighting concerns about the impact of the growing Coronavirus infections around the world on demand for the largest importer of crude in the world. The world’s second-largest …

Gold prices rose on Monday, supported by concerns about the worsening Covid-19 pandemic, while the precious metal prices were also boosted by hopes for a new US stimulus package ahead of the presidential elections in November. The spot price of gold was up 0.6% to $ 1909.90 an ounce, while …