Oil prices declined on Thursday, to finish at its lowest level in about two weeks, amid renewed concerns about the global demand recovery and the rising number of COVID-19 cases in many countries. Brent crude futures for December delivery fell by $1.37, or 3.2%, to close at $40.93 per barrel, …
Read More »Gold Futures Rise and Head to Weekly Gains
Gold prices rose on Thursday to its highest closing level in about two weeks, amid the decline of the US Dollar (USD). Gold futures for December delivery increased by $20.80, or 1.1%, and closed at $1,916.30 per ounce, its highest finish since September 18. The yellow metal is now heading …
Read More »Oil Stable on US Stimulus Hopes But Demand Concerns Persist
Oil received some support from renewed hopes about a US fiscal stimulus, but concerns about an increase in Corona Cases weighing on demand. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil futures slipped 1 cents to $ 40.21 a barrel after jumping 2.4% on Wednesday. Brent crude futures also rose to 42.32. …
Read More »Gold Rises on Dollar’s Decline And Hopes for a US Stimulus
Gold rose Thursday, October 1st after being boosted by the dollar’s decline and signs of progress in talks on new US stimulus measures. Gold Spot gained 0.4% to $1892.23/ounce, to start the month on the upside, after posting the largest monthly decline since September 2016. US gold futures rose 0.2% …
Read More »Oil Prices Rise but Record Monthly Losses
Oil prices ended Wednesday higher after data showed an unexpected decline in crude inventories in the United States. Brent crude futures for December delivery rose by 74 cents, or 1.8%, to finish at $42.30 per barrel. The global benchmark crude oil posted a 9.6% monthly decline, which is the first …
Read More »Gold Loses 4.2% in September
Gold prices declined on Wednesday, expanding its monthly losses during September. The yellow metal futures for December delivery decreased by $7.70, or 0.4%, and finished at $1,895.50 per ounce. Gold’s monthly losses during the ending month amounted to 4.2%. However, gold registered a 5.2% increase during the third quarter (Q3) …
Read More »German Oil Imports Decline 2% in Seven Months
Germany’s crude oil imports declined by 1.9% on an annual basis during the first seven months of 2020, data showed on Wednesday, as reported by Reuters. German oil imports amounted to 48.8 million tons between the beginning of January and the end of July 2020, down from 49.7 million tons …
Read More »US Oil Inventories Fall Unexpectedly for Third Week in Row
Crude oil inventories in the United States declined last week, for the third consecutive week, by 2 million barrels, according to data by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) on Wednesday. This comes against expectations of an increase by 1.6-1.9 million barrels. US oil stockpiles reached a total of 492.4 …
Read More »Oil is Rising Near $ 42, All Eyes on Libya and US Stocks
Oil prices decreased for the second day in a row Wednesday, September 30, continuing to incur large losses in light of the increase in Coronavirus infections before the start of the winter season in the north, which raised fears of further restrictions on activities, which may, in turn, reduce the …
Read More »Gold on Its Way to Post Worst Month Since November 2016
The yellow metal continues on its way to post its biggest monthly decline in nearly 4 years, driven by the strong US dollar and the return of caution to the markets after the first presidential debate in the United States. Spot gold fell 0.6% to 1,885.81, down 4.3% since the …
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