Commodities

Gold fell on Wednesday, November 25, with the start of the official transition process for Joe Biden to the White House and optimism about vaccines for the Coronavirus, which reduces the appeal of gold as a safe haven. Gold spot fell 0.1% to 1805 dollars an ounce by 06:48 GMT. …

Oil rose for the fourth session in a row on Wednesday, November 25, as the market ignored a report by the sector that showed that US crude stocks rose more than expected, continuing this rise supported by hopes that a vaccine for Covid-19 would support oil demand. By 0616 GMT, …

Oil prices continued to rally on Tuesday, achieving big gains to finish near its highest level since early March. Brent crude futures for January delivery surged by $1.80, or 3.9%, to close at $47.86 per barrel. Meanwhile, the West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures for January delivery soared by $1.85, …

Gold prices continued to make big losses on Tuesday, for the second consecutive session, amid improved risk appetite and aversion from safe havens, on the back of positive news about Coronavirus vaccines. In addition, an expected smooth transition in the US administration from the incumbent president to the president-elect helped …

Brent crude prices reached their highest levels since March, as news of a promising third Coronavirus vaccine supported hopes for a faster recovery in oil demand, while US President-elect Joe Biden received the green light to start the transition process for his leadership. By 07:44 GMT, Brent crude futures increased …

Gold continued to decline to its lowest level in four months Tuesday, November 24, as investors appealed to high-risk assets after the pharmaceutical company, AstraZeneca, ignited the race for a Coronavirus vaccine and a US federal agency approved the start of procedures for the presidential transition in the United States …

Gold prices declined on Monday, registering its biggest daily decline in about two weeks. This comes as positive news about a number of Coronavirus vaccine candidates are spurring risk appetite and reducing demand for safe havens. Gold futures for December delivery decreased by $36.40, or 1.8%, and settled at $1,837.8 …

Oil prices rose 1% on Monday, November 23, to continue their gains, as traders expect a recovery in crude demand due to successful trials of a vaccine for the Coronavirus. Sentiment boosted hopes that OPEC, Russia and other producers, a group known as OPEC +, would continue to curb production. …

Gold rose Monday, November 23, as the dollar’s weakness and its decline to its lowest level since 2018 and hopes for more monetary stimulus in the United States to alleviate the economy affected by the pandemic were dispelled optimism about the possibility of distributing a vaccine for Covid-19 next year. …

Gold prices finished higher on Friday, which helped limit the weekly decline of the yellow metal amid a rise by the US Dollar (USD). Gold futures for December delivery rose by $10.90, or 0.6%, and settled at $1,872.40 per ounce. For the week, gold futures recorded a 0.7% decline.