Oil prices closed higher on Wednesday, amid a decline by the US Dollar (USD), recovering some of its losses on Tuesday. Brent crude futures for November delivery increased by $1.01, or 2.5%, to settle at $40.79 per barrel, after falling below $40 for the first time since June yesterday. The …
Read More »Gold Maintains Gains as USD Weakens
Gold prices rose on Wednesday for the second consecutive day supported today by a decline in the US Dollar (USD) amid a rebound by the Euro ahead of the European Central Bank’s (ECB) upcoming meeting. Gold futures for December delivery increased by $11.70, or 0.6%, and settled at $1,954.90 per …
Read More »Morgan Stanley: Brent Crude to Rise to $50/bbl in 2021 on Inflation And Weaker Dollar
Morgan Stanley said in a note on Wednesday that he expects Brent crude prices to rise to $ 50 a barrel by the second half of 2021, supported by a weakening dollar and increasing inflation. “Unprecedented expansion of monetary aggregates has weakened the US dollar and put upward pressure on …
Read More »Oil Finishes Below $40 per Barrel for First Time Since June
Oil prices declined on Tuesday to its lowest level since June, amid concerns about the global demand outlook, despite reports of some major producers planning further output cuts. Brent crude futures for November delivery plunged by $2.23, or 5.3%, to settle at $39.78 per barrel. Meanwhile, the West Texas Intermediate …
Read More »Gold Prices Reverse Earlier Losses to Settle Higher
Gold prices rose on Tuesday, recovering from earlier losses to close at its highest level in about a week. The rise in the yellow metal prices came amid the decline in stock markets. Gold futures for December delivery increased by 0.31% or $8.90 and closed at $1,943.20 per ounce. Earlier …
Read More »Oil Falls on Demand Concerns And The End of Holiday Season in US
Oil prices fell on Tuesday, September 8, amid concerns about fuel demand as the summer holiday season in the United States comes to an end, and a long Labor Day weekend has increased fears of an increase in coronavirus cases in more US states. US West Texas Intermediate crude futures …
Read More »Oil Falls After Saudi Arabia Cut The Price of Crude
Oil prices fell more than 1% on Monday (September 7th) after hitting the lowest level since July, after Saudi Arabia announced the largest monthly price cut for supplies to Asia in five months, while optimism about a recovery in demand dwindled amid the pandemic. Brent crude was $ 42.11 a …
Read More »China’s Imports of Crude Oil in August Jump 13% YoY
China’s imports of crude oil in August rose 13% from their level a year ago, supported by large purchase orders earlier in the year when global oil prices collapsed and at a time when customs clearance of shipments delayed in the past due to congestion at ports. Data issued by …
Read More »Oil Prices Down 7% in Week on Stronger USD
Oil prices closed lower on Friday, amid mixed expectations for demand recovery, and a rise for the USD, which decline was seen a support factor for crude prices. Brent crude futures for November delivery settled lower by $1.41, or 3.2%, at $42.66 per barrel, raising its weekly decline to 6.9%. …
Read More »Gold Settles Lower with 2.1% Weekly Loss
Gold prices declined on Friday for the third consecutive day, turning to weekly losses. Gold futures for December delivery closed lower by $3.50, or 0.2%, at $1,934.30 per ounce. This is the lowest closing level for the yellow metal futures since August 27, logging a 2.1% weekly decrease. Meanwhile, silver …
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