Commodities

Oil prices closed Tuesday on a mixed note, amid continuous fears about the resurgence of the Coronavirus pandemic in many countries with concerns about the rollout and the efficacy of the vaccines. However, output disruptions continued to provide some support for crude prices. The global benchmark, Brent crude futures for …

Gold prices declined on Tuesday for the fourth consecutive session, despite the U.S. Dollar (USD) declining across the board, amid an improved risk appetite among investors and reduced demand for safe havens. Markets are anticipating the outcome of the United States Federal Reserve policy meeting, which concludes on Wednesday. The …

A document seen by Reuters showed that Saudi Arabia has begun marketing the sale of standard-sized US dollar-denominated bonds in two tranches for a term of 12 and 40 years. The Kingdom has set an initial indicative price at about 165 basis points over ten-year US Treasury bonds for the …

Oil prices plunged on Tuesday, January 26th, as the chances for rapid approval of a new economic stimulus receded in the United States, while a surge in coronavirus cases raised doubts about the pace of any recovery in demand. Brent crude fell 28 cents, equivalent to 0.5%, to more than …

Gold rose on Tuesday, January 26th, as the yellow metal’s appeal was strengthened as a hedge against inflation thanks to expectations of eventually passing a large US stimulus package, despite the strong dollar curbing the gains. This rose in spot transactions 0.1% to 1856.33 dollars an ounce and US gold …

Gold prices declined on Monday, as the U.S. Dollar (USD) showed some rebound signs and rose across the board. This is the third consecutive decline for the yellow metal futures. Gold futures for February delivery lost $1, or 0.1%, to close at the level of $1,855.20 per ounce. Last week, …

Gold prices rose in light of the continuing pressures on the dollar, as investors follow the massive stimulus package announced by US President Joe Biden’s administration. Spot gold rose 0.2% to $ 1855.40 an ounce during the session. And US gold futures fell 0.1% at about $ 1855. The US …

Oil prices fell for the second consecutive session, as renewed lockdown measures to combat COVID-19 raised new concerns about global fuel demand. Brent crude futures lost eight cents, or 0.1%, to $ 55.38 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate crude futures contracted $ 52.26 a barrel, down by a …

Oil prices declined on Friday, as data showed a surprise increase in crude inventories in the United States, and amid the rise of the U.S. Dollar (USD). In addition, the resurgence of the Coronavirus pandemic in many parts across the world has spurred concerns about the recovery of the global …

Gold prices declined on Friday, as the U.S. Dollar (USD) returned to the positive territory scoring some gains against major currencies. However, the yellow metal was able to register weekly gains, supported by the prospects of increased government stimulus spending the United States. Gold futures for February delivery declined by …