Oil prices rebounded on Friday, buoyed by escalating tensions in the Middle East, which raised concerns about potential supply disruptions from the oil-producing region. However, despite the uptick, prices are on track for a weekly loss amid expectations of fewer interest rate cuts in the United States this year. As …
Read More »Market Drivers; US Session, April 11
Risk-linked assets regained some momentum amid a mild corrective decline in the US Dollar and rising speculation of a Fed rate cut later in 2024. In the meantime, the ECB left rates unchanged as expected and opened the door to a rate cut in June.Economic DataBased on annualized data released …
Read More »Gold soars to all-time highs again after US PPI data
Falling US Treasury yields and a declining US dollar have helped to dramatically boost gold prices. In an uncertain environment, mixed signals from labour data and producer inflation support gold. Fed officials’ concerns about inflation strengthen Gold’s appeal as a safe haven, influencing sentiment. The price of gold recovered its …
Read More »Gold rises on the back of geopolitical tension enhancing safe haven appeal
Gold prices rebounded on Thursday, recouping losses from the previous session, buoyed by geopolitical tensions that spurred demand for the precious metal as a safe haven. In spot transactions, gold edged up by 0.1 percent to $2,334.64 per ounce as of 0809 GMT. The yellow metal had seen record highs …
Read More »Oil Prices Inch Upward Amid Escalating Tensions in the Middle East
During Thursday’s trading session, oil prices edged up following a notable increase in the previous session, with investors bracing for potential escalation in the Middle East crisis, particularly involving Iran, OPEC’s third-largest oil producer. Brent crude futures rose by 5 cents to reach $90.53 a barrel at 0632 GMT, while …
Read More »Gold retreats after US inflation data
Gold prices retreated on Wednesday from their record high levels amid a resurgence in the dollar and US Treasury bond yields following the release of data indicating higher-than-expected inflation in the United States. This dampened expectations of an imminent cut in US interest rates. Spot gold prices declined by 0.6 …
Read More »Market Driers; US Session, April 8
The US dollar was under pressure throughout the week’s bearish start, but the risk complex was able to gather itself and US rates moved marginally higher across the curve. Ahead of the crucial US CPI, FOMC Minutes, and ECB event, traders continued to evaluate the most recent payroll prints. Amidst …
Read More »Fuel Prices Trigger US Consumers’ Concerns
FuelBuddy released its most recent statistics on Monday, which show that fuel costs are skyrocketing in most states and towns. In Louisville, for example, the average cost of a gallon of petrol increased by 27.5 cents over the previous week to $3.51, based on a survey covering 644 petrol stations. …
Read More »Oil retreats amid fresh international calls for Middle East truce
US West Texas Intermediate crude closed down 48 cents, or 0.6%, at $86.43, while Brent crude futures down 79 cents, or 0.9%, to settle at $90.38 a barrel. For Brent, it was the first drop in five sessions, and for WTI, it was the first in seven. A Hamas spokesman …
Read More »Gold Rallies Ahead of CPI Data
Gold is up 0.50%, trading at $2341.29 per ounce at the time of writing. Earlier on Monday, gold’s jump to $2,354 has been tempered by evolving Fed rate cut expectations and a resilient US jobs report. Potential further upside for Gold is expected with forecasts reaching up to $2,500 in …
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