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Gold prices rose on Friday to their highest level in seven weeks, supported by the decline of the US Dollar (USD) amid the uncertainty surrounding the results of the United States presidential elections. Gold futures for December delivery gained $4.90, or 0.3%, to close at $1,951.70 per ounce. This is …

Oil and natural gas rigs in the United States increased for the eighth consecutive week, according to Friday’s weekly report by Baker Hughes. This is the first time that oil rigs increased at this rate since June 2018, amid output cuts and price fluctuations. Oil and gas rigs rose by …

Gold fell on Friday as the dollar rose, but the yellow metal is on track to record its best weekly performance since late July, thanks to hopes of more central bank support, as investors bet on a split in the US Congress under the presidency of Joe Biden. And gold …

US oil fell more than 2% on Friday, as new lockdown measures in Europe to stem the rise in Covid-19 cases fueled concerns about the outlook for demand, while markets remain in a state of tension due to the long-running US election counting. West Texas Intermediate crude fell $ 1.06, …

Oil prices declined on Thursday, after rising for three consecutive sessions, amid growing concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic. Brent crude futures for January delivery lost 30 cents, or 0.7%, to finish at $40.93 per barrel. Meanwhile, the West Texas Intermediate (WTI) futures for December delivery closed lower by 36 cents, …

Gold prices settled on Thursday at their highest level in about seven weeks, as the US Dollar (USD) declined across the board amid uncertainty about the United States election results. Gold futures for December delivery gained $50.60, or 2.7%, and settled at $1,946.80 per ounce. This is the highest closing …

Oil prices fell Thursday, November 5, as Democratic candidate Joe Biden approaches victory in the exciting US presidential election, but Republicans are likely to retain control of the Senate, reducing the chances of implementing any major easing package from the repercussions of the Covid-19 pandemic. By 07:56 GMT, WTI futures …

Gold prices rose in a limited range Thursday (November 5th), as investors expressed cautious optimism about Democratic candidate Joe Biden’s victory over his rival, President Donald Trump, in the close-range US presidential elections. Analysts expect Biden to likely take greater stimulus measures than his rival, the Republican president, although the …

The US Energy Information Administration said on Wednesday that crude oil inventories in the United States fell significantly in the past week, while gasoline inventories rose and distillate stocks decreased. Crude stocks fell by 8 million barrels in the week to October 30, compared to analysts’ expectations in a Reuters …

According to data from the US Energy Information Administration, weekly US crude oil exports fell by 1.2 million barrels per day to about 2.3 million barrels per day last week, the largest drop since January, as Hurricane Zita disrupted flows. Meanwhile, distillate stocks in the Gulf of Mexico in the …