Commodities

Oil prices settled lower on Friday, but recorded weekly gains mostly due to output disruptions in the Gulf of Mexico that resulted from Hurricane Laura. Brent crude futures for October delivery decreased by 4 cents, or 0.09%, and finished at $45.05 per barrel, rising by 1.6% for the week. The …

Gold prices rose on Friday switching earlier weekly losses into gains. Gold futures for December delivery added $42.30, or 2.2%, and settled at $1,974.90 per ounce, rising by 1.4% for the week. Meanwhile, silver futures for December delivery increased by 59 cents, or 2.2%, to finish at $27.79 per ounce, …

Gold rose about 1%, as the dollar fell while investors held signs of a policy of monetary easing issued by Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board (the US Central Bank). Spot gold rose 0.9% to 1946.55 dollars an ounce with the close of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, after …

Natural-gas futures rose on Thursday to their highest level since November 2019, after the release of stockpiles data. Natural gas futures for September delivery rose by 12 cents, or 4.83%, and settled at $2.579 per million British thermal units (MBTU). This comes after data by the US Energy Information Administration …

Oil prices finished Thursday lower, after rising for three consecutive days on the back of a draw in US crude inventories and output disruptions in the Gulf of Mexico due to hurricane Laura. Brent crude futures for October delivery decreased by 55 cents, or 1.2%, and closed at $45.09 per …

Gold prices finished Thursday lower, after remarks by the Chairman of the United States Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell, came in line with market expectations. Gold futures for December delivery closed lower by $19.90, or 1%, at $1,932.60 per ounce. The yellow metal has diminished most of its earlier gains, after …

According to the COMEX, gold futures were traded for December at $ 1949.80 per ounce, down 0.44%. It previously traded at a session low$ 1946.25 an ounce. Gold may find points of support at $ 1908.40 and resistance at $ 1970.30. The dollar index, which measures the performance of the …

Oil prices showed a mixed performance on Wednesday, after support from data showing the fifth consecutive weekly draw in US crude stockpiles was offset by negative demand forecasts. Crude prices, especially in the United States, remain supported by output disruptions in the Gulf of Mexico due to Hurricane Laura. Brent …

Gold prices rose on Wednesday to their highest level since August 19, after trading lower for some time due to the rising US Treasury yields. The yellow metal futures for December delivery closed higher by $29.40, or 1.5%, at $1,952.50 per ounce. Meanwhile, silver futures for September delivery surged by …

Crude oil inventories in the United States declined for the fifth consecutive week, according to data by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) on Wednesday. Oil stockpiles decreased by 4.7 million barrels last week to a total of 507.8 million barrels. On Tuesday, Estimates by the American Petroleum Institute (API) …