Commodities

Oil prices fell for the sixth consecutive day, declining by about 9% in the week, as a new bout of Covid-19 cases, especially in Europe, imposed new general restrictive measures and dampened hopes for an imminent oil’s demand recovery. US West Texas Intermediate crude fell four cents, or 0.07 percent, …

Gold prices rose on Thursday, recovering from their losses earlier in the session due to the rise in Treasury bond yields, supported by the recent expectations of the Federal Reserve. The surge in Treasury yields, which were fueled by expectations of a rise in inflation above 2% this year and …

Natural gas inventories in the United States decreased by 11 billion cubic feet (bcf) last week, according to the weekly report released on Thursday by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). Working natural gas in storage reached 1,782 bcf as of Friday, March 12, the report showed. Gas stockpiles were …

Gold fell surprisingly after reaching its highest level, with severe selling pressure and the survival of trading below 1730, which may increase selling pressure… to be updated…

Gold prices rose Thursday, March 18th, to the highest level in more than two weeks after the US Federal Reserve pledged to keep interest rates near zero until 2023, but the gains of the yellow metal, which is considered a safe haven, were limited by the bank’s expectations of a …

Oil prices fell for the fifth consecutive day on Thursday, March 18th, after official data revealed a sustained increase in crude and fuel stocks in the United States, while the ongoing pandemic clouded the outlook for demand. Brent crude fell 37 cents, or 0.5%, to $ 67.63 a barrel, after …

Oil prices declined on Wednesday amid continuous concerns about the recovery of global demand, as well as the fourth consecutive weekly rise in U.S. crude inventories. Brent crude futures for May delivery closed lower by about 0.6% at $67.98 per barrel. Meanwhile, the West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures for …

Gold futures settled lower on Wednesday, as rising U.S. Treasury bond yields pressured the yellow metal ahead of the release of the Federal Reserve policy statement. Gold futures for April delivery declined by $3.80, or 0.2%, to finish at $1,727.10 per ounce. After the Federal Reserve announced its decision to …

Crude oil inventories in the United States increased by about 2.4 million barrels last week, according to the weekly report of the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). Oil stockpiles totaled 500.8 million barrels for the week ending March 12, 2021. Meanwhile, gasoline inventories increased by 0.5 million barrels, while distillate …

Gold rose on Wednesday, March 17th, hovering near its highest level in more than two weeks, amid expectations of a higher level of inflation, although trading was limited to a narrow range, with investors showing caution before the two-day policy committee meeting of the Federal Reserve. Gold rose 0.3% in …