Oil prices fell for a second day on Wednesday after a surprise rise in US crude inventories raised concerns about demand in the wake of weaker-than-expected economic data from the United States and China, the world’s two largest oil consumers. Brent crude futures fell 29 cents, or 0.4 percent, to …
Read More »Oil retreats on dimmed demand outlook after China, US data
Oil futures retreated on Tuesday as weaker-than-expected economic data in China and the United States counterbalanced a forecast of higher global demand from the International Energy Agency. Brent crude futures settled 32 cents lower to $74.91 a barrel and US crude edged down 25 cents to $70.86. Chinese data showed …
Read More »AUD/USD slides after RBA’s minutes, weaker Chinese data
The AUD/USD pair falls 0.62% as US economic data remains strong, while weaker-than-expected Chinese data weighs on the Australian Dollar.Hawkish remarks from Federal Reserve officials and concerns over “unacceptably high inflation” keep the US Dollar well-supported in the North American session. The Reserve Bank of Australia minutes show potential for …
Read More »Gold defends corrective bounce amid debt ceiling fight
Gold price is struggling to defend the week-start corrective bounce amid mixed sentiment. Anxiety ahead of the top-tier United States data, debt ceiling talks prod XAU/USD buyers. Meanwhile, the US Dollar bears take a breather amid hawkish Federal Reserve talks.Also challenging the XAU/USD’s week-start corrective bounce are the mixed updates …
Read More »Oil prices retreat on stronger dollar, demand fears
On Friday, crude oil prices retreated and were set to end the week lower for the third straight week, as the market balanced supply fears against renewed economic concerns in the United States and China.Brent crude futures fell 59 cents, or 0.8%, to $74.39 a barrel by 12:07 p.m. EDT …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – 10/05/2023
China has reportedly informed the United States that there is little chance of a meeting between the countries’ defense ministers at a security forum in Singapore due to a dispute over sanctions. This news challenges market sentiment and weighs on the risk-barometer pair like AUD/USD which remains pressured around 0.6775 …
Read More »Gold climbs amid US debt ceiling woes, declining T-yields
The Gold Index XAU/USD rallies on Tuesday, benefiting from concerns over the US debt ceiling and slowing Chinese manufacturing activity.Falling US Treasury bond yields support gold prices despite strong US Dollar. Eyes are focused the upcoming US CPI data, which has the potential to impact gold prices. Gold price is …
Read More »Oil is rising, but is heading for a third weekly loss
Oil prices rose in Asian trading on Friday, but were on track for a third consecutive weekly loss, after the markets witnessed sharp declines amid fears of a weak US economy and slowing Chinese demand. And by 0545 GMT, Brent crude rose 60 cents, or 0.8 percent, to $ 73.10 …
Read More »Oil is recovering after a 3-day drop in prices, and demand concerns persist
Oil prices rose on Thursday, but could not recover from a decline of more than 9 percent in the past three days, as concerns about demand among major consumers outweighed signs that the United States may stop raising interest rates. Brent crude futures rose 50 cents, or 0.7%, to $72.83 …
Read More »Oil continues to decline
Oil prices continued their decline on Wednesday, after falling nearly five percent in the previous session to a five-week low, while investors await more rate hikes this week. Brent crude futures fell 13 cents, or 0.2 percent, to $75.19 a barrel by 0015 GMT, while West Texas Intermediate crude fell …
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