Gold prices stabilized on Friday, but were heading for gains for the fifth week in a row, as the weakness of the dollar and hopes of a slowdown in raising US interest rates boosted the attractiveness of the yellow metal, which represents a safe haven. And by 0308 GMT, gold …
Read More »Are central banks’ gold purchases expected to continue?
Gold price has already touched highest that were last seen in April 2022 above $1,900. The precious metal has a bright outlook in the year ahead.The precious metal is trading at $1918.70 per ounce at the time of writing versus the previous closing price at $19043.70. 2022 was a significant …
Read More »WTI drops 1% as US recession concerns diminish China recovery hopes
Oil prices fell about 1% on Wednesday, abandoning early gains as worries about a probable US recession outweighed optimism that China’s lifting of COVID-19 curbs will fuel demand for crude in the world’s top oil importer.Brent futures fell 94 cents, or 1.1%, to settle at $84.98 a barrel. U.S. West …
Read More »WTI crude falls amid thin trading
WTI crude oil retreated below the $80 level and is trading at $79.08 versus the previous closing price of $80.24 per barrel at the time of writing despite the positive comments by UAE energy minister on the sidelines of Atlantic Council’s Global Energy Forum in Abu Dhabi over the weekend.UAE …
Read More »Financial Markets’ Weekly Recap, January 9- 13
This weekly recap is tracing key developments across most financial assets during the previous trading week that witnessed the release of the CPI data in the United States and improved risk appetite benefiting some assets while impacting others:US DollarThe dollar was slightly lower against most of its G10 counterparts to …
Read More »Gold is gaining luster as bets of a US interest rate hike decline
Gold prices rose on Friday, heading for a fourth consecutive week of gains, supported by a weaker dollar and expectations of a slower rate hike by the Federal Reserve. Spot gold rose 0.1 percent to $1,898.57 an ounce at 0234 GMT. Its prices have risen 1.8 percent so far this …
Read More »Gold prices rise with the support of the dollar’s decline
Gold prices rose today, Thursday, supported by the decline in the dollar, while investors await US inflation data that may affect the path of the Federal Reserve (US Central Bank) regarding interest rates. And gold in spot transactions increased 0.4% to 1883 dollars an ounce, and US gold futures rose …
Read More »Could CPI data push gold prices above $1,900?
Gold futures were at an eight-month high, climbing 14% since late November to hit $1,882 per ounce earlier on Wednesday. At the time of writing the precious metal is trading at $1876.80 per ounce.Investors normally flock to assets that offer regular returns, such as government bonds, when interest rates are …
Read More »How commodities react to monetary policy, China’s news
On Wednesday, the metal rose 1.1% to $9,013.50 on the London Metal Exchange (LME), posting its fifth consecutive daily gain. At the time of writing, the key industrial metal is trading at $4.17 per pound for the first time since June, versus the previous closing price on Tuesday at $4.07. …
Read More »Goldman: Oil could surge up to $110 by Q3
Commodity prices, particularly crude oil, are expected to corelate will China’s reopening after Lunar New Year celebrations later in January, according to Goldman Sachs Group Inc.“What is the best reopening play? It is oil,” Jeff Currie, the bank’s global head of commodities research said in a Bloomberg Television interview on …
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