On Monday, oil prices fell by more than 1% as investors exercised caution in anticipation of the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy meeting and China’s manufacturing data release later in the week. This caution overshadowed the support generated by heightened tensions in the Middle East. At 0350 GMT, Brent crude futures …
Read More »Gold prices surpass $2007 on geopolitical risks
Gold price rallies to $2007.75 per troy ounce, bouncing back from daily lows of $1976.97. Escalating Middle East conflict and Israel military expanding its operations in Gaza.Gold price finally broke the $2000 troy ounce barrier on Friday amidst increasing geopolitical risks, as the conflict between Israel and Hamas is at …
Read More »WTI crude oil swinging below $85
WTI is seeing some back-and-forth for Friday. US Crude Oil barrels bounding between $85.00 and $83.00 per barrel. Oil markets remain concerned about Middle East tensions, but global slowdown hard to ignore.Crude Oil barrels are seeing some tension in the midrange on Friday, in play between $85.00 and $83.00 USD …
Read More »WTI leaps hits $85 amid tighter geopolitical tensions
As the Middle East conflict heats up again, WTI Crude Oil is back up the daily charts. Requests for a cease-fire so that civilians could receive humanitarian aid were turned down.EIA barrel counts increased more than anticipated, and as geopolitical concerns accelerate, demand concerns will affect the price of crude …
Read More »WTI dives on Saudi pledges for market stability
Despite an earlier increase amid worries about an Israel-Hamas conflict, WTI crude falls to $82.86 per barrel as at the time of writing; down -1.93%. Price increases are tempered by Saudi Arabia’s commitment to market stability and potential intervention.Data on global inflation as well as US inflation and Russian output …
Read More »IMF cut growth forecasts for China, Eurozone
Despite the remarkable strength of the US economy, the International Monetary Fund has lowered its growth projections for China and the Eurozone, noting that overall global growth remains low and unequal. The IMF maintained its 3.0% prediction for global real GDP growth in 2023 but reduced its 3.0% prediction for …
Read More »Noor Capital | Mohammed Hashad Interview on Dubai TV – October 9, 2023
In an interview on Dubai TV, Mohammed Hashad, Director of Research and Development at Noor Capital and member of the US Association of Technical Analysts, commented on the performance of global markets in light of the current geopolitical developments in the Middle East.First of all; Hashad commented on oil prices …
Read More »Gold price finds momentum on deepened Middle East tensions
Gold prices have recovered to around $1,850 due to the dismal market sentiment prompted by escalating tensions between Israel and Palestinians. The gold price is trading at $1852.43 per ounce at the time of writing. Dallas Federal Reserve Bank President Lorie Logan has also supported the gold price, drawing less …
Read More »EUR/USD awaits guidance from ECB Forum
The EUR/USD is struggles for fresh gains despite the weaker performance of the US dollar with the beginning of the new trading week. The pair is up 0.16% trading at 1.0909 at the time of writing. Meanwhile, geopolitical tensions around Russia have eased as market attention turns to the ECB …
Read More »Can gold put an end to six-month of losses?
What gold will do during the next two weeks will be very important for prices ahead of this year’s end. Jobs data and inflation data are closely watched as gold shows promising signs amid escalating geopolitical tensions and intensifying market volatility.Gold saw a key development mid-week as prices rose from …
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