Tag Archives: Oil Prices

Crude prices edged lower on accelerating fears linked to global recession risks after another wave of central banks’ decisions regarding quantitative tightening. This is why oil’s latest rally faded as risk aversion grows wilder.The stronger US dollar makes oil more expensive for those using other currencies. Oil prices slid about …

The dollar rose against the euro on Friday after US producer price data for November came in slightly higher than expected, casting doubt on whether the Federal Reserve will slow down the pace of interest rate hikes at its meeting next week. The data showed US producer prices rose 0.3 …

Oil prices recovered in early Asian trade on Thursday after tumbling to their lowest level this year, as production and gasoline inventories rose in the United States as concerns grew that an economic slowdown could weaken demand for fuel. Brent crude futures rose $1 to $78.17 a barrel, by 0600 …

Oil futures witnessed little change in Asian trading on Wednesday, December 7th, as fears about the impact of the cap imposed by the West on the price of Russian oil were offset by hopes for an improvement in demand from China, which kept the markets in anticipation after a sharp …

Fresh data has indicated expansion of Canadian economic activity at a faster pace in November and a measure of price pressures cooled according to Ivey Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) data, released on Tuesday.The seasonally adjusted index rose to 51.4 in November from 50.1 in October. The Ivey PMI measures the …

Oil prices fell nearly 3% on Monday, following US service sector data that has added to worries that the Fed could continue its aggressive policy tightening path. So, the data caused oil and stock markets to pare gains.Brent crude futures were down $2.18, or 2.6%, at $83.39 a barrel by …

Data on Friday showed that the German economy expanded slightly in the third quarter, more than initially expected, supported by consumer spending. The Federal Statistical Office said Europe’s largest economy grew by 0.4 percent quarterly and 1.3 percent annually, according to seasonally adjusted figures. Analysts polled by Reuters had expected …

The US dollar plummeted on Tuesday amid the better performance of global equities which closed in the green territory on the back of positive risk appetite Wall Street posted considerable gains, adding the most in the final hours of trading. On the other hand, US Treasury yields edged lower with …

Interviewed by Dubai TV, Mohamed Hashad, the Head of Research and Development at Noor Capital and member of the US Association of Technical Analysts, commented on the latest developments in financial markets, most notably, the following: First: OilHashad noted that there was an obvious decline in oil prices as last …

Inflation, geopolitical tensions and global growth-linked worries impacted almost all financial markets. EU inflation retreated in October but is still hot. The EUR/USD pair held above the 1.0300 level with no signs of declining.As the Fed’s battle against inflation arrives at a new and more challenging stage, services will be …