Oil prices fell on Tuesday after disappointing economic data from China, the largest crude buyer, revived fears of a global recession. Brent crude futures fell 73 cents, or 0.8 percent, to $ 94.37 a barrel by 0313 GMT. US West Texas Intermediate crude futures fell 44 cents, or 0.5 percent, …
Read More »Oil faces strong selling 16/8/2022
US crude oil futures price movements witnessed a noticeable decline by more than 4.0%, recording its lowest level during the previous session’s trading of 86.85. Technically, we find that the intraday movements of oil are trying to recover with the momentum indicator getting some positive signs. Still, the 50-day simple …
Read More »Responding to EU nuclear draft, Iran seeks US flexibility
Iran responded to the European Union’s “final” draft text to save a 2015 nuclear deal on Monday, an EU official said, as the Iranian foreign minister called on the United States to show flexibility to resolve three remaining issues.While Washington has said, per Reuters, it is ready to quickly seal …
Read More »What Could Chinese Dull Economic Data Mean For Commodities?
Commodities traders are sitting on edge of their seats following the latest batch of Chinese economic data. Almost all commodity-related assets have been impacted. For example; oil prices plummeted by nearly 5% in early trading on Monday.In commodities, WTI drifts 3.5% lower to trade around $88, but at the time …
Read More »Noor Capital | Dubai TV, Mohammed Hashad’s Interview, August 15.
Interviewed by Dubai TV, Mohammed Hashad, Head of Research and Development at Noor Capital and member of the American Association of Technical Analysts, shed light on the latest developments in the financial markets: EURUSD The euro found a pivotal resistance level, representing one of the most important keys to the …
Read More »Oil prices fall for the second session, and Aramco says it is ready to increase production
Oil prices fell for a second session on Monday after the CEO of Saudi Aramco, the world’s largest exporter, said the company was ready to increase production, as production resumed at several US offshore platforms in the Gulf of Mexico after a brief break last week. Brent crude futures were …
Read More »Financial Markets’ Weekly Recap, August 8-12
August is historically the dullest month of the year for financial markets, but all five trading days (August 8-12) witnessed important market news and economic data that had a significant impact on almost all assets. The influence of the week’s economic data could continue into the future. The CPI report …
Read More »Oil price retreats 2% on US Gulf of Mexico supply news
Brent crude futures fell $1.45, or 1.5%, to settle at $98.15 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude fell $2.25, or 2.4%, to settle at $92.09 a barrel. Both contracts gained more than 2% on Thursday.Oil prices plunged around 2% on Friday, on expectations that supply disruptions in …
Read More »Oil is heading to record weekly gains, and uncertainty about demand limits the rise
Oil prices rose slightly on Friday, with crude contracts heading towards recording weekly gains as recession fears eased, but uncertainty regarding the outlook for demand limited the gains. By 0736 GMT, Brent crude futures rose 23 cents, or 0.2 percent, to $99.83 a barrel. West Texas Intermediate crude futures were …
Read More »Oil steadies after IEA raises demand growth forecast
Oil prices stabilized on Thursday after the International Energy Agency raised its forecast for demand growth for crude this year, as rising gas prices prompted some consumers to switch to oil. By 0829 GMT, Brent crude futures fell seven cents, or 0.1 percent, to $ 97.33 a barrel, while West …
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