July 15, 2021 8:41 am
Futures on US West Texas Intermediate Crude Oil extended losses on Thursday, as the market braced for increased supply after a compromise between key OPEC producers. Additionally, fuel inventories in the United States, the largest oil consumer globally, increased, while raising demand concerns. Yesterday both WTI and Brent plunged more than 2% following a report […]
Read moreJuly 9, 2021 8:52 am
Spot Gold remained mostly steady during Friday’s European session and was set to register its third consecutive week of advance, as US Treasury yields fell while the spread of the more infectious Delta variant of the novel coronavirus caused certain concerns. US 10-year government bond yields were holding close to a more than four-month trough, […]
Read moreJuly 8, 2021 8:25 am
Futures on US West Texas Intermediate Crude Oil extended losses from the prior two trading days on Thursday, as this week’s talks between key oil producers collapsed. Negotiations between members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and allies, a group known as OPEC+, fell apart when Saudi Arabia refused demands from the United […]
Read moreJuly 2, 2021 8:23 am
Spot Gold remained stuck within a narrow range on Friday, as the US Dollar advanced to a fresh three-month high ahead of the key US Non-Farm Payrolls data that could influence the Fed’s monetary policy stance. A stronger dollar makes Gold more expensive for international investors holding other currencies. In other news, the Democratic-controlled US […]
Read moreJuly 1, 2021 8:54 am
Futures on US West Texas Intermediate Crude Oil rose over 1% on Thursday after a drop in US crude oil stocks, while market players awaited a decision by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and allies (OPEC+) on supply cuts during the second half of 2021. Last year, OPEC+ members agreed to record production […]
Read moreJune 25, 2021 9:02 am
Spot Gold rose on Friday and was on track to register its first gain in four weeks, since the US Dollar pulled back from last week’s more than two-month peak, while there have been mixed signals from Federal Reserve officials in regard to the bank’s policy outlook. Markets are also expecting the key data on […]
Read moreJune 24, 2021 8:28 am
Futures on US West Texas Intermediate Crude Oil extended gains on Thursday following a sharper-than-anticipated drop in US crude oil and gasoline stockpiles, which reinforced outlook for strong fuel demand. Additionally supporting prices was the uncertainty surrounding the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, which could lift US sanctions on Iran’s crude exports. An official report by […]
Read moreJune 18, 2021 8:32 am
Spot Gold rebounded on Friday, but was still on track to register its steepest weekly decline since the business week ended March 13th 2020, after the Federal Reserve’s hawkish policy reversal bolstered the US Dollar to a nine-week high. The FOMC indicated on Wednesday that it would consider whether to scale back the bank’s asset-purchasing […]
Read moreJune 17, 2021 8:40 am
Futures on US West Texas Intermediate Crude Oil retreated on Thursday, as the US Dollar added to its value, but still, oil losses were limited by a sharp drop in US crude stocks, signalling continued demand recovery. The US Dollar registered its sharpest single-day gain in 15 months on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve indicated […]
Read moreJune 10, 2021 10:43 am
Futures on US West Texas Intermediate Crude Oil remained mostly steady on Thursday after a government report showed an increase in US gasoline stockpiles, implying weaker-than-anticipated fuel demand at the start of the summer driving season. US crude oil stocks, including the nation’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR), registered a drop for the eleventh consecutive week […]
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