January 22, 2021 10:35 am
Spot Gold retreated on Friday, pressured by higher US bond yields. However, stimulus expectations have put the yellow metal on course for its best weekly performance since the business week ended on December 18th. The yield on US 10-year government bonds remained firmly above 1%, while providing certain support to the US Dollar. The latest […]
Read moreJanuary 21, 2021 10:20 am
After two straight trading days of gains, futures on US West Texas Intermediate Crude Oil eased on Thursday, as an industry report revealed an unexpected increase in US crude oil stocks, which once again brought forth concerns over demand. The American Petroleum Institute (API) reported on Wednesday that US crude oil inventories had risen by […]
Read moreJanuary 15, 2021 10:23 am
After a flat performance a day earlier, Spot Gold rose on Friday, as the prospect of a huge US coronavirus relief package increased the commodity’s appeal as a hedge against inflation. Additional support to prices came after rather dovish remarks from Federal Reserve’s Chairman Jerome Powell. US President-elect Joe Biden on Thursday announced a $1.9 […]
Read moreJanuary 14, 2021 10:10 am
Futures on US West Texas Intermediate Crude Oil eased from a fresh 47-week high on Thursday, despite that China’s customs data revealed a rise in crude oil imports and crude oil stocks in the US dropped more than anticipated last week, as surging new coronavirus infections worldwide and related oil demand concerns continued to weigh. […]
Read moreJanuary 8, 2021 10:31 am
Spot Gold extended losses from the previous two trading days on Friday, pressured by a stronger US Dollar and rising US bond yields. The yield on US 10-year government bonds rose to levels not seen since March 2020, while maintaining ground above 1%. “In the short term, we just seem to lack a catalyst to […]
Read moreJanuary 7, 2021 10:23 am
Futures on US West Texas Intermediate Crude Oil extended gains from the prior two trading days on Thursday, while hitting highs not seen since late February 2020, after the unilateral decision by Saudi Arabia to slash production during the upcoming two months. Additional support to prices came after a weekly report showed a drop in […]
Read moreDecember 31, 2020 10:02 am
Following a two-day rally, futures on US West Texas Intermediate Crude Oil eased on Thursday and were set to register a 21% slump in 2020, as COVID-19-related lockdown restrictions delivered a blow to many segments of the global economy, while crippling fuel demand. Still, oil prices have rebounded from their decade-lows registered in April, as […]
Read moreDecember 23, 2020 10:49 am
Futures on US West Texas Intermediate Crude Oil retreated for a third straight trading day on Wednesday, as an industry report revealed a surprise crude oil inventory build in the United States, while President Donald Trump threatened not to sign an $892 billion COVID-19 relief bill. Trump demanded that Congress raise the amount in the […]
Read moreDecember 18, 2020 10:24 am
Having touched a one-month high of $1,896.32 on Thursday, Spot Gold eased during European trade on Friday, but was still poised to register its third successive week of gains due to growing optimism over further stimulus measures in the United States. Congressional Republicans and Democrats scrambled to pass a new round of coronavirus relief yesterday, […]
Read moreDecember 17, 2020 10:45 am
Futures on US West Texas Intermediate Crude Oil extended gains from the prior several trading days on Thursday, while hitting highs not seen since late February, after a government report revealed a drop in weekly US crude oil inventories. Media reports of progress being made on US fiscal stimulus deal provided some additional support. A […]
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