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Gold trading outlook: futures hover near 5-week high on economic uncertainty

October 16, 2014 9:04 am
Gold hovered near a five-week high reached yesterday as downbeat data from the US, Europe and China sparked new fears of an economic slowdown, forcing investors to seek safe haven and sending equities and the dollar falling. Silver, platinum and palladium marked minor daily losses. Comex gold for settlement in December traded 0.43% lower at […] Read more

Crude oil trading outlook: futures extend rout after API supply data

October 16, 2014 7:50 am
West Texas Intermediate crude slid from the lowest in more than two years, while Brent hovered near a four-year trough after bearish supply data by the American Petroleum Institute came in consonance with fears of declining demand, exacerbating a global supply glut. Market players now awaited the Energy Information Administrations government data, due today at […] Read more

Commodities trading outlook: gold hits four-week high, copper retreats after China inflation data

October 15, 2014 1:34 pm
Gold pared its daily losses on Wednesday as the US dollar retreated after downbeat producer inflation and retail sales data eased speculations of an earlier-than-expected interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve. Copper retreated from a 3-1/2 week high following overall downbeat inflation data from China. Comex gold for settlement in December reversed earlier losses […] Read more

Natural gas trading outlook: futures perform limited bounce from 1-month low

October 15, 2014 10:21 am
Natural gas rebounded from a 1-month low touched on Tuesday as weather forecasters predicted below-normal temperatures in some high-consuming US areas. However, the lack of persistent freezing temperatures, probably throughout October, kept gains in check. On the New York Mercantile Exchange, natural gas for delivery in November traded 1.02% higher at $3.855 per million British […] Read more

Crude oil trading outlook: WTI holds near two-year low, Brent steady

October 15, 2014 7:19 am
West Texas Intermediate crude hovered near yesterdays two-year low while Brent recovered above $85 from a four-year low after the International Energy Agency trimmed its global oil demand growth estimate for this year for the fourth consecutive month. US November crude traded 0.27% higher at $82.06 per barrel at 6:58 GMT, having shifted in a […] Read more

Commodities trading outlook: Brent hits fresh four-year low, natural gas swings

October 14, 2014 2:36 pm
Brent crude fell to the lowest level since December 2010 and WTI extended its drop after the International Energy Agency cut its estimate for global oil demand growth this year for the fourth consecutive month to the lowest pace since 2009. Natural gas swung between gains and losses. On the New York Mercantile Exchange, November […] Read more