August 18, 2014 8:44 am
Gold prices were lower during early trade in Europe today, as investors were still in denial over a possible further deterioration of the crisis in Ukraine. Palladium did climb to a new 13-year high, as traders acknowledged the risks for top-producer Russia. Gold futures for December settlement on the Comex in New York traded at […]
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Natural gas fell to a three-week low on Monday, extending its previous weeks decline, as weather forecasts called for cooler-than-seasonal weather across most of the US through the end of August, despite a minor warm-up in the central and northern US which is expected to take place this week. On the New York Mercantile Exchange, […]
Read moreAugust 18, 2014 7:44 am
WTI and Brent prices were deep in the red during early trade in Europe today, as investors assessed risks from the conflicts in Ukraine and Iraq. WTI futures for delivery in September on the NYMEX traded at $96.63 per barrel at 7:40 GMT, down 0.47%. The contract lost about 0.3% last week, reaching an eight-month […]
Read moreAugust 16, 2014 7:34 am
Gold futures traded in a relatively narrow range this week, as investors saw mixed economic data, as well as both tensions and relief on the geopolitical scene. US stocks found increased demand, while the dollar and euro failed to find a direction. Gold futures for delivery in December dropped 0.72% on Friday, closing at $1,306.2 […]
Read moreAugust 15, 2014 2:40 pm
WTI and Brent futures were higher during midday trade in Europe today, though headed for significant weekly losses, as investors saw brighter outlooks for Iraq. A bearish report on US oil inventories also weighed, while ongoing tensions over Ukraine offset further losses. WTI for delivery in September traded at $96.13 per barrel at 14:37 GMT […]
Read moreAugust 14, 2014 2:40 pm
Natural gas prices jumped after the US posted its weekly natgas storage report, revealing a sixteenth straight larger-than-average weekly injection. The build, however, was not quite as big as expected and spurred buying, lifting prices for the blue fuel. Natural gas for delivery in September traded at $3.935 per million British thermal units (mBtu) at […]
Read moreAugust 14, 2014 12:31 pm
Gold prices were lower during midday trade in Europe today, as investors assessed worse-than-expected EU economic figures. Meanwhile, copper futures also declined, in light of slowing EU growth. Gold futures for delivery in December on the Comex in New York traded at $1,312.0 per troy ounce at 12:24 GMT today, down 0.19%. Prices ranged from […]
Read moreAugust 14, 2014 9:35 am
Natural gas futures continued downwards during early trade in Europe today, after logging the biggest daily loss in a month on Wednesday. Investors await the key US natgas storage report, which will probably reveal another sizable build. Natural gas for delivery in September traded at $3.825 per million British thermal units (mBtu) at 8:54 GMT […]
Read moreAugust 14, 2014 8:17 am
Gold futures were higher during early trade in Europe today, as investors weighed economic figures from the Eurozone and the US, and geopolitical risks from the conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine. Gold futures for delivery in December on the Comex in New York traded at $1,317.8 per troy ounce at 8:16 GMT today, […]
Read moreAugust 14, 2014 7:02 am
WTI and Brent futures were well in the red during early trade in Europe today. Investors weighed mixed signals from the US inventories report on Wednesday with the ongoing geopolitical crises in Ukraine and the Middle East. WTI for delivery in September traded at $97.14 per barrel at 6:51 GMT on the New York Mercantile […]
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