Commodities Category

May 13, 2022
As oil stocks rise, Wall Street is turning away from big tech

As oil stocks rise, Wall Street is turning away from big tech On Wall Street, big tech stocks were all the rage, with speculators buying them up to absurdly high levels. For example, the legendary quintuple of Facebook (now Meta), Amazon, Apple, Netflix, and Google (now Alphabet) took up about a fifth of the S&P

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May 12, 2022
Gold drops as investors consider US Inflation data

Gold drops as investors consider US Inflation data In Asia on Thursday morning, gold was down. Investors are analyzing the US consumer price index (CPI), which showed that inflation is still strong but has peaked in April, alleviating fears about the Federal Reserve raising interest rates more aggressively. By 11:12 p.m. ET, gold futures had

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May 11, 2022
Gold rates are approaching their lowest in three months, while silver prices are also down

Gold rates are approaching their lowest in three months, while silver prices are also down Gold prices in plummeted to near three-month lows ahead of the release of monthly US inflation statistics, which experts believe would have an influence on the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy stance. Later in the day, at 6 p.m., the US

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May 10, 2022
Crude Oil Prices May Fall Further Following Saudi Price Cut

Crude Oil Prices May Fall Further Following Saudi Price Cut Following a significant overnight decrease, WTI crude oil prices were expected to fall further in Asia-Pacific trade. Bloomberg reported that the European Union is modifying its stance on a potential embargo on Russian oil, which appeared to trigger the most of the selling. Hungary’s objections

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May 9, 2022
Oil falls due to global economic fears, ahead of the EU decision on Russia’s oil ban

Oil falls due to global economic fears, ahead of the EU decision on Russia’s oil ban Oil prices fell on Monday, along with Asian stock markets, on worries of a worldwide recession reducing oil consumption, with investors eyeing European Union discussions on a Russian oil embargo, which is likely to constrain global supply. By 0153

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