Commodities Category

May 17, 2022
Oil prices starting to fall as EU tries for Russia import ban

Oil prices starting to fall as EU tries for Russia import ban Oil prices fell in early Asian trade on Tuesday as the European Union’s efforts to establish a ban on Russian oil imports, which would reduce global supply, were met with opposition from Hungary. At 0004 GMT, Brent crude prices were down 35 cents,

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May 16, 2022
Gold is rising from three-month lows as bond rates in the United States fall

Gold is rising from three-month lows as bond rates in the United States fall Lower U.S. Treasury rates maintained demand for zero-yield metal afloat above the important psychological support level of roughly $1,800 per ounce on Monday, lifting gold from a more than three-month low reached the previous session. As of 0227 GMT, spot gold

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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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