Commodities Category

August 13, 2024
Oil Retreats as Markets Shift Focus to Demand Concerns

Oil Retreats as Markets Shift Focus to Demand Concerns Oil prices declined on Tuesday, ending a five-day rally as the market shifted its focus back to concerns over demand, following OPEC’s recent downward revision of its 2024 demand growth forecast due to weaker expectations in China. Global benchmark Brent crude futures dropped by 57 cents,

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July 4, 2024
Gold Price Near Two-Week High Amid Upbeat Market Mood

Gold Price Near Two-Week High Amid Upbeat Market Mood During the Asian session on Thursday, the gold price (XAU/USD) maintained a positive bias and remained just below the nearly two-week high reached the previous day. However, the strong bullish sentiment across global equity markets acted as a headwind for the safe-haven precious metal, particularly amid

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July 2, 2024
Gold Holds Steady Below 50-Day SMA, Awaits Fed Chair Powell’s Speech

Gold Holds Steady Below 50-Day SMA, Awaits Fed Chair Powell’s Speech Gold prices (XAU/USD) faced fresh selling pressure during the Asian session on Tuesday, reversing the previous day’s gains and approaching the 50-day Simple Moving Average (SMA), a significant resistance level. The US Dollar (USD) gained traction as investors awaited more clarity on the Federal

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June 27, 2024
WTI Falls Below $80 on Unexpected US Crude Stockpile Increase

WTI Falls Below $80 on Unexpected US Crude Stockpile Increase West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil prices edged lower to around $80.30 during the Asian session on Thursday, retreating further from a two-month high of $81.65. This decline was primarily driven by a surprise increase in US crude stockpiles, which raised concerns about weakening demand

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June 25, 2024
Gold Price Dips Amid Cautious Federal Reserve Comments

Gold Price Dips Amid Cautious Federal Reserve Comments Gold prices (XAU/USD) are seeing a rise in Tuesday’s trading, maintaining a positive trajectory despite a downtrend in the U.S. dollar. This uplift in gold is somewhat constrained by recent remarks from Federal Reserve (Fed) officials. After last week’s stronger-than-expected U.S. Purchasing Managers Index (PMI), Fed policymakers

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