Silver (XAG/USD) traded relatively stable today, with a slight increase around US$51 per troy ounce, following a strong rally in recent weeks that saw prices rise nearly 10% in a month and nearly 70% in the past year. The main sentiment remains the expectation of a Fed interest rate cut in December, following dovish comments from several US central bank officials that have opened the door to a rate cut in the near future. On the other hand, the market is also beginning to realize that excessively rapid gains have left room for a technical correction.
Oil prices remain stuck near their lowest levels in a month, with WTI around US$58 and Brent around US$61 per barrel. The market is clouded by the potential for peace in Ukraine, which could ease sanctions on Russian oil, while the IEA projects a supply glut of up to 4 million barrels per day next year.US oil inventories did fall by 1.9 million barrels, but this was not enough to lift sentiment. As long as supply remains abundant and demand is weak, the risk of oil prices remaining in the lower zone remains quite high, unless OPEC+ agrees to tighten production again.The oil price at the time...
Gold (XAU/USD) maintained its intraday gains, nearing a one-and-a-half-week high reached in the Asian session, supported by dovish expectations from the Fed. The latest US data showed inflation is starting to ease, while comments from several Fed officials supporting further easing pushed the US dollar to a one-week low. This provided additional support for non-yielding gold, keeping its outlook positive. However, global risk appetite has also increased due to the prospect of lower US interest rates and hopes for progress in Russia-Ukraine peace talks, which has limited interest in...