Oil prices continued their decline heading into Friday's European session, amid concerns about fuel demand in the United States outweighing the prospect that the Federal Reserve's first interest rate cut this year will stimulate higher consumption, and U.S. President Donald Trump's recent call for lower prices to pressure Moscow to end the war in Ukraine weighed on renewed attacks on Russian energy infrastructure. However, both oil benchmarks are still on track to close higher for the second consecutive week. Brent crude oil price at the time of writing is...
Silver prices continued their rally in the European session on Friday, rising above $42 per troy ounce. The white metal strengthened as the Federal Reserve (Fed) began easing monetary policy amid growing concerns about the US labor market. On the industrial front, strong demand from the solar power, electric vehicle, and electronics sectors, combined with limited supply, continues to support silver. The price of silver at the time of writing was $42,183 Disclaimer: This article is analytical in nature and is not a definitive reference. Consider fundamental and technical...
Gold remains supported by the Fed's easing narrative following its 25 bps rate cut and signals of room for further cuts, but the upward momentum is limited by occasional dollar gains and persistently low real yields. The combination of central bank buying, safe-haven demand amid geopolitical uncertainty, and physical interest (e.g., India ahead of the festival season) keeps the fundamental bias constructive despite the slowing pace of gains. Going forward, gold's direction will depend heavily on the trajectory of US inflation and employment data, which shape expectations for the next rate...