Oil prices stabilized on Thursday (February 12th), as the market reassigned a risk premium to US-Iran tensions despite US inventory data showing swelling domestic supplies. This movement confirms one thing: geopolitical headlines are still more "noise" than signals of a short-term surplus. As of 3:50 PM WIB, Brent was at $69.60/barrel (+0.29%) and WTI was at $64.83/barrel (+0.31%). The gains were moderate, but enough to keep prices near the psychological $70 level for Brent. From a geopolitical perspective, market focus is on the potential for escalation in the Middle East. Recent reports...
Gold (XAU/USD) started the week on a positive note, extending its rally for the fifth consecutive day to reach its highest level in more than four months, last seen on April 22. A generally weaker US dollar (USD) and strong expectations for a Fed rate cut in September continued to bolster bullion's momentum. At the time of writing, XAU/USD was trading around $3,470 in the European session, down from an intraday high of $3,489 recorded during the Asian session and approaching an all-time high of $3,500. Mild technical selling and stable US Treasury yields weighed on sentiment, while trading...
Oil prices rose more than 1% on Monday amid concerns over supply disruptions due to escalating Russian-Ukrainian airstrikes and a weakening dollar. Brent crude rose 83 cents, or 1.2%, to $68.31 a barrel at 12:15 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude also rose 83 cents, or 1.3%, to $64.84. Trading is expected to be light due to a U.S. public holiday. Brent and WTI crude recorded their first monthly declines in four months in August, falling 6% or more due to increased supply from the OPEC+ producer group. "Crude oil fell in August and started September without a clear direction within...
EUR/USD traded higher near a one-week high around 1.1730 during the European trading session on Monday. The major currency pair strengthened as the US Dollar (USD) underperformed its peers amid strong expectations that the Federal Reserve (Fed) will continue its monetary easing cycle at its September policy meeting. At the time of writing, the US Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the greenback against six major currencies, was trading near its August low around 97.55. According to the CME FedWatch tool, there is an 87.6% chance that the Fed will cut interest rates by 25 basis points (bps)...
Gold hit a more than four-month high on Monday (September 1) as speculation of a US Federal Reserve interest rate cut this month and a weaker dollar boosted bullion's appeal, while silver broke through $40 an ounce for the first time since 2011. Spot gold rose 0.9% to $3,477.89 an ounce at 08:47 GMT, reaching its highest level since April 22. US gold futures for December delivery rose 0.9% to $3,548.0. Spot silver jumped 2.7% to $40.72 an ounce, its highest since September 2011. The US dollar traded near its lowest level since July 28 against a basket of major currencies, making...
The dollar extended its recent decline as investors built bearish positions ahead of Friday's key US employment report. Spot volumes were around 70% of recent averages, with European flows nearly one-sided, according to Europe-based traders. Demand for bearish greenback exposure to Friday's figures began late last week and maintained its bias as September trading began. The Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index fell 0.1%, down for a fifth day; a close lower this week would mark the longest losing streak since April 2023. The Labor Day holiday in the US will keep spot and options volumes...
Oil prices have held steady in a narrow range recently as traders focused on concerns about a potential oversupply and signals of Russian oversupply. Brent traded near $68, holding within the $65 to $70 range it has held for the past month. India denied increasing US pressure to end Russian crude imports, with the country's oil minister saying the purchases help protect the global economy from price spikes. Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Vladimir Putin at a regional summit in China. Trading on Monday is likely to be light due to the Labor Day holiday in the US. Global oil benchmarks...
The USD/CHF pair trades with caution near 0.8000 during the Asian trading session on Monday. The Swiss France pair struggles to gain ground as investors turn extremely cautious ahead of an array of United States (US) labor market-related data publishing this week. At the time of writing, the US Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the Greenback's value against six major currencies, trades close to the monthly low around 97.60. Market participants will pay close attention to US job-related data to get cues about the current status of the labor market. A significant downward revision in the...
The GBP/USD pair edges higher to near 1.3520 during the early European session on Monday. The growing prospect that the Federal Reserve (Fed) will lower borrowing costs at least twice by the end of this year undermines the US Dollar (USD) against the Pound Steerling (GBP). Technically, the constructive outlook of GBP/USD remains in play, with the price being well-supported above the key 100-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA) on the daily chart. The upward momentum is reinforced by the 14-day Relative Strength Index (RSI) that stands above the...
Gold rises in the early Asian trade. There's a broad commodities uptrend, driven by macro uncertainty, a weaker dollar, and persistent demand for "hard" assets, says Fawad Razaqzada, market analyst...
Oil extended declines after OPEC+ agreed to a bigger-than-expected production increase next month, raising concerns about oversupply just as US tariffs fan fears about the demand outlook.
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The Japanese Yen (JPY) weakened against its US counterpart and reversed part of Friday's recovery from the lowest level since July 23 following Bank of Japan (BOJ) Governor Kazuo Ueda's remarks....