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...
Oil prices held steady on Thursday after hitting a seven-week high in the previous session as Russia decided to limit fuel exports until the end of the year. However, the gains were capped by the latest US economic data that dampened optimism about further interest rate cuts. Brent crude futures closed 11 cents, or 0.16%, higher at $69.42 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate crude futures fell 1 cent, or 0.02%, to $64.98. Both benchmarks rose 2.5% on Wednesday, reaching their highest levels since August 1, driven by a surprise drop in weekly US crude inventories and concerns that...
Gold trimmed earlier gains on Thursday after U.S. weekly jobless claims unexpectedly fell, while investors awaited key inflation data that could shape the Federal Reserve's next interest rate move. Spot gold rose 0.1% to $3,739.42 an ounce, as of 1:41 p.m. EDT (1741 GMT), after rising as much as 0.6% earlier in the session. Prices hit a record high of $3,790.82 on Tuesday. U.S. gold futures for December delivery closed 0.1% higher at $3,771.1. The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits fell last week, but the labor market has lost traction amid sluggish...
Gold trimmed gains on Thursday (September 25) after U.S. weekly jobless claims unexpectedly fell, while investors awaited key inflation data that could shape the Federal Reserve's next interest rate move. Spot gold rose 0.1% to $3,741.88 an ounce, as of 9:33 a.m. ET (13:33 GMT), after rising as much as 0.5% earlier in the session. Prices hit a record high of $3,790.82 on Tuesday. U.S. gold futures for December delivery rose 0.1% to $3,771.60. The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits fell last week, but the labor market has lost traction amid sluggish...
Silver traded above $44 an ounce on Thursday (September 25th), nearing a 14-year high, as increased industrial absorption and tighter physical availability outweighed stronger US macro data that lifted yields and the dollar. On the demand side, absorption from photovoltaic panels and electronics, where silver is difficult to substitute, has increased, supporting short-term consumption. On the supply side, most silver is produced as a byproduct of base metal mining and cannot expand quickly with prices; recent smelting and processing disruptions at major refining centers have reduced refined...
Gold prices held steady on Thursday with a slightly weaker dollar lending some support, while investors awaited key U.S. economic data for further insights into the Federal Reserve policy path. Spot gold was at $3,737.01 per ounce, as of 0347 GMT. U.S. gold futures for December delivery were unchanged at $3,767.90. The U.S. dollar index fell 0.1%, making greenback-priced bullion less expensive for overseas buyers. On Wednesday, San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank President Mary Daly said she "fully supported" the Fed's decision to cut its policy rate last week and expects further...
The Japanese Yen (JPY) attracts some buyers during the Asian session on Thursday and recovers a part of the previous day's heavy losses in reaction to the hawkish Bank of Japan (BoJ) expectations. In fact, Minutes from the BoJ's July meeting revealed that board members expect the central bank to keep hiking if inflation and the economy move as estimated. This underscores mounting pressure within the central bank to phase out the massive monetary stimulus. Apart from this, the cautious market mood turns out to be another factor driving some safe-haven flows towards the JPY. Meanwhile, the...
Silver price (XAG/USD) pares its recent losses from the previous session, trading around $44.00 per troy ounce during the European hours on Thursday. The non-interest-bearing Silver maintains its position near a 14-year high of $44.47, which was reached on Tuesday as traders widely expect a 25-basis-point rate cut by the US Federal Reserve (Fed) at its October policy meeting. US Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair Jerome Powell struck a cautious note, stressing that the US central bank must weigh stubborn inflation against a softening job market, calling it "a challenging situation" and reiterating...
Oil steadied following its biggest jump since July, after US President Donald Trump's increasingly hawkish rhetoric on Russia raised geopolitical risk. West Texas Intermediate traded above $64 a barrel after gaining 2.5% on Wednesday, while Brent settled above $69. Trump said NATO nations should shoot down Russian aircraft that violated their airspace and that Europe should stop purchasing energy from the OPEC+ member, leading oil investors to cut bearish positions. Meanwhile, US government data showed nationwide crude inventories declined to 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....