Renewed tensions between the United States and Russia have resurfaced following an incident involving an oil tanker, sparking market concerns about potential disruptions to global energy supplies. Washington's move, associated with tightening oversight and enforcement of sanctions on Russian oil shipments, is viewed by Moscow as provocative and could worsen relations between the two countries. Russia views these actions as an attempt by the United States to suppress Russian energy exports and strengthen its dominance in the global oil market. Meanwhile, Washington argues that these measures...
Gold reapproached the psychological $4,000/oz level on Wednesday (October 8th), extending the safe-haven rally. Spot prices briefly touched an intraday record around $3.99,000, while the most-active December New York contract—the most active—returned above $4,000. Pressure on technology stocks following news of lower-than-expected Oracle cloud margins contributed to a rotation into gold amid the protracted US government shutdown. The shutdown delayed key data releases, further clouding the Fed's interest rate cut; market participants relied on official commentary and hedged in the bond...
Oil edged higher after a mixed US inventories report, with traders also focused on the broader outlook for supply as OPEC+ presses on with output increases and American production expands. West Texas Intermediate rose above $62 a barrel after ending little changed on Tuesday, when Brent closed near $65. The industry-funded American Petroleum Institute reported a drop of 1.8 million barrels at the Cushing, Oklahoma, hub last week, as well as declines in product holdings including gasoline. Still, nationwide crude holdings were estimated to have risen. Crude remains under...
Brent crude oil futures rose from post-settlement levels Tuesday after the American Petroleum Institute reported a mix inventory report as weekly domestic crude inventories increased by more than expected, but product stockpiles including gasoline slipped. Crude Oil WTI Futures, the U.S. benchmark, recently traded at $62.04 a barrel following the report after settling up 0.1% at $61.73 barrel. U.S. crude inventories increased by about 2.8M barrels for the week ended Oct. 3, compared with a draw of about 3.7M barrels reported by the API for the previous week. The build was larger than...
Gold price rallied during the North American session and reached a record high of $3,991, before settling closer to $3,982 for a 0.60% gain. Uncertainty about the US government shutdown and expectations of lower interest rates the Federal Reserve (Fed) keep the yellow metal bid. Bullion hits fresh record highs on US fiscal gridlock, geopolitical uncertainty and central bank demandThe New York Fed revealed the Survey of Consumer Expectations (SCE) showed that inflation expectations ticked higher, while the labor market continued to deteriorate. Aside from this, Fed officials crossed the...
Silver traded around $48.10 per ounce, retreating from the multi-year high touched on October 6th amid profit-taking as a firmer yield backdrop raised the metal's opportunity cost. The Treasury curve ticked up, making a non-yielding asset less attractive to yield-sensitive capital. Physical demand from solar and electronics remains constructive but not large enough to offset the financial unwind, and modest recoveries in mine output and recycling have eased prompt tightness in deliverable markets. That pullback follows a rally that had been powered by safe-haven buying during the US...
Asian stock markets fell in unison on Thursday, following Wall Street's decline. A brief rally in tech stocks led by Nvidia quickly faded, prompting investors to turn away from riskier assets like...
European stock indices closed marginally lower on Wednesday as equities took a breather from their recent strong momentum, while investors continued to assess the outlook for the ECB's policy this...
The upcoming Supreme Court ruling on the legality of President Donald Trump's massive tariffs, which rocked markets in April, is one of the next major tests for US stocks and bonds.
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