OPEC on Tuesday raised its forecast for global oil demand next year and trimmed its forecast for growth in supply from the United States and other producers outside the wider OPEC+ group, pointing to a tighter market outlook. World oil demand will rise by 1.38 million barrels per day in 2026, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries said in a monthly report, up 100,000 bpd from the previous forecast. This year's expectation was left unchanged. Oil supply from countries outside the Declaration of Cooperation - the formal name for OPEC+ - will rise by about 630,000 barrels per...
The US Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the Greenback's value against six major currencies, goes nowhere in the US session after some earlier gains this Thursday ahead of some US economic data. Still, there is a long road to recovery, although after a few days with an almost empty US data calendar, traders can brace for a pickup in the next releases. Positive and upbeat data could put inflation concerns back on the agenda, which would fuel higher rates and a stronger US Dollar again. Meanwhile, the US economic calendar is starting to take shape with the weekly Jobless Claims and the Kansas...
Gold slips as traders await clarity on Trump's policiesGold prices dipped on Thursday after hitting a near three-month high in the previous session, while market participants awaited further clarity on policies from U.S. President Donald Trump's administration. Spot gold was down 0.4% at $2,744.49 per ounce, having hit its highest since Oct. 31 on Wednesday. U.S. gold futures shed 0.7% to $2,751.20. "Spot prices are flirting with technically overbought conditions, which suggests that a slight technical pullback is due," said Exinity Group chief market analyst Han Tan. Gold's relative...
Oil prices fell in Asian trade on Thursday, extending losses amid uncertainty over how U.S. President Donald Trump's proposed tariffs and energy policies will affect global economic growth and energy demand. Brent crude futures fell 38 cents, or 0.5%, to $78.62 a barrel by 0716 GMT for a sixth straight day of losses, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude fell for a fifth day, down 39 cents, or 0.5%, to $75.05. "The oil market has given back some of its recent gains on a combination of factors," said Priyanka Sachdeva, senior market analyst at Phillip Nova. "Key factors include...
Further sideways trading seems likely, perhaps within a range of 0.6240/0.6295. In the longer term, the current price action is likely to be the early stages of a recovery phase that could potentially reach 0.6350, noted UOB Group FX analysts Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann. "Yesterday, we expected the AUD to ‘trade sideways between 0.6220 and 0.6290.' The AUD subsequently traded within a narrower range of 0.6253/0.6293. The AUD closed largely unchanged at 0.6274 (+0.02%). Further sideways trading seems likely today, perhaps within a range of 0.6240/0.6295." "We revised our AUD view to...
Silver moved lower on Thursday (1/23) and for now, seems to have snapped a three-day winning streak to its highest level since December 13, around the $31.00 area touched the previous day. The white metal maintained its negative bias through the first half of the European session on Thursday and is currently trading around the $30.55 zone, down over 0.85% for the day. From a technical perspective, the $31.00 level is a confluence hurdle – comprising of the 100-day Simple Moving Average (SMA) and the upper end of a multi-month-old descending channel. The aforementioned barrier should now act...
U.S. President Donald Trump announced Monday evening on Truth Social that Israel and Iran have agreed to a "Complete and Total CEASEFIRE" following what he referred to as "THE 12 DAY...
Gold moved above $2600 on Monday during the Asian trading session. Currently, Gold is still struggling to capitalize on last week's modest recovery from a one-month low and is fluctuating.
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