Gold price (XAU/USD) is currently at $2007 early on Good Friday. The lack of liquidity due to the holiday and cautious sentiment ahead of the release of March US job data is causing XAU/USD to remain defensive. It is important to note that recession fears have affected gold prices, but the disappointing US dollar has Read More…
Despite larger-than-expected draws in US crude and fuel stocks, oil prices remained mostly unchanged on Wednesday. The market weighed deteriorating economic outlooks against forecasts of US crude inventory declines and plans by OPEC+ producers to reduce production. According to government statistics, US crude inventories decreased by 3.7 million barrels last week, which was about 1.5 Read More…
Tuesday saw a lower closing price for US equities as signs of a slowing economy increased concerns that the Fed’s efforts to contain decades-high inflation may trigger a severe recession. All three main indices declined as data revealed factory orders dropped for a second consecutive month. Job openings in the United States went down to Read More…
US equities ended the day higher on Monday thanks to gains in energy stocks due to unexpected reductions in the OPEC+ group’s oil production targets. Tesla, however, fell after disappointing investors with its first-quarter electric vehicle deliveries. Tesla Inc. fell 6.1% after revealing that deliveries for the March quarter increased just 4% from the previous Read More…
Currency futures posted weekly gains on Friday as slowing US consumer spending growth raised expectations that the Federal Reserve would become less aggressive. According to a report by the US Commerce Department, personal consumption expenditure prices increased 5.0% in February compared to last year. It slowed from a 5.3% rise in January. A measure of Read More…
On Thursday, gold prices increased by almost 1% as demand for the precious metal increased due to a weaker dollar and lower bond yields. At the same time, investors awaited US inflation data to determine the Federal Reserve’s next move. The dollar index dipped 0.5%, making gold more attractive for foreign buyers, while benchmark 10-year Read More…
