Category: Crude Oil

U.S. PMI Manufacturing Index Edged Down to 52.4%

Today the U.S. Manufacturing ISM report was published; according to the update, the U.S. Manufacturing PMI growth rate edged down again to 52.4% during February. The U.S. Manufacturing PMI is an index that estimates the economic progress of the U.S.…

Gold & Silver Prices – Daily Outlook 01.03.2012

Gold and silver prices changed direction and plummeted yesterday: silver, even more than gold, declined by 6.89%. The last time gold and silver declined so sharply and promptly was back on December 14th when the FOMC disappointed bullion traders as…

Silver and Gold Plummeted on Wednesday –Recap February 29

Gold and silver prices changed direction and plummeted yesterday following Bernanke’s testimony; Crude oil also changed direction and ended yesterday’s trading in the green; natural gas prices also sharply rose on Wednesday. The Euro sharply depreciated against the US Dollar;…

U.S GDP Q4 2011 Was Revised Up to 3%

The bureau of economic analysis published yesterday its second estimate of the growth rate of the U.S. Gross Domestic Product during the fourth quarter of 2011. The report showed the US GDP rose by 3% in Q4 2011.   According…

Silver Sharply Rose on Tuesday –Recap February 28

Crude oil continued to trade down for the second consecutive day, while precious metals changed direction and sharply increased during yesterday’s trading: silver added 4.5% to its value while gold only 0.76%. The Euro slightly appreciated again against the US…

Oil and Gold Started the Week Falling –Recap February 27

Crude oil changed direction and after oil prices sharply rose during last week, this week started with oil prices declining; gold price also slipped, while silver slightly increased; natural gas future prices sharply rose yesterday. The Euro slightly depreciated again…

U.S. consumer confidence Increase in February 2012

Following the decline in the U.S consumer confidence index during January, this index changed direction and increased in February. According to the recent U.S. consumer confidence survey, the consumer confidence index rose in February compared with January’s index: The index…