Oil price (WTI and Brent) rallied last week: WTI rose by 1.8%; Brent oil, by 2.82%. As a result, the gap of Brent oil over WTI slightly expanded: The premium ranged between $11.83 and $13.19. Last week, the EIA’s weekly…
Oil price (WTI and Brent) changed direction and fell last week: WTI declined by 1.08%; Brent oil, by 2.49%. As a result, the gap of Brent oil over WTI contracted: The premium ranged between $10.87 and $13.96. Last week, the…
The prices of gold and silver moved in an unclear trend during the past week; the speculations around this week’s FOMC meeting keep the bullion market with high uncertainty. Some analysts guess tapering will be announced in next FOMC meeting:…
The financial markets remain poised for the upcoming FOMC meeting, in which it will be decided whether the FOMC would announce of tapering QE3. The current expectations from analysts are that the Fed is likely to do so and start…
The prices of gold and silver changed direction and sharply fell during last week. Despite their fall, during the week they have zigzagged with an unclear trend. During last week, several reports were released during the week that could influence…
Oil price (WTI and Brent) changed direction and rose last week: WTI spiked by 5.32%; Brent oil, by 1.75%. As a result, the gap of Brent oil over WTI contracted: The premium ranged between $13.6 and $17.63. Last week, the…
The commodities markets shifted gear as energy commodities such as oil and natural gas rallied, while precious metals such as gold and silver tumbled down. The U.S reports that were published last week including GDP, NF payroll, manufacturing PMI, and…
The prices of gold and silver remained nearly flat during most of the week; they only slightly rose on a weekly scale as the U.S holiday may have contributed to the low volatility in the markets. During last week it…
Last week’s slow pace in the financial markets won’t repeat next week, and many news items, decisions and reports will come to fruition. These include: U.S non-farm payroll report, ECB, RBA, BOC and BOE rate decisions, U.S, Canada, Australia and…
Oil price (WTI and Brent) rallied last week: WTI rose by 1.07%; Brent oil increased by 2.3%. As a result, the gap of Brent oil over WTI widened again: The premium ranged between $13.58 and $16.21 – the highest range…