Crude Oil Prices – Daily Outlook October 24

WTI oil price slightly inclined during most of last week which coincided with the sharp rally in the U.S stock markets. Currently crude oil prices are traded slightly up. Today, Trichet will speak in an ECB Press Conference; the Euro…

Did the Liquidity Trap Cause the Hike in Gold Price?

I have stumbled upon an interesting article by Paul Krugman, a Nobel laureate in economics; the article offers an explanation for the hike in gold price in the last few years. Krugman, who considers himself a deflationista, i.e. a person…

Weekly Outlook for October 24-28

As we are entering the last week of October all eyes will be set towards the EU summits that will be on Sunday and Wednesday; there are additional events and reports for the upcoming week that could influence the financial…

Crude Oil Prices – Weekly Recap 17-21 October

The crude oil market demonstrated a mixed trend as WTI oil prices slightly inclined while Brent crude oil prices slipped. The Libyan news of Qaddafi’s demise may have helped lower the Brent oil prices as this news may have slightly…