Gold and silver moved sideways during the previous week only to slightly rise on a weekly scale. The economic reports that were released last week showed a modest slowdown in the U.S and may have contributed to the modest rise…
Gold and silver moved in an unclear trend and slightly rose last week. In the forex market, the U.S dollar also slightly depreciated against the Euro and Japanese Yen. This modest depreciation of the US dollar may have contributed to…
Oil prices (WTI and Brent) rose again last week. WTI and Brent oil increased by 0.5% and 2%, respectively. As a result, the difference of Brent oil over WTI widened: The premium ranged between $5 and $5.23. Last week, the…
The precious metals market cooled down last week. Last week, the FOMC Chair Janet Yellen talked about the Federal Reserve’s policy and reassured that the Fed will maintain the low rate even if the U.S economy reaches the FOMC’s targets…
Oil prices (WTI and Brent) rallied last week. WTI and Brent oil rose by 2.2% and 1.1%, respectively. As a result, the difference of Brent oil over WTI narrowed again: The premium ranged between $6.4 and $7.46. Last week, the…
The gold and silver market continued to cool down during last week. In the U.S, several reports were published and showed mixed signal regarding the progress in its economy: new home sales fell by 3.3% during February; pending home sales…
Gold and silver continued their descent during the previous week. The aftermath from the FOMC’s tapering decision one week earlier kept dragging down bullion prices. Moreover, the U.S dollar slightly appreciated against some leading currencies including Euro and Japanese yen.…
The prices of gold and silver tumbled down during last week, following the FOMC’s decision to taper again QE3 by another $10 billion to $55 billion. This was Janet Yellen’s first decision as Chair of the Federal Reserve. This decision…
Oil price (WTI) slightly recovered last week as it rose by 0.6%. On the other hand, Brent oil dropped by 1.5%. As a result, the gap of Brent oil over WTI narrowed: The premium ranged between $5.48 and $10.46. Last…
The commodities markets mostly cooled down including natural gas and precious metal; in the forex market the Euro and Aussie dollar depreciated against the USD. This week several reports will be released and may affect commodities, equities and forex markets;…