The forex and commodities markets didn’t move in a clear direction last week but this is likely to changes in this fully packed week ahead of us. This week many news items, decisions, speeches, press conference and events could affect…
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…
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;…
Gold and silver market changed course as their prices slipped during last week. Despite their decline on a weekly scale they started off the week on a positive note only to tumble down at the end of the week. The…
Silver and gold rallied again during last week. The recent U.S reports may have contributed to the slow recovery of precious metals: housing starts and building permits fell by 16% and 5.4%, respectively, during January; existing home sales dropped to…
Oil price (WTI and Brent) resumed its rally during last week. WTI oil increased by 1.9%; Brent oil, by 1%. As a result, the gap of Brent oil over WTI slightly narrowed: The premium ranged between $7.16 and $8.43. Last…
The commodities markets continued to recover last week; in the forex market the Euro slightly appreciated against the USD. This week several reports will come out and may affect commodities, equities and forex markets; these include: EU economic outlook, U.S…
Gold and silver changed direction and fell last week mainly following the latest FOMC’s decision to cut down again its asset purchase program by an additional $10 billion to $65 billion a month. This mini-taper was expected and yet it…
Gold and silver slowed down and slipped during last week mainly on Thursday following the recent FOMC’s decision to cut down again its asset purchase program by an additional $10 billion to $65 billion a month. This mini-taper was expected…
Gold price continued to slowly recover during last week, while silver changed course and fell. The weakness in the equities markets and the depreciation of the US dollar against the Euro and Japanese yen may have contributed to the rally…