Gold and silver prices slipped again for the second consecutive time this week. The rally of the USD against the Euro and Japanese yen coincided with the drop of precious metals prices. Yesterday, U.S retail sales report came out: The…
The gold and silver market kicked off the week with a slow start as both precious metals prices slipped yesterday. This rally of the past couple of weeks may have reached a halt. The depreciation of the Euro and Japanese…
The prices of gold and silver continued their upward trend during last week. Their rally coincided with the depreciation of the USD against the Euro and Japanese yen. The non-farm payroll report didn’t meet expectations with only 148k jobs added…
Oil prices (WTI and Brent) continued to tumble during last week: WTI fell by 2.94%; Brent oil, by 2.74%. As a result, the gap of Brent oil over WTI slightly widened: The premium ranged between $9.08 and $12.17. The EIA’s…
During the previous week, energy commodities prices fell including natural gas and oil. Conversely, gold and silver prices continued their upward trend. In the forex market, the USD appreciated against several currencies such as Aussie dollar and Canadian dollar, but…
Oil prices (WTI and Brent) changed direction and declined last week: WTI decreased by 2.10%; Brent oil, by 2.88%. As a result, the spread of Brent oil over WTI shrank again: The premium ranged between $3.86 and $4.57. The sharp…
The gold and silver market has cooled down last week: The price of gold fell by 5.61%; silver plummeted by 9.10%. In anticipation for next week’s FOMC meeting, the market may have adjusted to the possibility that the Fed won’t…
Gold and silver plummeted on Thursday: Gold price tumbled down by 2.43% and silver by 4.42%. Is the market changing its perspective regarding the FOMC’s next move? It remains unclear whether the Fed will taper QE3 next week. Some analysts…
Oil prices (WTI and Brent) rose again last week: WTI increased by 2.68%; Brent oil, by 1.85%. As a result, the spread of Brent oil over WTI contracted: The premium ranged between $5.59 and $7.68. The drop in Libya’s oil…
Oil prices (WTI and Brent) continued their recovery and rose during the week: WTI rose by 1.41%; Brent oil, by 2.73%. As a result, the premium of Brent oil over WTI slightly expanded; the premium ranged between $2.86 and $3.78.…