Tradingkey - On July 8, Eastern Time, the two major crude oil futures surged violently, with Brent crude on the verge of returning to $80, reclaiming its mid-June highs. It is reported that during his
Silver (XAG/USD) extends its decline on Wednesday and trades around $58.45 at the time of writing. The white metal remains under pressure after comments from US President Donald Trump revived concerns about renewed conflict in the Middle East, supporting the US Dollar (USD) and US Treasury yields.
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) US Oil trades around $73.10 on Wednesday at the time of writing, up 1.48% on the day, as investors reassess risks to global energy supply following a renewed deterioration in geopolitical conditions across the Middle East.
BNY’s Geoff Yu highlights growing fragility in global markets as President Trump declares the Iran ceasefire over and U.S. strikes in the Strait of Hormuz reignite Oil volatility.
Gold (XAU/USD) sees a sharp move lower on Wednesday after US President Donald Trump declared that the ceasefire deal with Iran was “over” and said that dealing with Tehran is “a waste of time” while speaking at the NATO Summit in Ankara, Turkey.
Silver prices (XAG/USD) fell on Wednesday, according to FXStreet data. Silver trades at $58.56 per troy ounce, down 2.34% from the $59.97 it cost on Tuesday.
West Texas Intermediate (WTI), futures on NYMEX, soars 3.2% to near $74.30 during the European trading session on Wednesday, the highest level seen in two weeks.
OCBC Bank’s Sim Moh Siong and Christopher Wong explain that the precious-metals complex has come under renewed pressure following the recent spike in Oil prices. Gold is down nearly 2% and Silver more than 4% week-to-date, as geopolitics work mainly through the Oil, inflation and rates channel.
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) oil price inches lower after paring daily gains, trading around $71.70 per barrel during the European hours on Wednesday.
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ING analysts Warren Patterson and Ewa Manthey note that Brent has jumped above $76/bbl as renewed tensions in the Persian Gulf and US strikes on Iran revive supply concerns.
ING strategists Warren Patterson and Ewa Manthey report that Gold has edged lower after an early advance as traders await the June Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) minutes, but the metal trades in line with evolving US rate expectations and remains supported above $4,000/oz.
Gold prices rose in India on Wednesday, according to data compiled by FXStreet.
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) – the benchmark US Crude Oil price – struggles to capitalize on the previous day's strong move up and enters a bullish consolidation phase near a two-week high, touched during the Asian session this Wednesday.
Gold (XAU/USD) edges higher during the Asian session on Wednesday and, for now, seems to have snapped a two-day losing streak after falling to sub-$4,100 levels, or the weekly trough touched the previous day.
TradingKey - Following a new round of offensive strikes launched by the US military against Iran, the international crude oil market reacted swiftly, with both WTI ( USOIL) and Brent crude rising. Acc
Silver (XAG/USD) trades with a negative bias for the third straight day and hovers around the $59.80 region during the Asian session on Wednesday.
Gold price (XAU/USD) loses ground to around $4,100 during the early Asian session on Wednesday. The precious metal faces new selling pressure after the US vows a response against Iran following reports of attacks on three oil tankers in and around the Strait of Hormuz.
The United States Treasury Department revoked the general licence authorizing Iranian Crude Oil sales on Tuesday, ending the shortest-lived sanctions relief of the ceasefire era hours after three tankers were struck in the Strait of Hormuz.
TradingKey - On July 7, Eastern Time, following Iran's attacks on commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's official website released a document revokin
Silver price tumbles nearly 3% on Tuesday as market mood turns dismal due to heightened tensions in the Middle East, following attacks on two vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. At the time of writing, the XAG/USD trades at $60.26, after peaking at around $62.16.
Gold (XAU/USD) price retreats by 0.44% on Tuesday as the yellow metal fails to clear $4,200 amid rising US consumer inflation expectations and threats of a resumption of hostilities in the Middle East, following reports of attacks in the Strait of Hormuz.
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude Oil edges higher on Tuesday as fresh attacks near the Strait of Hormuz threaten the recovery in shipping seen in recent weeks following the interim US-Iran peace deal. At the time of writing, WTI is trading around $70.44, up about 2.65% on the day.
Silver (XAG/USD) extends its decline for a second consecutive day on Tuesday, trading around $60.70 at the time of writing, down 2.21% on the day.
Commerzbank’s Carsten Fritsch highlights a rapid recovery in Gulf oil production and exports following the US–Iran agreement, with Brent moving into contango and Saudi Arabia slashing its OSP for Asian buyers.
TradingKey - On July 7, Eastern Time, geopolitical conflicts escalated once again, with two consecutive military clashes driving a rebound in oil prices. Following Iran's launch of at least two missil
TD Securities’ Ryan McKay argues that Crude Oil is far from oversupplied, with high-frequency global and Chinese balances still pointing to tightness.
Commerzbank’s Carsten Fritsch notes Gold fell to USD 4,120 per ounce after fresh Iranian attacks lifted TTF gas and Oil prices, but Fed rate expectations remain unchanged.