At the semi-annual OPEC+ meeting, the focus is expected to be more on details rather than a change in the short-term production strategy. Oil prices are unlikely to be significantly affected by this. Peace talks remain the key focus, Commerzbank's commodity analyst Barbara Lambrecht notes.
US Dollar (USD) crosses have traded in tight ranges as the Thanksgiving holiday dried up flows. Volatility shouldn't pick up materially today, even though the dollar remains vulnerable to a convergence lower towards short-term swap rates, ING's FX analyst Francesco Pesole notes.
Gold (XAU/USD) is treading water on Thursday as a modest rebound in the US Dollar (USD) weighs on the precious metal. At the time of writing, XAU/USD is trading around $4,160, hovering near two-week highs reached on Wednesday, with the metal up nearly 2.20% so far this week.