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Category: Oil
Crude Reverses Gains as China Raises Yield and Weather May Get Warmer
Crude oil reversed gains after failing to test 84 in NY session Monday. The February contract ended the day at 82.52, down -0.3%. Currently trading at 81.9, the decline accelerates as the…
Gold and Oil Fall Sharply as Dubai Debt Fear Drives Investors Out of Risks
Commodities drop sharply around the world as markets sentiments are deeply pressured by risk of contagion effect from Dubai debt payment delay request which could trigger second wave in the credit crisis….
Sri Lanka as the Third Central Bank to Buy from IMF This Month, Gold Shines
Comex Gold advanced to as high as 1195 in Asian session after Sri Lanka purchased 10 metric tons of the IMF’s planned gold sales. According to the press release from the central…
Gold to Rally to 1200 as India May Buy More from IMF
Gold extends strength after consolidation after news said that Indian central bank may buy more gold. The December contract for the yellow metal rallies to 1180 and looks to march to 1200….
Industry Estimates Showed Huge Decline in Crude Inventory
Crude oil price climbed higher yesterday after the American Petroleum Institute reported huge decline in crude inventory last week. The benchmark contract added +0.3% to close 79.14. In Asian session today, price…
Crude Breaks Above 80 Again As Investors Speculate Pleasant Surprise from Energy Department
Crude oil rises above 80 (intra-day high: 80.23) in European morning. Investors are awaiting the EIA’s inventory report. As the market anticipates modest build in crude oil inventory, a surprising draw could…
Crude Oil Daily Technical Outlook
Nymex Crude Oil (CL) Crude oil’s rally extends further today and the break of 73.16 resistance indicates that fall from 75.0 has completed at 65.05 already. The corrective three wave structure in…
Commodities Edge Higher on a Quiet Day
Crude oil rises to 72.15 in Asia Monday. However, trading volume is thin as Japan, US and Canada markets are closed on holidays today. Last Friday, Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed +4%…
Weekly Fundamental Outlook for Energies and Metals – Industry Experts Raised Demand Outlook on Oil
After the RBA’s rate hike at the October meeting, biggest topic in the market has been ‘who’s the next central bank in the developed world to tighten monetary policy?’. While analysts have…