while gold gave up its gains, most commodities are seeing bullish momentum, and traders are watching for signs of a U.S. Fed rate hike

The commodities market experienced positive momentum the whole week, with the exception of gold, with most commodities posting weekly gains ranging from 1.5% to 3.0%. Due to traders locking in their profits during the recent advance, gold prices gave up all of their weekly gains and ended up slightly lower last week. As traders monitored…

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Gold continues to rise, poised for a banner week despite lower inflation

Following additional indications that U.S. inflation was slowing, gold prices increased for a fourth straight session on Friday. Demand for the yellow metal as a safe haven was also supported by ongoing concerns about a 2023 recession. A day after data revealed that consumer price inflation also decreased, information released on Thursday revealed that the…

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Crude oil rises due to a reduction in production, and the IEA’s demand outlook is awaited

Oil prices increased on Friday as supplies tightened and Russian production appeared to be declining. The market was anticipating the IEA’s monthly report, which would provide more insight into the forecast for global demand, later in the day. The price of Brent crude futures had increased by 34 cents, or 0.39%, to $86.43 per barrel….

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Natural gas fell on speculation that the need for heating would decline due to nicer weather

A near-record amount of natural gas was produced for the month, which kept prices under pressure. Yesterday, natural gas prices decreased by -3.63% to 172.8 in anticipation that milder weather would lower the need for heating. The United States Energy Information Administration (EIA) predicted that due to milder weather, the country’s power consumption will decrease…

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Crude oil prices remain stable following a surprising increase in U.S. crude stocks

Early trading on Wednesday showed little movement in oil prices as industry data revealed an unexpected increase in U.S. crude and petrol inventories, allaying concerns about a supply shortage prior to OPEC producers cutting their output. U.S. oil futures have shifted into backwardation, with the front-month contract trading 6 cents higher than the second month,…

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Base metals prices are stable, gold and crude oil prices are rising, and traders are keeping a watch on US CPI and Fed meeting notes

The bullish trend in the bullion pack and crude oil persisted in the commodities market, while most base metal prices declined last week. The favorite asset class for investors at the moment is still yellow metal. Comex spot gold price soared to a brand-new 52-week high of $2032 per ounce, and for the week, the…

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India imported a record 51 million barrels from Russia in March.

India became the largest buyer of seaborne crude from the former Soviet Union, overtaking China for the fourth consecutive month, buying a record 51.15 million barrels, or 1.65 million barrels per day (mbd), from Russia. Reliance Industries (RIL) and the Rosneft-backed Nayara Energy were private refiners that accounted for over 858,000 barrels per day, or…

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