Copper is encouraged by China’s reopening as gold trades flat ahead of payrolls data

As markets anticipated critical data on U.S. nonfarm payrolls on Friday, gold prices held near seven-month highs, while copper prices reversed weekly losses due to the relaxation of additional anti-COVID measures in major importer China. After a series of abrupt rate hikes by the Federal Reserve in 2022, it is anticipated that U.S. nonfarm payrolls…

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Crude oil price rises on anticipated decline in Russian exports, offsetting storm damage in the U.S.

Oil prices increased on Friday as traders bet that Russian crude exports from the Baltic region will decline in December, allaying concerns that an impending Arctic storm across the United States could dampen the rise in demand for transportation fuel over the holiday season. Brent crude was up 88 cents, or 1.1%, to $81.86 per…

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