Crude oil Gains on Wednesday due to Decrease in US Inventories - July 14, 2011 22:39

Crude oil futures remained bullish on Wednesday as US oil inventories declined more than expectations. According to latest data of US Energy Information Administration crude oil supplies plunged by 3.1 million barrels for the week ended July 8th, 2011. Analysts forecasted the declined to be around 2.1 million barrels for the respective week. The US […]

Crude Oil Crosses $98 on Thursday on Better than Expected Inventory Data - July 8, 2011 20:17

Crude oil futures contract crossed the level of $98 per barrel on Thursday on positive inventories and jobs data. According to the latest numbers given by US Energy Information Administration crude oil inventories declined by 900,000 barrels for the week ending July 1st, 2011, whereas analysts forecasted the decline of 2.5 million barrels. Principal at […]

Gold Futures Gain on Positive Development over Euro Zone’s Debt Situation - July 8, 2011 18:49

Gold futures gained on Thursday on positive US economic data and positive development over the euro zone’s debt situation. As per the latest news ECB president Jean Claude Trichet decided to suspend the application of minimum credit rating threshold for debt instruments by Portuguese government. ECB president also gave a stance against the selective default […]

Crude Oil Moves down as IEA announces to Release more Oil Inventories in to World Markets - June 24, 2011 20:24

Crude oil futures plunged on Thursday after the announcement of International Energy Agency to release 60 million barrels of crude oil to world markets to cover the global shortage. Crude oil futures for August delivery declined 4.6 percent or $4.39 to $91.02 per barrel on New York Mercantile Exchange. The respective contract touched the day’s […]

Gold Gained On Friday as Euro Settles Down - June 20, 2011 9:08

Gold futures gained on Friday on the news of support package for Greece’s debt problems. Among other news US consumer sentiment fell to 71.8 for the month of June as compared to 74.3 in May. Analysts expected consumer sentiment index to fell to 73.5 for the month of June. Gold futures contract for August delivery […]

Oil Futures Move up on Thursday after the Record Drop a Day Earlier - June 17, 2011 21:23

Crude oil futures gained on Thursday after declining by 5 percent on Wednesday’s session. The crude oil futures contract for July delivery surged 0.2 percent of $0.14 to $94.95 per barrel on New York Mercantile Exchange. Many analysts believe that crude oil has found support at these levels. In the news Greece’s debt situation and […]

Gold Futures Gained despite Escalating Concerns over Greece’s Debt Situation - June 17, 2011 20:52

Gold futures gained on Thursday despite rising concerns over Greece’s debt situation. Gold futures contract for August delivery gained 0.2 percent or $3.70 to close at $1,529.90 per ounce at Comex trading session of New York Mercantile Exchange. The contract touched the day’s high of $1,534 per ounce. Most of analysts believe the market seems […]

Crude Oil Moves above $95 in Asian Trading Hours - June 16, 2011 20:47

Crude oil futures gained in Asian trading session on Thursday as the US dollar witnessed selling pressure. Uncertainty rose among traders over the European Union’s inability to find solution for Greece’s debt problems. Crude oil futures contract for July delivery surged 0.7 percent or $0.69 to $95.50 per barrel on New York Mercantile Exchange’s Asian […]

Crude Oil Futures remain Under Pressure - June 14, 2011 13:12

Crude oil futures remained under pressure on Monday and declined 2 percent as investors were uncertain about the upcoming US economic indicators. Crude oil futures contract for July delivery slipped 2 percent or $1.99 to $97.30 per barrel on New York Mercantile Exchange. Portfolio manager, James Cordier from Optionsellers.com in Florida commented, “There’s a great […]