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LiveWire Economics Blog - March 4, 2009 10:36
Dollar gaining on Euro and Pound
The dollar has made a surge against the Euro and Pound, along with several other major currencies, in the last few days. Even as the Dow fell sharply below 7,000 points, closing at 6,726 Tuesday (March 3), the dollar remains poised to break through near-term highs against its European counterparts.
Higher oil raises fuel prices
Oil spiked Thursday (February 26) for the second day in a row. After reaching a near-term low in the low $30 range last week, oil has climbed to $45.22 per barrel as of the close of New York trade. This was the second consecutive day of strong gains for crude after reports showed demand for […]
Gold Slips Again as Global Stocks Bounce
THE PRICE OF PHYSICAL GOLD slipped further in Asia and London on Thursday, dropping to a two-week low beneath $940 an ounce as world stock markets rose for the second time in 13 sessions.
Gold Slips from $1,000
THE SPOT PRICE of physical gold slipped to $980 an ounce early Monday, dropping 2.5% from Friday’s peak above $1,000 as world stock markets crept higher for the first time in 10 sessions.
Oil back over $40 as Dow reaches 6-year low
Light sweet crude oil climbed $2.77 on Thursday (February 19) to settle at $40.18 in New York trade. A new government report showed that US oil inventory levels fell surprisingly, while use of gasoline and other petroleum products may be on the rise for the first time during the course of the recession.
Dollar stronger against major currencies
The dollar has been steadily climbing against most other major currencies in the last few weeks. The greenback is certainly not making miraculous gains but it has held firm and pushed back against rough economic odds. The $789 economic stimulus plan finally went through Tuesday (February 17), but investors did not appear impressed as the […]
Oil falls below $34
Crude oil settled below $34 per barrel for the first time in two months on Thursday (February 12). Crude fell to $33.98 after falling by $1.96 during New York trade. The price of a barrel of light sweet crude has dropped by 20 per cent just since Monday. Uncertainty over the ability of the $789 […]
Financial markets unimpressed
Investors and consumers have anxiously awaited development in the economic stimulus plan. After the house passed an $800-plus plan last week, the Senate has debated various aspects of the bill for several days. President Obama has traveled around trying to sell the urgency of passing a bill and putting politics aside.
Retail struggles continue through January
President Obama said Thursday (February 5) that the new economic stimulus bill would include some additional infusion of funds into the credit market. It is the retail sector that was the focus of bad economic news Thursday. Most major retailers struggled through the first month of the New Year as Americans are in a save […]
Gold pushes over $900 again
Gold currently (February 4) sits at just over $903 per ounce. The valuable resource it’s steadily rising higher and looks primed for another move over $1,000 sometime in the near future. Gold went over this mark briefly in the middle of 2008 before falling back a couple hundred dollars in the last several months.
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