Gold Futures reach their Record High - July 22, 2011 23:41

Gold futures reached their record high on Friday despite stronger US dollar and developments on euro zone’s sovereign debt crisis. Gold price contract for August delivery advanced 0.9 percent or $14.20 to $1,601.10 per ounce on Comex trading of New York Mercantile Exchange. On Monday the respective contract reached the day’s high of $1,605.50 which […]

Crude Oil moves in Bullish Drive - July 22, 2011 22:26

Crude oil futures gained on Friday as development on euro zone’s debt crisis made investors optimistic about crude oil. The light sweet crude oil futures contract for September delivery surged 0.7 percent or $0.66 to $99.69 per barrel on Friday at New York Mercantile Exchange. The respective contract jumped to day’s high of $99.95 per […]

Crude Oil slightly gains as Oil Inventories declined by 3.7 Million Barrels - July 22, 2011 0:32

Crude oil futures gained on Wednesday as Energy Information Administration reported the decline of 3.7 million barrels in crude oil inventories for the week ended July 15th, 2011. Analysts expected the oil inventories to decrease by 1.3 million barrels. The IEA reported the increase of 800,000 barrels in gasoline inventories as compared to analysts’ expectations […]

Gold Futures find Resistance at $1,600 per Ounce - July 21, 2011 22:06

Gold futures saw resistance at $1,600 per ounce on Wednesday after the positive development on US and euro zone’s debt situation. Senior market strategist, Adam Klopfenstein from Lind-Waldock in Chicago commented, “Optimism towards the budget and the debt-ceiling pulled gold lower,” he further added, “There’s still a lot of risk factors in the global economy.” […]

Gold Futures Move Up Despite Disappointing Economic Situation - July 15, 2011 23:08

Gold futures slightly gained on Thursday as investors were uncertain over the implementation of QE3 in United States. Moreover stronger US dollar also kept pressure on base metals. Gold futures price for August delivery gained 0.2 percent or $3.80 to $1,589.30 per ounce on Comex trading session of New York Mercantile Exchange. The respective contract […]

Crude Oil remains under pressure on Thursday - July 15, 2011 22:18

Crude oil remained under pressure on Thursday as investors were uncertain over the implementation of quantitative easing 3 by US Federal Reserve. Crude oil futures contract for August delivery declined $2.36 to $95.69 per barrel on Thursday at New York Mercantile Exchange. Peter Beutel, President of trading advisory firm from Connecticut commented, “A lot of […]

Gold Futures Jump more than $23 to close at New Record Level - July 14, 2011 23:54

Gold futures jumped more than $23 per ounce and made their new record high on Wednesday as investors were uncertain over euro zone’s debt situation and shifted their focus towards the base metal due to it safe haven status. Moreover Bernanke’s latest comments gave hints for further demand of stimulus money which creates a negative […]

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 […]