NYMEX Trading: Crude Oil Post Slight Gains while Gold ends Lower - November 25, 2011 23:24

Crude oil futures slightly gained on Friday after a volatile session on Friday. Analysts attributed rising US dollar as the reason for pressure on commodities. The dollar index DXY which measures the greenback’s performance against its six major rival currencies gained to 79.607 on Friday as compared to 79.099 on Wednesday’s North American trading session. […]

Gold Futures Fell to Record Low in Four Weeks - November 22, 2011 23:57

Gold futures fell to their lowest in four weeks on Monday as investors were uncertain over the euro zone debt situation and failure of talks of deficit reduction panel in United States. Gold futures contract for December delivery fell 2.7 percent or $46.40 to settle at $1,678.60 per ounce on the Comex trading of the […]

Gold Futures Fell 3.1 percent on Thursday - November 18, 2011 23:57

Gold futures reported a heavy decline on Thursday despite its safe haven status and increased demand for the third quarter. Gold futures contract for December delivery plunged 3.1 percent or $54.10 to settle at $1,720.20 per ounce on the Comex trading or the New York Mercantile Exchange. Many analysts were of the opinion that gold […]

Gold Jumps on its Safe Haven Status - November 8, 2011 23:52

Gold futures gained on Monday as investors turned their focus towards the precious metal’s safe haven status. Uncertainty in the market was widely seen over euro zone’s sovereign debt crisis after Germany decided not to use to its gold reserves for the region’s bailout program. Editor, Brien Lundin from Gold Newsletter commented, “The reports that […]

Gold Futures Jump to Record Level in last Six Weeks - November 4, 2011 23:47

Gold futures moved in a bullish rally and jumped to their record high in last six weeks. Gold mainly appreciated on its safe haven status in reaction to mixed US economic data and euro zone’s debt situation. Gold futures contract for December delivery jumped 2.1 percent or $35.50 to $1,765.10 per ounce at the Comex […]

EIA Reports Surprise Surge in Crude Oil Inventories - October 14, 2011 22:34

Crude oil futures declined on Thursday in reaction to increase in crude oil inventories reported by Energy Information Administration. The crude oil futures fell $1.34 to settle at $84.23 per barrel at New York Mercantile Exchange on Thursday. As per the latest data of EIA, crude oil inventories increased by 1.3 million barrels for the […]

Oil and Precious Metals Move in Bullish Rally on Monday - October 11, 2011 23:42

Crude oil futures jumped on Monday in reaction to weaker greenback and stance of Germany and France to support European Banks. Crude oil futures contract for November delivery jumped 2.9 percent or $2.43 to settle at $85.41 per barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Analysts attributed the oil surge to falling US dollar as […]

Gold Futures Gain on Tuesday on Signs of Decisive Solution for European Debt Crisis - September 28, 2011 23:47

Gold futures jumped more than 3 percent on Tuesday after series of bearish sessions as rumors of permanent solution for European debt crisis were floating in the market. Gold futures contract for December delivery gained 3.6 percent or $7.70 to settle at $1,652.50 per ounce on Comex trading of the New York Mercantile Exchange. The […]

Gold gives the Best Performance in August since November 2009 - September 2, 2011 0:00

Gold futures remained in positive zone on Wednesday and recorded gain of 12 percent of the month of August which happens to be highest monthly gain since November 2009. Gold futures contract for December delivery gained 0.1 percent or $1.90 to $1,831.70 per ounce on Comex division of New York Mercantile Exchange. The respective contract […]