Crude Oil Declines on Greece Worries - February 7, 2012 23:59

Crude oil futures ended lower on Monday as investors were uncertain over the Greece’s debt situation. In reaction to uncertainty over the Greece’s second bailout package the greenback strengthened further putting pressure on the commodities. Crude oil futures for March delivery fell 1 percent or $0.93 to $96.91 per barrel on the New York Mercantile […]

Gold Futures Gain After a Volatile Session - February 1, 2012 23:57

Gold futures gained after a volatile session on Tuesday as investors shifted to less riskier assets on weaker US economic data. The gold futures contract for April delivery gained 0.4 percent or $6 to settle at $1,740.40 per ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. The respective contract touched its intraday […]

Energy Information Administration Reports Decrease in Oil Stockpiles - January 20, 2012 23:55

Energy Information Administration released its report on Wednesday and disclosed decline of 3.4 million barrels in crude oil inventories for the week ending January 13th, 2012. Analysts were expecting the increase of 2.6 million barrels in the crude oil supplies. API on the other hand reported the decline of 4.8 million barrels in crude oil […]

Gold Jumps as Greenback Weakens - January 18, 2012 23:59

Gold futures jumped on Tuesday as the greenback weakened on the Tuesday. Moreover the escalating concerns over Europe’s debt further boosted the safe haven status of the gold. The gold futures contract for February delivery gained 1.5 percent or $24.80 to settle at $1,655.60 per ounce on the Comex trading or the New York Mercantile […]

Crude Oil Declines as Iran Threatens to Disturb Oil Tankers Traffic - January 10, 2012 23:57

Crude oil futures remained lower on Monday as investors remained cautious in reaction to Iran’s threat to disturb the oil shipping traffic. Bill O’ Neill from Logic Advisors in New Jersey commented, “Oil lacked new impetus to run higher and cautious traders may be backing off after an overdone reaction to the Iranian Hormuz threats, […]

Gold Futures Jump in Reaction to Weaker Greenback - January 4, 2012 23:55

Gold futures rallied on Tuesday and ended on highest level for the week in reaction to weakening US dollar. Commodities are negative correlated with US dollar and perform while the dollar falls as it makes commodities cheaper for investors of other currencies. Gold futures contract for February delivery gained 2.2 percent or $33.70 to settle […]

Gold Futures Plunge as Germany Objects to Higher Limits of Bailout Fund - December 14, 2011 23:49

Gold futures plunged almost $30 on Wednesday’s Asian trading session as German Chancellor Angela Merkel objected on the proposal on increasing the limit of bailout fund for the euro zone. Gold futures contract for February delivery plunged 1.8 percent or $29.10 to $1,634 per ounce on electronic trading session of New York Mercantile Exchange while […]

EIA Reports Increase in Crude Oil Inventories - December 8, 2011 23:57

EIA reported increase in crude oil inventories on Wednesday in reaction to which crude oil futures remained under pressure at NYMEX. As per latest report of Energy Information Administration crude oil stockpiles increased by 1.3 million barrels for the week ending December 2nd, 2011. Analysts were expecting crude oil inventories to decline by 1.3 million […]

NYMEX Remains under Pressure in Reaction to Fears of Low Credit Rating for European Union Members - December 6, 2011 23:56

Crude oil futures remained under pressure on Monday in reaction to the announcement of Standard & Poor’s credit agency for a possible credit rating cut of European Union member countries from AAA to AA+. As per the latest report of S&P, Germany, France, the Netherlands, Finland, Austria and Luxembourg were in the list of possible […]