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Jul 20
Gold prices fall as US bond yields rise

Gold prices fell, on Wednesday, as pressure from strong monetary policy concerns and rising bond yields outweighed the relief from the dollar’s decline. This comes with the anticipation of central banks’ moves to counter inflation, which has hit record levels in many major economies. Gold Prices Today The price of gold futures contracts -December delivery- […]

Jul 19
European energy company debt jumps 50% since the beginning of 2020 to 1.72 trillion dollars

European energy companies are facing many challenges, amid continuing to bleed losses and debts, and searching for ways to finance their businesses, whose costs have increased in light of the rise in oil and gas prices. And energy prices in Europe this year (2022) reached record levels, in the wake of the Russian invasion of […]

Jul 18
Germany restarts 16 coal and oil power plants

Germany intends to restart 16 power plants running on fossil fuels, mainly coal and oil, to avoid electricity shortages due to an expected Russian cut in exports to Berlin, The Kyiv Independent reported on Sunday 17 July. The newspaper pointed out that German Chancellor Olaf Scholz stressed that his country did not intend to return […]

Jul 18
Oil prices rise 3% .. and Brent crude is near 104 dollars

Oil prices rise 3% .. and Brent crude is near 104 dollars Oil prices rose nearly 3% during Monday’s trading, supported by a weak dollar and tight supplies. Prices continued to gain, offsetting concerns about a recession and the possibility of a widespread coronavirus shutdown in China; Which again led to reduced demand for fuel. […]

Jul 15
Gold prices are falling and heading for weekly losses

Gold prices declined during trading today, Friday, July 15, 2022, to continue their path of the fifth consecutive weekly decline. The continued rise in the dollar and fears of higher US interest rates affected the demand for the yellow metal. Gold Prices Today The price of gold futures contracts for August delivery decreased by 0.21%, […]

Jul 15
Oil prices rise 1%, and Brent crude is above $101

Oil prices rose by more than 1%, during trading today, Friday, July 15, 2022, after US statements that an immediate increase in Saudi oil production is not expected, following US President Joe Biden’s visit to the Kingdom. This comes with further support from indications that the US Federal Reserve may raise interest rates less sharply […]

Jul 14
The gas crisis may push Germany to use wood to heat homes in the winter

Deutsche Bank (Germany’s bank) warned that the aggravation of the gas crisis in Germany may prompt citizens to return to using wood for heating to face the severe cold during the coming winter. According to analysts’ warnings, some homes will have to burn wood for heating instead of gas, as Russia continues to cut supplies, […]

Jul 13
Consumer inflation in the United States has reached its highest annual rate since 1981.

Consumer inflation in the United States has reached its highest annual rate since 1981. Consumer prices in the United States rose 9.1 % in June, the largest annual increase in more than four decades, as gasoline, food, and rent remained stubbornly high, bolstering the case for the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates by 75 […]

Jul 13
Gold prices rise marginally ahead of US inflation data

Gold prices rose marginally during trading today, Wednesday, July 13, 2022, and hovered near their lowest level in 9 months. This comes at a time when investors are awaiting the monthly US inflation data; Looking for clues on the way forward for the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy. Gold Prices Today The price of gold futures […]

Jul 12
Oil prices are down 3%, and Brent crude is below $103

Oil prices fell by more than 3% during trading today, Tuesday, July 12, 2022, with the increase in infections with the new Corona virus in China, the largest importer of crude in the world. And the Covid-19 injuries in China supported fears of a global economic slowdown, which affected the outlook for fuel demand. Oil […]