Gold prices steady ahead of payrolls report, copper boosted by China
Gold prices moved little on Friday, steadying near three-week highs as markets awaited more cues on U.S. monetary policy from…
Oil dips as China factory activity shrinks; market eyes US data
(Reuters) – Oil prices eased on Thursday after data showed China’s manufacturing activity shrank for the fifth month in a…
Gold steadies amid Fed pause bets, weak China PMIs dent copper
Gold prices steadied near three-week highs on Thursday as weak economic readings from the U.S. fueled more bets that the…
Coal miners forced to save for a rainy day by insurance snub
(Reuters) – Some coal producers are having to set aside tens of millions of dollars to cover their own risks…
Oil rises on US stockpile draw and hurricane jitters
(Reuters) – Oil prices extended gains on Wednesday after industry data showed a large draw in crude inventories in the…
Gold prices hold at 3-week high as dollar, yields dip on weak data
Gold prices steadied at three-week peaks on Wednesday, aided by a weaker dollar as softer-than-expected U.S. economic data spurred bets…
Gold prices hit near 3-week high as dollar, yields retreat
Gold prices rose to a near three-week high on Tuesday, tracking some weakness in the dollar and Treasury yields as…
Marketmind: Quietly absorbing one more Fed hike
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan World markets stayed remarkably buoyant even…
Oil ticks up as supply concerns outshine macroeconomic jitters
(Reuters) – Oil prices crept up on Tuesday as supply concerns from a hurricane hurtling towards the U.S. Gulf Coast…
Oil rises on China moves to support economy; tropical storm eyed
(Reuters) – Oil ticked higher on Monday after China took steps to bolster its flagging economy, though investors remained worried…