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Commodity Market: US Crude Oil retreats as virus-related lockdown concerns outweigh signs of recovery in gasoline demand

July 9, 2020 9:19 am
Futures on US West Texas Intermediate Crude Oil traded lower on Thursday, paring gains from the previous day, since concerns over possible coronavirus lockdown re-imposition in the United States offset signs of recovery in US demand for gasoline. “The market’s struggling to get strong conviction to the upside at the current point in time,” Lachlan […] Read more

Commodity Market: US Crude Oil pares weekly gains as concerns mount COVID-19 resurgence could hamper demand recovery

July 3, 2020 9:36 am
Futures on US West Texas Intermediate Crude Oil retreated on Friday, paring gains achieved so far this week, as concerns re-emerged that the new wave of COVID-19 infections across the United States and elsewhere could hamper fuel demand recovery. The United States, the largest oil consumer globally, reported over 55,000 new COVID-19 infections on Thursday, […] Read more

Commodity Market: Gold steadies near 92 1/2-month highs on virus-related concerns, geopolitics, Fed Chair Powell’s testimony now in focus

June 30, 2020 9:36 am
Gold traded within a narrow range close to 92 1/2-month highs in Europe on Tuesday, as the speeding up spread of the coronavirus globally dented hopes of a swift economic recovery. Total confirmed cases of the COVID-19 illness have exceeded 10.3 million globally, while in the United States alone confirmed cases are now over 2.64 […] Read more

Commodity Market: US Crude Oil falls a second day as spiking COVID-19 cases raise concerns over fuel demand

June 29, 2020 9:27 am
Futures on US West Texas Intermediate Crude Oil retreated for a second consecutive trading day on Monday, as ongoing surge in new COVID-19 cases in the United States, India, Brazil and elsewhere heightened concerns that renewed partial lockdowns could restrict demand for fuel. The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases globally exceeded 10 million, while […] Read more