International oil prices slipped on Thursday, weighed down by the escalating trade dispute between the United States and China , although a decline in U.S. commercial crude inventories offered some support. International benchmark Brent crude oil futures ( LCOc1 ) were at $74.63 per barrel at 0422 GMT, down 18 cents, or 0.2 percent, from their last close. www.mcxgoldstar.com 7249938989 9719002865 The United States and China escalated their acrimonious trade war on Thursday, implementing punitive 25 percent tariffs on $16 billion worth of the other's goods. Washington is holding hearings this week on a proposed list of an additional $200 billion worth of Chinese imports to face duties.
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Oil edges up as China, U.S. set trade talks, but markets wary of slowing demand
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Oil Prices Mixed as U.S. Crude Stocks Hike By 6.8 Million Barrels
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Oil prices were mixed on Thursday as data from the Energy Informational Administration (EIA) showed the U.S. crude inventory level unexpectedly hiked by 6.8 million barrels in the week ending Aug 10. Analysts previously forecasted stockpiles would fall by 2.5 million barrels. www.mcxgoldstar.com 9719002865 7249938989
Gold edges higher as Turkey turmoil fades
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A respite for the hard-hit Turkish lira was accompanied by a small gain for gold futures early Tuesday, as the U.S. dollar gave back some of its recent gains. December gold futures GCZ8, +0.29% rose $2.90, or 0.2%, to $1,201.80 an ounce, while September silver SIU8, +0.45% was up 4.3 cents, or 0.3%, to $15.025 an ounce. www.mcxgoldstar.com 7249938989 8859917191 Gold ended at a roughly 1 1/2-year low and below the psychologically important $1,200 level on Monday as Turkey’s currency crisis saw investors continue to seek safety in the U.S. dollar. The greenback’s strength, meanwhile, trumped the haven appeal of the yellow metal. A stronger dollar can be a negative for commodities priced in the currency, making them more expensive in other currency terms. “There is a demand for profit-taking in the markets after powerful movements at the end of last week and a very aggressive trading start of the week,” wrote analysts at FxPro, in...
Oil Prices Rise as Saudi Arabia Cut Production to Avert Oversupply
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Oil prices rose on Tuesday after reports revealed that top exporter Saudi Arabia cut production one month after it agreed the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to produce more crude. Meanwhile, OPEC remains positive on overall demand. www.mcxgoldstar.com 7249938989 8859917191 Brent Oil Futures for October delivery went up 0.30% to $72.83 per barrel at 1:00AM ET (05:00 GMT), while Crude Oil WTI Futures for September delivery also edged upwards by 0.45% to $67.50 per barrel. In the latest OPEC report, the group revised its estimate for oil-demand growth next year to be lower and confirmed that Saudi Arabia had cut production last month. In the report, OPEC estimates the global oil demand growth for 2019 to be 1.4 million bpd, revised lower by 20,000 barrels per day (bpd). Non-OPEC oil supply in 2019, on the other hand, was revised higher by 30,000 bpd to 2.13 million bpd. OPEC production for July rose 41,000 bpd to 32.32 million b...