Commodities
Commodities: Gold consolidates as market mulls over Trump's latest tax reform plan
Gold consolidated on Thursday, after a two day fall of 2. 71%, trading marginally higher by 0. 1% to $1,284/Oz.
Weekly US crude oil stockpiles slip again, DoE says
US crude oil stockpiles shrank last week as refinery activity continued to recover following recent hurricanes.
Commodities: Gold and oil lower on profit-taking as North Korea risks persist
Safe haven gold eased on Tuesday under pressure from a stronger dollar, as investors looked to book profits ahead of rising North Korean tensions.
Commodities: Brent hits YTD high as Turkey threatens Kurdish oil exports
Gains in energy futures boosted the commodities complex as Turkey said it could sever Kurdish exports passing through its territory on their way to the port of Ceyhan in protest over the region's referendum which began on Monday.
Commodities: Gold continues sell-off after Fed hints at interest rate hike, greenback softer
Wednesday saw the US Fed announce a reduction in their $4. 5 trillion balance sheet in October and hint of another rate increase this year.
Commodities: Gold firm ahead of Fed meeting, greenback on the back foot
The gold market was fairly subdued on Tuesday as investors await the conclusion of the US Fed's two day meeting, while the dollar retreated during the day's trading.
Commodities: Greenback steady ahead of Fed statement, gold holds firm in anticipation
The dollar was steady on Wednesday with the dollar index down only 0. 06% to 91. 736 by 1725 BST as the market waits to hear from the FOMC on monetary policy, due at 1900 BST.
Commodities: Risk aversion eases, sending gold futures lower
Risk aversion came down a notch at the start of the week following an uneventful weekend in terms of fresh developments out of the Korean peninsula and even after the UN Security Council refrained from slapping new sanctions on Pyongyang despite its latest missile tests.
Commodities: Gold flat on the day as investors weigh up risk options
Thursday saw Pacific region tensions increase with the latest rhetoric from North Korea stating that the US should be "beaten to death like a rabid dog" and that the US mainland should be reduced to "ashes and darkness. " Several verbal threats were also shot across the bow of Japan.
WTI higher despite rising US stockpiles, amid Saudi talk of production freeze
US crude oil inventories jumped last week as refineries continued to operate at depressed rates following hurricanes Harvey and Irma.
Commodities: Stronger US dollar puts gold on the backfoot
The greenback traded higher on Monday against a basket of currencies, up 0. 54% to 91. 864 by 1720 BST, thanks to reduced tensions in North Korea.
Commodity price strength augurs well for stocks into year-end, JP Morgan says
The rebound in commodity prices will support company pricing and profits, while helping to put in place a base for inflation readings and leading to higher bond yields, providing a key catalyst for stocks to gain into year-end, although North Korea remained a 'wild card', analysts at JP Morgan told clients.
Commodities: Profit taking seen on gold ahead of North Korean risk
Saturday sees North Korea celebrate it's founding day, where it is expected to conduct another missile test.
Commodities: Gold continues to shine on weaker dollar
Thursday saw the fourth straight day of losses for the dollar index (relative dollar strength/weakness against a basket of currencies), down 0. 72% to 91. 625 by 1740 BST.
MPs demand explanation from FCA on Saudi Aramco proposals
The Financial Conduct Authority’s decision to open a new premium category to accommodate a London listing for Saudi Aramco has drawn criticism from MPs, who have asked for an explanation of the decision.
US refinery activity plummets as Harvey hits Gulf Coast, DoE says
US gasoline stockpiles shrank last week as refineries were shuttered as Hurricane Harvey approached the Texas coast and the offloading of imported cargoes was interrupted.
Tanzania's Bulldozer turns attention to Petra's diamond mine
After his bulldozing reforms to the gold mining sector, Tanzania's President John Magufuli has turned his attention to local diamond miners, calling for a review of Petra Diamonds' local mining contract.
Commodities: Gold loses some shine despite geopolitical risks, US dollar losses
Gold had a fairly lacklustre day of trading on Wednesday with only a 0. 07% drop in the cash price to $1,338/Oz. and practicaly no move in the December contract which trades steadily at $1,343/Oz.
Commodities: Gold continues to shine as geopolitical tensions simmer
North Korea still dominated much of the moves on Tuesday, though not to the extent that it did during the previous session, with safe haven gold up only 0. 32% to $1,338/oz. and the December contract up 1. 01% to $1,344/oz.
Commodities: "Nuclear" tests push gold higher as risk-off takes hold
North Korea was back in the headlines on Monday as Pyongyang claimed it had tested a hydrogen bomb which it could fit on a long-range missile, and South Korea said it had observed indications that preparations for missile launches were afoot.