Archive for the Category ‘Oil and Gas’

Crude Oil, Metals Likely to Rise if US Jobs Data Stokes QE3 Bets

Crude Oil, Metals Likely to Rise if US Jobs Data Stokes QE3 Bets

Crude oil, copper and precious metals prices are likely to rise if a slowdown in US job creation stokes expectations of the near-term arrival of new Fed stimulus.

DailyFX 2012 Forex Forecasts

DailyFX 2012 Forex Forecasts

Where are the Euro and crude oil headed in the first half of 2012? DailyFX releases forecasts.

Crude Oil, Metals Set Sights on Bernanke for QE3 Outlook Cues

Crude Oil, Metals Set Sights on Bernanke for QE3 Outlook Cues

Crude oil and metals prices are focused on testimony from Ben Bernanke, with gains hinting on the Chairman’s ability to stoke QE3 expectations.

Metals Look to ISM Data for Direction, Crude Oil Diverges on Iran Fears

Metals Look to ISM Data for Direction, Crude Oil Diverges on Iran Fears

Gold, silver and copper prices are looking to the ISM gauge of US manufacturing activity for direction. Crude oil has decoupled amid uncertainty about Iran.

Crude Oil, Metals Gain as Risk Appetite Recovers But Rally Vulnerable

Crude Oil, Metals Gain as Risk Appetite Recovers But Rally Vulnerable

Crude oil, gold, silver and copper prices are rising as a pick-up in risk appetite weighs on the US Dollar but the move higher doesn’t seem to have staying power.

Metals Looking to EU Summit for Direction, Crude Oil Awaits Iran News

Metals Looking to EU Summit for Direction, Crude Oil Awaits Iran News

Crude oil prices await a report from UN experts examining Iran’s nuclear program while gold, silver and copper are focused on the EU leaders’ summit.

Crude Oil, Gold Aim Higher on Accelerating US Economic Growth

Crude Oil, Gold Aim Higher on Accelerating US Economic Growth

Crude oil and gold prices are poised to advance as US economic growth accelerates to the fastest pace in over a year in the fourth quarter.

Crude Oil, Gold and Copper Outlook Hinges on FOMC Rate Decision

Crude Oil, Gold and Copper Outlook Hinges on FOMC Rate Decision

Crude oil, gold and copper prices are looking to the Federal Reserve for directional guidance as the FOMC reveals policymakers’ individual rates outlooks.

Oil Driven by Iran-Linked Jitters, Gold Finds Support in Inflation Bets

Oil Driven by Iran-Linked Jitters, Gold Finds Support in Inflation Bets

Crude oil price action appears increasingly overtaken by Iran-linked geopolitical turmoil while gold is finding support as inflation expectations rise.

Guest Commentary: Oil Prices Weekly Outlook January 23-27

Guest Commentary: Oil Prices Weekly Outlook January 23-27

Oil prices only slightly slipped during last week, which is similar to their slow downward trend in recent weeks. What is up ahead for crude oil prices in the penultimate week of January?