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Anna Dupont

Anna Dupont is a financial advisor with 10 years of experience in the US market. As our junior contributor, she shares her passion for business analytics. Mrs. Dupont graduated from the University of Brown with a major in finance and accounting.

Wibest – Spot Gold: Gold bars.

Switzerland exports a record amount of gold to the US 

Switzerland exported 126.6 tons of gold to the United States, worth around $7 billion, last May. It is the highest monthly shipment ever recorded. This is because the high prices in New York continued to attract demand for the metal. Swiss shipments to China and India, generally the world’s two largest gold buyers, stayed very …

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gold prices today edged 0.1% higher to $1,572.01 per ounce in global markets

Gold Maintains Positions Despite Dollar Recovery

Gold was operating relatively flat on Tuesday after having overcome several bearish attempts. The publication of good data on US retail sales and progress towards a vaccine against COVID-19 has harmed market sentiment. Beijing officials also reported new coronavirus cases.  The United States government reported an increase in retail sales of 17.7% in May, well …

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The copper price hasn't been so low for the last four years

Copper rises, Fed stimulus unleashes buying wave

Copper prices rose on Tuesday after Federal Reserve announcements. More support towards the US economy helped boost copper market sentiment. However, there are doubts about this development since the chances of demand in China are not high.  Three-month copper values on the London Metal Exchange (LME) gained 1.5% at $5,790 a tonne. Values ​​for the …

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Given the uncertainty about the coronavirus, copper prices surge

Copper hits its highest price since January

Copper prices increased for the fifth straight session on Wednesday, to their highest levels since January. Steady demand and a better technical scenario supported the metal. Over three 3 months, copper, on the London Metal Exchange (LME), gained 2.1% at $5,893 a tonne, after earlier climbing to $5,913.50, its highest since January 24. Ole Hansen, …

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Spot price of gold along the silver is on the rise

Gold surges on Fed decision to keep rates at zero until 2022

Gold prices reacted, increasing, due to the Federal Reserve‘s decision not to raise interest rates until 2022. This means the interest rate will remain at its current state, around zero. Low prices are usually favorable for gold because they reduce the returns on other financial assets with which it competes in favor of investors, such …

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gold prices today edged 0.1% higher to $1,572.01 per ounce in global markets

Gold gains as the Federal Reserve starts June’s FOMC meeting

Gold registered some gains on Tuesday since global stock indexes paused recent rallies. On the other hand, a weakened US dollar is supporting gold bulls. August gold futures increased by $15.90 an ounce to $1,720.70.  US stock indexes are getting some pull-backs from recent substantial benefits. The investor and trader sentiment remains positive. According to …

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Major oil-producing countries

OPEC and its allies have extended their previous oil deal

Members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies have extended their previous agreement to cut oil prices by 7.9 million BPD for another month until the end of July. OPEC Plus has called on countries, such as Nigeria and Iraq, to cut production from July to September to offset the …

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Iraq's oil export and OPEC

OPEC is holding a meeting on oil production cuts tomorrow

OPEC and its allies intend to meet on June 6  at 12:00 GMT via a webinar. The intention is to finalize the terms of extending 9.7 million b/d production cuts through July.  Russia and nine other allies will join the meeting at 14:00 GMT.  A delegate-level OPEC+ technical committee, co-chaired by Saudi Arabia and Russia, …

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Gold price recession

Gold’s price falls as S&P 500 strengthens above 3,100 points

The spot gold price plunged into free fall on Wednesday’s session. This is after it was hit by lower risk aversion amid widespread gains from the world’s leading stock indexes. In this context, the price of XAU / USD plummeted by more than 1.6%. Gold settled close to $1,700 an ounce, its lowest level since …

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Spot price of gold along the silver is on the rise

Gold erases early losses as the US is facing several crises 

Gold saw some gains on Monday since buyers stepped in to acquire during the early drop in prices. Two significant crises the US is experiencing are positively affecting gold prices. Across the major US cities, massive civil unrest has exploded over racial inequality. Besides, the country’s economy has wavered due to the coronavirus pandemic.  Gold …

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Wibest – Petroleum: The US and Iran flags

The US intrudes Iranian fuel deliveries to Venezuela

According to US officials, the Trump administration suspended Iranian fuel deliveries to Venezuela. The US threatened sanctions on ships that were carrying the cargo. The Wall Street Journal reported that five oil tanker shipment deliveries were planned, adding that for the Venezuelan regime, it was a partnership to prevent American sanctions. The two countries try …

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