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Oil rises as Middle East Gulf tensions flare, Libya oil field shut
Oil rose on Monday on concerns that Iran’s seizure of a British tanker last week may lead to supply disruptions in…
Gold up on Iran tensions, firmer dollar limits upside
Gold gained on Monday following a steep fall in the previous session as tensions in the Middle East and weaker…
Dollar recovers after walk-back of dovish Fed comments
U.S. dollar rose in early trading on Friday, swinging back into positive territory after the New York Federal…
Crude climbs slightly after Iran says it seized UK tanker
Crude rose on Friday after Iranian state media said the Iran Revolutionary Guard had captured a British-flagged oil…
Gold falls from 6-year top on profit-taking, still up for week
Gold fell about 1% on Friday as the dollar firmed and investors took profits after prices briefly surpassed $1,450…
Dollar prices fall as U.S. yields decline
Dollar prices slipped on Thursday as risk aversion in the broader markets pushed benchmark U.S. yields to a…
Crude futures firm as U.S. stockpiles of oil products gain
Oil steadied on Thursday after falling in the previous session when official data showed U.S. stockpiles of…
Gold down from 2-week high as investors lock in profits
Gold pulled back from a two-week high to trade lower on Thursday, as some investors took advantage of the last…
Dollar firm on upbeat US data, pound; euro on the back foot
Dollar stood firm on Wednesday after upbeat U.S. data further tempered expectations of aggressive policy easing by…
Gold falls on firm dollar, trade worries, as rate cut bets cap losses
Gold fell on Wednesday, as the dollar firmed on robust U.S. retail sales data, while hopes of an interest rate cut…