Crude Oil

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Markets Turn Cautious Ahead of US CPI as Stocks Slip, Gold Shines, and Oil Weakens : Comments from Vijay Valecha , CIO – Century Financial

News Desk 18/12/2025

U.S. Markets  SPX fell for the fourth consecutive session and fell by 0.83% yesterday. The markets are trading in a muted manner as investors await key CPI data today. On a fundamental level, investors are on the edge as they await Inflation data that will be released today. With the weak labor

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Gold Near Record Levels as S&P Breaks Out, Oil Caps Gains Amid Oversupply Risks : Comments from Vijay Valecha , CIO – Century Financial

News Desk 12/12/2025

Gold and Silver   Gold and Silver remain bullish for the fourth consecutive session gaining 0.14% and 0.19% so far today supported by the Fed’s recent rate cut. Prices of gold were hovering around $4,285 per ounce, after it appreciated by 1.2 percent on Thursday. While silver is trading just below $64, after jumping 3.08%. […]

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Markets Rally into Fed Week: S&P Climbs, Dollar Slips, Oil Holds Steady : Comments from Vijay Valecha , CIO – Century Financial

News Desk 08/12/2025

US Markets The S&P 500 ended the week at $6,870.40, gaining 0.19% on Friday and 0.31% over the week. S&P futures are steady today, as investors await this week’s Fed FOMC meeting, key economic data, and earnings releases. S&P continues to trade near its record highs with valuations at 23.8 on a 1-year forward P/E […]

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US Rally Builds as S&P Nears Record High; Dollar Drops and Oil Softens on Rate-Cut Bets : Comments from Vijay Valecha , CIO – Century Financial

News Desk 05/12/2025

US Markets  The S&P 500 held its upward momentum yesterday and is pushing higher this morning, trading around $6,875 in Asian hours, firmly above the key $6,850 level and signaling growing strength ahead of next week’s FOMC. Equities continue to trade near record highs amid an increasingly healthy market rotation, a constructive sign for the […]

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Gold Holds Above $4,200 as Fed Cut Odds Hit 87%; Oil Climbs on Geopolitical Tensions

News Desk 02/12/2025

 Crude Oil  WTI crude rose by 1.85% yesterday, settling near $59.62, and is trading steadily around $59.46 in early Asian hours on Tuesday, holding near two-week highs after Monday’s strong advance. Oil remains underpinned by geopolitical tensions and renewed confidence in supply-side discipline. Prices continue to find support from OPEC+’s decision to pause production

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Gold Holds Near $4,155 as Fed Cut Odds Hit 85% and Dollar Slides Below 100 : Comments from Vijay Valecha , CIO – Century Financial

News Desk 27/11/2025

US Markets  The S&P 500 rose 0.75% in yesterday’s session, while the Nasdaq 100 gained 0.96%, marking four days of a winning streak as AI stocks rebounded and on increased expectations that the Federal Reserve will end the year with another rate cut next month. Markets are now pricing an 80.4% probability of a 25-basis-point […]

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Crude oil: short-term weakness masks long-term supply challenge – Saxo Bank

News Desk 14/11/2025

Crude prices tumbled on Wednesday after OPEC’s latest monthly report flipped its third-quarter projection from a 400,000-barrel daily deficit to a 500,000-barrel surplus. The revision—alongside forecasts from other agencies showing a larger surplus into 2026—was widely read as confirmation that the long-anticipated oversupply has arrived. The International Energy Agency in

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Gold Hits 3-Week High ; Equities Rally on Shutdown Optimism – Comments from Vijay Valecha , CIO – Century Financial

News Desk 11/11/2025

US Markets  Yesterday’s session brought a sizeable risk-on rally, as indices rose following the Senate’s passage of legislation to end government shutdown. The S&P 500 was up +1.54%, while the Nasdaq surged higher by 2%. While the early trading today shows some modest weakness in the indices, this reflects profit-taking activity, rather than renewed risk

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Oil Slips Again as Supply Fears Grow; Gold Holds Near Key Range – Comments from Vijay Valecha , CIO – Century Financial

News Desk 07/11/2025

US Markets The SPX slipped 1.12% yesterday, while the NASDAQ fell 1.9%. Over the week, the SPX has declined 1.75%, as investors have grown cautious amid stretched valuations and an uncertain economic outlook. Markets remain tense as the government shutdown drags on, now marking the longest in U.S. history. The closure is costing roughly $15 […]

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UAE Gold Prices Climb as Global Bullion Market Strengthens : Comments from Century Financial

PR News Desk 29/09/2025

Oil prices inched upward in early trading during the European session on Monday, extending last week’s gain of over 4%. Both WTI and Brent rose to their highest levels since August 1 as Ukraine struck Russia’s energy infrastructure and the U.S. reported an unexpected drawdown in inventories. So far, oil markets have absorbed the additional […]

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Gold’s surged to a fresh record high : Comments from Century Financial

PR News Desk 23/09/2025

Crude oil prices are under pressure, trading 0.61% lower at $62.30 in today’s session after forming a Doji candlestick pattern in the previous session, signaling market indecision. Downside sentiment was reinforced by news that Iraq, the Kurdistan Regional Government, and international oil companies have reached an agreement to resume crude exports via the pipeline to […]

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Gold surged to yet another record high of $3,690 on Tuesday : Comments from Century Financial

PR News Desk 16/09/2025

Oil rose by 1% in yesterday’s session after investors tracked a supply disruption from Russia after Ukrainian drone attacks on its refineries. According to the estimates from Goldman Sachs, Russia’s refining capacity reduced by 300k barrels per day in August and so far in September due to drone attacks. In today’s session, the commodity has […]

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Crude oil supported by US inventory decline, robust demand, and weak positioning – Saxo Bank

PR News Desk 21/08/2025

Crude oil remains trapped in relatively tight ranges, with WTI finding support around USD 62 and Brent near USD 65. The market continues to weigh a mix of bullish and bearish drivers that, which together with thin summer liquidity, are keeping prices boxed in while traders search or wait for the next decisive catalyst. On […]

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Oil fell 5% last week, its biggest drop since June : Comments from Century Financial

PR News Desk 11/08/2025

Oil fell 5% last week, its biggest drop since June, before a meeting between the US and Russian leaders on Friday, which is raising the prospect of an end to the war in Ukraine and more supply. President Donald Trump did not announce new sanctions on Russia or tariffs on its energy buyers during the […]

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Crude oil caught between supply surge and geopolitical tensions – Saxo Bank

PR News Desk 07/08/2025

The global crude oil market continues to navigate a complex web of supply pressures and geopolitical crosswinds, with prices holding up surprisingly well despite expectations of an emerging supply glut once the peak summer demand season comes to an end, driven by rising OPEC+ output and fading global demand growth amid tariff-related demand concerns. Brent […]

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Crude Oil Holds Strong Amid OPEC+ Hike and Geopolitical Risks; Crypto and Gold Rally on Fed Cut Hopes : Comments from Century Financial

PR News Desk 04/08/2025

Despite OPEC+’s planned production increase in September, the crude oil market displays underlying bullish momentum. Today, Brent and WTI both rebounded by 0.68% to $69.50 and $66.90 respectively, defying previous session losses, underscoring market resilience. While the 547,000 bpd increase from OPEC+ (part of a larger 528,000 bpd total quota adjustment) aims to

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Bitcoin Consolidates, Gold Slips Amid Risk-On Sentiment : Comments from Century Financial

PR News Desk 23/07/2025

Crude oil prices edged higher today as investors digested fresh developments in U.S. trade policy. Brent climbed by 0.15% toward $68 after a three-day retreat, while WTI increased by 0.32% near $65.30. The gains followed President Trump’s announcement of new tariff agreements—19% with the Philippines and 15% with Japan.Adding to the momentum, U.S. Treasury Secretary […]

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Geopolitical Uncertainty Creates Tug-of-War in Oil Markets : Comments from Century Financial

PR News Desk 21/07/2025

Oil prices remained largely stable on Monday, with Crude trading at $68.60 and WTI at $65.85, balancing new European sanctions targeting Russian oil with concerns that escalating tariffs could stifle fuel demand, even as OPEC producers increase output. The EU’s 18th sanctions package aims to cut Russia’s oil revenues by banning imports of petroleum products

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Bitcoin crossed the $120,000 level for the first time : Comments from Century Financial

PR News Desk 14/07/2025

Bitcoin crossed the $120,000 level for the first time on Monday, marking a major milestone for the world’s largest cryptocurrency as investors bet on long-sought policy wins for the industry this week. Starting on Monday, the U.S. House of Representatives will debate a series of bills to provide the digital asset industry with the nation’s […]

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Energy Markets on Edge : Comments from Century Financial

PR News Desk 16/06/2025

Crude prices extended Friday’s surge in early Monday trade but failed to hold higher levels, with WTI retreating to $71.56 and Brent easing to $73.25 after jumping over 13% intraday on Friday. The rally, driven by escalating Israel-Iran tensions, briefly pushed prices to multi-month highs before profit-taking and cooling momentum pulled them back toward last […]