By Florence Tan SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices fell in early Asian trade on Monday for a second straight session, weighed down by a stronger dollar after concerns of higher-for-longer interest rates resurfaced and cooled investors’ risk appetite. Brent crude futures slid 40 cents, or 0.5%, to $84.84 a barrel by 0036 GMT, after settling […]
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Oil extends losses as strong dollar weighs on commodities markets
By Florence Tan SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices fell in early Asian trade on Monday for a second straight session, weighed down by a stronger dollar after concerns of higher-for-longer interest rates resurfaced and cooled investors’ risk appetite. Brent crude futures slid 40 cents, or 0.5%, to $84.84 a barrel by 0036 GMT, after settling […]
Goldman Says Commodities to Gain as Central Banks Cut Rates
(Bloomberg) — Commodities will advance this year as central banks in the US and Europe move to reduce interest rates, helping to support industrial and consumer demand, according to Goldman Sachs Group Inc. Most Read from Bloomberg Raw materials may return 15% over 2024 as borrowing costs come down, manufacturing recovers, and geopolitical risks persist, […]
Oil supply is looking tighter and prices could climb as US production outlook gets cut in half this year, RBC commodities chief says
Anton Petrus/Getty Images Supply in the oil market is about to get way tighter, according to RBC’s Helima Croft. The outlook for US oil production has been slashed in half, Croft told CNBC. Crude prices are set to climb, with Brent potentially hitting $85 this year, she predicted. The world’s oil supply is about to […]