Gold ticks up as dollar slips on Mideast de-escalation hopes
GOLD prices rose on Wednesday to their highest in nearly two weeks, supported by a weaker dollar following U.S. President Donald Trump's statement that the war with Iran could wind down in weeks.
WTI, June Brent crude futures settle lower
Brent futures for June delivery settled down more than US$3 on Tuesday following unconfirmed media reports that Iran's president said the country was ready to end the war, assuming some guarantees were put into place.
Oil down 1% after report says Trump open to ending campaign against Iran
NEW DELHI: Oil prices reversed course in Asian trading on Tuesday, paring earlier gains, following a report that U.S. President Donald Trump told aides he is willing to end the Iran war without reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
Oil rises for a fourth day on supply cuts from widening Middle East conflict
BENGALURU: Oil prices rose for a fourth day on Tuesday, with Brent crude poised for its largest monthly gain on record and U.S. crude futures set for their strongest monthly increase since 2020, because of supply constraints from the widening Middle East war.
Gold finds footing near US$4,500
NEW YORK: Gold steadied after its first weekly gain since the Middle East conflict began, as dip-buyers supported prices while the market awaited clarity on the duration of the conflict.
Oil market tips into demand destruction
FIVE weeks into the Third Gulf War, the math of oil-barrel counting is intractable: The world is short of the black stuff.
When war reaches the fertiliser bag
WARS are usually narrated through maps, missiles and men in suits.
Gold rises on softer dollar, on track for fourth weekly drop
GOLD rose 2% on Friday, buoyed by a weaker dollar and bargain hunting, but was on track for a fourth straight weekly decline as surging energy prices fuelled inflation concerns and raised expectations of higher global interest rates.
Oil ends higher amid Mideast escalation fears
Crude futures closed higher on Thursday, rebounding from the previous session's losses, as hopes for a swift end to the war in the Middle East faded.
Economist: Brace for lingering oil market pressure
Malaysians are advised to prepare for a prolonged period of pressure in the oil market even if the conflict in West Asia eases in the near term.
