Gold prices skyrocketed on Monday past the record $1,700 per ounce since 2012 after piling market fears of a pandemic and a sharp decline in crude prices led traders retreating for safe-haven assets.
U.S. Gold Futures surged by 1.6% to $1,699.70 per ounce. Meanwhile, Spot gold prices closing with at a 1.5% high to $1,699.20 per ounce by 0054 GMT after it had reached $1,702.45 – the highest since December 2012.
Asian equities sank after investors fled to bonds in order to hedge the economic impact of the highly contagious coronavirus. Market fears piled on further after oil plummeted by more than 20% after Saudi Arabia slashed its official selling price in an OPEC+ decision.
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Oil traded higher on Friday, further reclaiming lost ground from three-week lows in the previous session as the COVID-19 situation continued to dent the global economy as well as oil consumption. Brent crude gained 0.3%, trading at $43.08 ...
Asian shares recorded a turbulent session on Friday as weak economic data from the United States and surging coronavirus infections worldwide dragged market confidence. The decline followed despite upbeat U.S. tech gains and signs of rebound ...
Oil prices fell on Thursday as the rising global coronavirus cases weighed on fuel demand recovery just as OPEC+ producers are set to increase supply. The Brent contract for October slid 0.05%, or 2 cents, at $44.07 per barrel, while the September ...
The second quarter had seen Australian consumer prices dropping by a record. This could be attributed to the coronavirus crisis dragging child care cost and petroleum prices, inflicting a serious damage to years of growth toward higher inflation. Last ...