Crude oil catapulted on Monday, reversing the previous session's losses, with the Russia-Ukraine attacks continuing despite U.S. efforts to end the war, the U.S.-Venezuela conflict escalating, and fresh conflicts brewing in the Middle East, all increasing supply concerns.
Gold prices tumbled on Monday as investors turned cautious with the year-end fast approaching and opted for booking profits from the record highs set in previous sessions.
Gold prices retreated from Friday's record highs as markets digested the geopolitical developments, the strong Fed rate cut bets as well as the decline in bond yields.
Crude oil prices recorded a massive rebound on Monday amidst renewed geopolitical tensions.
Crude oil tumbled on Friday amid emerging indications of a Russia-Ukraine ceasefire and due in part to thin trading following the Christmas Day holiday.
Gold prices posted sharp gains on Friday, scaling a fresh record high, as ongoing geopolitical conflicts as well as a fresh U.S military offensive in Nigeria raised the safe-haven demand for the precious metal.
Gold prices held near record highs on Friday as a weaker dollar and rising geopolitical tensions lifted haven demand for the precious metal. Spot gold was up 0.9 percent at $4,520.21 per ounce after having hit a fresh record at $4,531.24 per ounce earlier, driven by U.S. dollar weakness, rising tensions...
Oil edged up slightly on Friday as investors weighed Venezuela supply risks against signals of a ceasefire between Russia-Ukraine. Benchmark Brent crude futures were up 0.1 percent at $62.29 a barrel, while WTI crude futures were up 0.2 percent at $58.46. Both contracts were up more than $2 a...
Crude oil ended roughly flat on Wednesday amid prevailing geopolitical risks due to the ongoing U.S.-Venezuela conflict while signals of a ceasefire between Russia-Ukraine surface.
Gold prices slipped on Wednesday as investors resorted to profit booking from record high levels from previous sessions.
Despite a report showing an increase in crude inventories last week, oil prices climbed to a two-week high Wednesday morning amid escalating geopolitical tensions.
Crude oil edged higher on Tuesday with renewed risk premium arising due to the U.S.-Venezuela and Russia-Ukraine conflicts.
Gold prices reached a new record high on Tuesday, as the geopolitical conflicts in South America and Europe intensify.
Gold prices surged to fresh record highs Tuesday morning on safe-haven buying amid escalating US-Venezuela tensions, and somewhat fading possibility of any quick end to the Russia-Ukraine war. A weak dollar contributed as well to the yellow metal's rise.
After moving up sharply in the previous session amid escalating tensions between the U.S. and Venezuela, and the feud between Russia and Ukraine, Oil prices are moving in a tight range Tuesday morning with traders awaiting the official crude inventory data for the week ended December 19th.
December 26, 2025 08:42 ET Third quarter economic growth data from some major economies including the U.S. were the main news in this holiday shortened week. GDP growth and industrial production data from the U.S. helped to boost morale, while the consumer confidence survey results were less upbeat. In Europe, the quarterly economic growth data from the U.K. drew attention, while the minutes of the Australian central bank’s latest policy session was in focus in Asia.