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Oil prices settle higher as healthier demand outlook fuels bullish bets

Oilfield services firm Baker Hughes Co (NYSE:BKR) reported its weekly U.S. rig count rose to 499 from 497.

Oil prices retreat from highs; strong weekly gains likely

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Gold prices struggle before inflation, Fed cues; copper set for strong week

Investing.com-- Gold prices kept to a tight range on Friday and were headed for a second straight week in red as anticipation of more cues on U.S. interest rates kept traders skittish, with key inflat

Oil prices steady near 2-mth high, set for strong week on demand optimism

Investing.com-- Oil prices steadied near two-month highs in Asian trade on Friday, and were headed for a strong weekly performance on hopes that U.S. economic strength and more stimulus measures from

Oil prices settle at 8-week highs as stronger US growth lifts demand outlook

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Oil prices soar after strong US growth numbers

Gold prices skittish before GDP data; copper upbeat on China stimulus

Investing.com-- Gold prices nursed steep losses on Thursday as anticipation of a barrage of U.S. economic and interest rate cues kept traders averse to the yellow metal, while copper sat on strong gai

Oil prices near 1-mth high on demand hopes; US GDP awaited

Investing.com-- Oil prices rose in Asian trade on Thursday, extending gains to near one-month highs following stimulus measures from top importer China, although anticipation of key U.S. economic read

Oil prices rise as US crude oil stocks slump, China stimulus boosts demand hopes

Inventories of U.S. crude declined by about 9.2 million barrels in the week ended Jan. 19, beating expectations for a draw of about only 2.2M barrels.

Oil prices climb on Chinese stimulus hopes; US inventories in focus

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Gold prices steady amid rate-cut uncertainty; Copper cools from China gains

Investing.com-- Gold prices edged lower in Asian trade on Wednesday, sticking to a trading range established over the past week as markets grew more uncertain over U.S. interest rate cuts this year.

Oil prices steady as $80 brent remains elusive; US inventories in focus

Investing.com-- Oil prices kept to a tight range in Asian trade on Wednesday as mixed signals on global supply and demand saw Brent struggle to break above key levels, while U.S. inventory data also p

Oil prices settle lower as supply concerns, stronger dollar weigh

A stronger dollar makes oil, priced in the U.S. dollars, more expensive in other currencies. That weighs on demand, which is already under pressure as rising Covid-19 infections threaten the global re

Oil prices retreat on supply concerns; central banks, economic data in focus

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Gold prices rise before more economic cues; Copper surges on China hopes

Investing.com-- Gold prices advanced on Tuesday, tracking mild weakness in the dollar as traders hunkered down before a slew of key U.S. economic readings this week, although the prospect of higher-fo

Oil prices cool after strong gains on supply concerns; Econ. data awaited

Investing.com-- Oil prices moved in a tight range in early Asian trade on Tuesday, seeing some pullback after supply disruptions in the U.S. and Russia triggered strong gains, while caution before key

Oil prices hitch ride on fresh supply concerns to settle higher

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Oil prices edge higher; Geopolitical tensions support, but demand concerns remain

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Gold prices edge lower in face of higher-for-longer rates

Investing.com-- Gold prices fell in Asian trade on Monday amid increasing bets that the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates higher for longer, although some safe-haven demand and near-term dollar

Oil prices edge lower as demand concerns persist, more economic cues awaited

Investing.com-- Oil prices fell in Asian trade on Monday, reversing some of last week’s gains amid persistent concerns that crude demand will slow in the coming months, while anticipation of several