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Analytics, News, and Forecasts for CFD Markets: raw news — 29-04-2014.
West
Texas Intermediate and Brent oil rose after the U.S. and European Union added
to sanctions against Russia over the Ukraine crisis.
WTI
climbed as much as 1.3 percent. The U.S. put seven more people on its sanctions
list yesterday, including the head of OAO Rosneft, the state-run Russian oil
company. Crude stockpiles at Cushing, Oklahoma, the delivery point for WTI,
fell in 11 of the 12 weeks ended April 18, according to the Energy Information
Administration. Data tomorrow will probably show nationwide crude supplies
gained 1.1 million barrels to 398.8 million, based on the median response in a
Bloomberg survey.
“We’re
up on two factors today, the continuing crisis in Ukraine and speculation about
the U.S. storage numbers,” said Bob Yawger, director of the futures division at
Mizuho Securities USA Inc. in New York. “The focus of the market switches from
the Cushing number to the national total. Cushing supplies are at the lowest
level since 2009 already while total U.S. supply is approaching a massive 400
million barrels.”
WTI for
June delivery advanced $1.11, or 1.1 percent, to $101.95 a barrel a 9:58 a.m.
on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Trading was 5.3 percent above the 100-day
average for the time of day.
Brent
for June settlement climbed $1.02, or 0.9 percent, to $109.14 a barrel on the
London-based ICE Futures Europe exchange. Trading was 2.7 percent above
average. The European benchmark traded at a $7.19 premium to WTI, compared with
$7.28 yesterday.
Gold prices rise on continued tensions in Ukraine and the new EU and U.S. sanctions against Russia .
Support for precious metals also had a weaker dollar after a report on consumer confidence in the United States . Data published by the Conference Board, showed that the preliminary index of consumer confidence fell slightly in April to a level of 82.3 points from 83.9 points in March ( final value ) . Economists were expecting the index to be 82.9 points. I also add that the index , which assesses the current situation , fell to 78.3 from 82.5 , while the expectations index remained virtually unchanged - 84.9 points, compared with 84.8 in March.
Meanwhile, from India - the world's second gold consumer after China - received news that may have a positive impact on the dynamics of the price of gold . Expects the All India Federation of Trade gems and jewelery (All India Gems & Jewellery Trade Federation), gold demand in the country will increase in connection with the religious festival of Akshaya Tritiya (Akshaya Trithiya), during which traditionally bought large quantities of gold . The festival will be held on Friday , May 2. However , analysts at Commerzbank expect the market to continue the current week sluggish dynamics as important data that could push prices up, come out only in the second half of the week . The first of these will be the results of the next meeting of the FOMC, which will be released on Wednesday . These are followed by PMI and ISM report U.S. Department of Labor .
June futures on COMEX gold rose to $ 1302.00 .
EUR/USD
Offers $1.3950, $1.3930, $1.3900, $1.3880-85
Bids $1.3835, $1.3815, $1.3800, $1.3785/75, $1.3765/60
GBP/USD
Offers $1.6900, $1.6870/80, $1.6840/50
Bids $1.6775, $1.6765-60, $1.6750/45, $1.6680
AUD/USD
Offers $0.9395/00, $0.9350, $0.9315/20, $0.9300, $0.9260
Bids $0.9220, $0.9200, $0.9155/50, $0.9100
EUR/JPY
Offers Y143.00, Y142.90/00, Y142.80, Y142.50
Bids Y141.55/65, Y141.00, Y140.40/50, Y139.95/00
USD/JPY
Offers Y103.40, Y102.95/00, Y102.70/80
Bids Y102.00, Y101.85/80, Y101.50, Y101.30, Y101.00
EUR/GBP
Offers stg0.8390/00, stg0.8330, stg0.8300/10, stg0.8280
Bids stg0.8215, stg0.8190/80, stg0.8150, stg0.8100
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