Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – Also supporting gold was a prolonged partial U.S. government shutdown and expectations that the Federal Reserve will hold its multi-year rate hike cycle, analysts said.
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The dollar held at a near three-week high as investors sought the relative safety of the U.S. currency.
Dollar Pressured as Fed Officials Caution about Global Growth, Yen Firms
Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – The U.S. currency has enjoyed a strong run this year thanks to the Fed’s steady policy tightening on the back of a robust economy and rising wage pressures. A fourth rate hike for this year is expected next month and policy makers had indicated two more by June 2019.
NYMEX Natural Gas Watch $5 It’s Rock Hurdel Will Fly or Melt Like Ice????
NYMEX Natural Gas Watch $5 It’s Rock Hurdel Will Fly or Melt Like Ice????
Trump’s Trade Policies Could Soak The U.S. Oil And Natural Gas Industries
In other words, American isolationism is hurting U.S. businesses and leaving the president alone and frustrated. Consider that China is the third largest importer of U.S.-produced liquefied natural gas (LNG) and that China’s appetite for the fuel will only expand as its pursues cleaner energy policies.
China Tells State-Owned Giants to Halt Iran Oil Buying
China’s government has told at least two of its state oil companies to avoid purchasing Iranian oil as the U.S. prepares to impose sanctions on the Persian Gulf state, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
Bears Embrace Asia as Stock Benchmark Sinks 20% From Record High
Asia’s main equity gauge is poised to succumb, joining four major regional benchmark indexes into bear-market territory. the MSCI Asia Pacific Index slipped 0.5 percent to 149.68 as of 10:10 a.m. in Hong Kong, taking its slump from a Jan. 26 peak to 20 percent.