The price of crude oil increased sharply in the past day and the quotations passed over 77 dollars a barrel. Major role it played for speculation that Greece will not need support from the EU to cope with the limitation of their budget deficits. This led to strong growth in the price of the euro, which restored much of the lost against the U.S. dollar in recent days. The single currency rose to 1,3770 EUR / USD, having risen to 1.28 percent yesterday. However, since November the euro is moving with a decline of 9 percent. For the positive sentiment in the oil market influences and optimistic ending the session on the New York Stock Exchange. Because good news for the region’s manufacturing activity in New York yesterday, the shares registered in the U.S. growth rates. As a result of all this, within yesterday’s trading session in New York, U.S. light crude rose by as much as 3.9 per cent (2.88 dollar) to 77.01 dollars per barrel. Thus was achieved the highest growth of 30 since September last year. Night quotes continued its upward movement this morning and move to more growth of 0,5 per cent to 77.37 dollars per barrel.
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Quotes of the Asian oil trade fell below $ 72 a barrel after yesterday overcame declines, made late last week and reported a minimum 17-month price agency reported Reuters. Depreciation of the new “black gold” due to the oppression of stock players for uncertainty about budget problems in most euro area countries, especially Greece, Spain and Portugal. Diverging signals the degree of recovery of the economies of countries that are the biggest users Oil also confused investors on the stock markets. Price of oil on Monday was due to the intertwining of several factors: strong and sharp cooling in the U.S. geo-politics direction about Iran’s intention to begin enriching uranium, and the weakening of the dollar against five major currencies. Since the beginning of 2010, oil prices have fallen by nearly 10 percent mainly due to the increase in raw material stocks in the U.S., aggressive monetary-credit policy in China and because of doubts about the financial stability in Europe. Two hours after trading opened in London, March futures added 9 cents to $ 71.82 a barrel, after having decreased slightly in the morning. U.S. trade with appreciation Monday close of 70 cents to $ 71.89 a barrel.
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The exchange rates of the Asian oil trading slightly more expensive today, reports agency Reuters. Reason for the rise the investors interest to benefit from a minimum 17-month price reached late last week. They apparently decided to take advantage of the chance to buy “black gold”, which is expected to rise due to bad weather conditions in the U.S. and Europe. Notwithstanding the rise in quotations is not expected sharp jump. Players of the exchange do not want to risk much. They are discouraged by good results for the unemployment in the U.S. and are concerned about budget problems in Greece. Gentle crude for March delivery rose 55 cents to $ 71.74 a barrel. On Friday trading in New York close of a 17-month minimum of $ 71.19 per barrel. In the variety “Brent” futures rose by 63 cents to $ 70.22 a barrel. Additional pressure for oil price rises may have tensions over Iran and the decision by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to start producing enriched uranium.
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The price of crude oil fell in Asian trade because of fears that lending in China will reduce the pace and because of expectations that stocks will rise in the U.S. for the third consecutive week. Among the reasons for the decrease in cost of raw materials and the growth was the dollar to levels of 1.4196 EUR / USD at 1.4288 EUR / USD yesterday. U.S. light crude for delivery in February fell by 82 cents, or 1 percent to 78.20 dollars a barrel in afternoon trading on Asian trade. Today is the last trading day of the February futures. The more active the March contracts fell by 72 cents, or 0.9 percent to 78.60 dollars per barrel. Yesterday the price of raw materials rose by 1.02 dollars or 1.3 percent to 79 dollars for barel.
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The crude oil price fall for the sixth consecutive session in Asian trade today because of this that the stocks of raw material is more than sufficient to meet demand, which will be very slow recovery to the economy. Oil prices continue to be quoted under $ 78 a barrel after Qatar’s Energy Minister Abdullah al-Atiya said yesterday that the Organization of the countries of exporters of oil will not change their production quotas. U.S. light crude oil with delivery in February fell by 93 cents, or 1.2 percent to 77.07 dollars a barrel in Asian trade but then recovered positions to 77.87 dollars per barrel. Last week’s contract was down by 5.7%, which was first decreased by five weeks onwards. Brent with delivery in March fell 72 cents, or 0.9 percent to 76.39 dollars a barrel in electronic trading on the London Stock Exchange.
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The quotes of the Asian oil trading today remained just below $ 77 a barrel and stopped fall, which at the end of last week saw prices of raw materials, but the stock players after very careful how I move the other two markets – equity and currency. Especially careful they will be in today when the market actually works in the U.S. after official Thanksgiving holiday shopping craze and “Black Friday.” Then I will make clear how the threat reverberated from Dubai, said Reuters. The agency reminds that at the end of last week provoked emirate markets, announced unavailability of the government investment fund Dubai World and its subsidiary development company Nakheel to pay its obligations. According to Bloomberg agency stabilization of oil prices is mainly due to the promise of the other 6 Emirates to help and first decision of the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates to financially support local businesses if the crisis in the Dubai World overtake them. U.S. light crude oil increased marginally by 0.14 percent to 76.16 a barrel. On Friday last week with quotes for oil delivery in January fell by 2.5 percent and stopped to $ 76.05 a barrel. Bloomberg calculations show that oil notes monthly decline 1.3 percent in November compared to October.
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The price of gold fell by more than 4 percent on the London Metal Exchange today after the appreciation of the dollar reduced the attractiveness of the precious metal as an alternative investment. Dollar increase after the news about the financial difficulties of the Dubai government investment fund Dubai World, which reinforced fears in financial markets. Dollar Index, which monitors the rate of the dollar against a basket of six major currencies, rose by 1 percent today, after earlier this week dropped to their lowest level in 15 months. As a result, prices of all precious metals fell, led by silver. Gold with immediate delivery fell to 50.28 dollars, or 4.2 percent, to 1 138.10 dollars an ounce. This is the strongest decline in the price from 12 January to date. The February gold futures cheaper by 2.1% to 1 163.60 dollars an ounce in electronic trading at the stock exchange in New York. Thursday marked the third straight gold price record only within the last week. Compared to last Friday the price of gold has risen by 1,1 percent. Precious metals will probably noted fourth consecutive weekly increase. Consulting firm Standard Chartered Plc today released a report which shows that central banks are likely to be net buyers of gold this year, which never happened in the past two decades. This week it became clear that Sri Lanka has purchased 10 metric tons of gold from the International Monetary Fund for 375 million dollars. Previously, India and the island countries of Mauritius, respectively, purchased 200 tons of gold reserves of the fund against 6.7 billion dollars and 10 tons of gold to 71.1 million.
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