Gains in the dollar have put a brief halt in a three-day run of gains in oil prices. Benchmark crude oil scheduled for December delivery currently (October 27) trades at $81.73 in early New York NYMEX trade.

Surging equity markets have helped push oil prices through the $80 level. Benchmark crude oil scheduled for November delivery trades at $83.14 in early New York Mercantile Exchange trade Tuesday (October 19) morning.

Despite some positive earnings reports, investors remain concerned about recovery prospects in the US. Analysts are also mixed about the long-term effects of the Fed buying Treasuries to help spark the economy.
Gold has not looked back since clearing $1,300 and has a Wednesday (October 13) morning spot rate of $1,358. Gold remains the investment of choice for safe money speculators who seem to have bought into the prospects of gold moving toward $2,000 in the near future.
This target has been identified recently by some gold market analysts who have …

A shutdown of a major oil pipeline in Illinois combined with a bigger than expected drop in US crude inventories helped push oil prices for benchmark crude scheduled for October delivery to $75.65, up by $1.40 from Thursday’s (September 9) settle price on the New York Mercantile Exchange.

Gold prices moved closer to its all-time high on Wednesday (August 25) despite relative firmness in the dollar. One ounce of gold currently fetches $1,238 in early evening New York Globex trade.

The price of gold is currently (August 5) just below $1,195 after it briefly touched $1,200 on August 4th. Gold prices have been on a rebound after more than a $100 downward correction from the all-time high in late June of $1,261.

Oil prices are hovering just below $80 per barrel, at around $79 for September crude delivery in Tuesday’s (July 27) early New York Mercantile Exchange trade. Still moving in sync with equities in the big picture, the price of oil is limited by continued reports of sluggish crude demand levels in the US.