Russian Urals oil prices rise on uncertainty over Iran

Source: Marketwatch
© Scanpix/AP
Prices for Russian Ural oil increased this week on the tensions between Iran and Western countries which fear they will cease Iranian oil imports. The UK and Canada already imposed financial sanctions on Iran, France proposed banning Iranian crude oil imports across Europe. The countries protest against Iranian nuclear program.
Back to articles

Actual Topics

Fri, 25 Nov 2011 14:04:59 GMT

Gold futures decline below $1,700 an ounce

Gold futures decreased below $1,700 an ounce; yellow metal lost $17.10 to $1,678.80 an ounce at electronic trading on Globex. The losses followed the increase in Dollar index by 0.5% to 79.496. Increase in the Dollar value usually pushes gold price down as higher greenback makes the commodity more expensive for other currency holders.

Fri, 25 Nov 2011 14:06:39 GMT

FTSE 100 falls on European officials' announcements

After closing lower on Thursday at 5,127.60, UK's benchmark index FTSE 100 extended its losses during Friday trade dropping 0.8% to 5,088.29. BHP Billiton PLC and Rio Tinto PLC were among main decliners both giving up 1.8% after metal prices declined. The drop in FTSE 100 is closely linked to overall drop in European markets as Angela Merkel rejected issuance of Eurobonds and Hungary was

Subscribe to "Fundamental Analysis" feed

Subscribe
To learn more about Dukascopy Bank CFD / Forex trading platform, SWFX and other trading related information,
please call us or make callback request.
For further information regarding potential cooperation,
please call us or make callback request.
To learn more about Dukascopy Bank Binary Options / Forex trading platform, SWFX and other trading related information,
please call us or make callback request.
To learn more about Dukascopy Bank CFD / Forex trading platform, SWFX and other trading related information,
please call us or make callback request.
To learn more about Crypto Trading / CFD / Forex trading platform, SWFX and other trading related information,
please call us or make callback request.
To learn more about Business Introducer and other trading related information,
please call us or make callback request.
For further information regarding potential cooperation,
please call us or make callback request.