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Commented by Nico Popp on February 18th, 2022 | 10:33 CET
Shell, Ximen Mining, Newmont: Will gold follow the oil price rally?
Now that the oil price has long since cracked the USD 90 mark, gold is also picking up significantly. The precious metal lingered only briefly on the much-cited interest rate worries. The theoretical reasoning behind this is that if the interest rate rises, non-interest-bearing gold loses its attractiveness. This assumption has always been a bit far-fetched given the negative real yields that are expected to continue, but the gold price is now proving it: The interest rate turnaround is not relevant for gold. Instead, the general uncertainty on the market and the property as a reserve currency count. But how far can the gold rally go?
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Commented by André Will-Laudien on February 7th, 2022 | 10:13 CET
Shell, Saturn Oil + Gas, Gazprom: Oil price explosion to USD 120?
Oil prices again rose sharply last week and once again reached multi-year highs. Most recently, a barrel of Brent North Sea crude cost USD 92.80. That translates to an increase of approximately USD 13 since the beginning of the year. The price for a barrel of the US variety West Texas Intermediate (WTI) rose to a high of USD 92,20; thus, the spread between the oil variants is again historically low. Both grades rose at times to their highest level since autumn 2014. The triggers for the current bull market are primarily the Ukraine crisis and the cold snap in the US state of Texas. This has fueled concerns about production losses in the Permian Basin, the largest US shale oil deposit. Which oil stocks are now under the spotlight of investors?
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