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Oil Prices Fall and Gold Steadies as Stronger Dollar Shakes Commodity Markets
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Moneycontrol•06-10-2026, 07:33
Oil Prices Fall and Gold Steadies as Stronger Dollar Shakes Commodity Markets
- •Oil prices declined due to resilient Middle Eastern crude exports and a G7 emergency stockpile release that eased supply concerns.
- •Brent crude futures lost 4 cents to $100.28 a barrel while US West Texas Intermediate fell 0.1% to $89.33 a barrel.
- •Gold steadied near $4140 an ounce, pressured by a stronger US dollar and ongoing uncertainty over future interest rates.
- •European political uncertainty and policy gridlock in France boosted the greenback's appeal and sparked a regional debt selloff.
- •In other precious metals, silver climbed 1.2% to $61.08 an ounce, while platinum and palladium also advanced.
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Oil prices fell as resilient Middle Eastern crude exports and a G7 emergency stockpile release helped ease supply concerns.
Spot bullion traded near $4,140 an ounce as it steadied after paring earlier gains, pressured by a stronger dollar and European political uncertainty.
Silver climbed 1.2% to $61.08 an ounce on October 6, while platinum and palladium also advanced.
