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Algeria to Increase Energy Production

Fuel storage tanks are pictured in Algiers, Algeria April 21, 2020. (Reuters)
Fuel storage tanks are pictured in Algiers, Algeria April 21, 2020. (Reuters)
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Algeria to Increase Energy Production

Fuel storage tanks are pictured in Algiers, Algeria April 21, 2020. (Reuters)
Fuel storage tanks are pictured in Algiers, Algeria April 21, 2020. (Reuters)

Algeria Mining Minister Mohamed Arkab stressed Sunday the need to continue efforts to renew hydrocarbons reserves and increase production.

“We must work on ensuring energy security,” he said, while urging the need to implement the Gara Djebilet mine and the phosphate projects in eastern Algeria

He ordered officials at the ministry to cooperate with institutions in the sector to improve the quality of services to the people and ensure that energy is provided.

He called for the swift completion of the merger of the mining and energy sectors so that focus can be shifted towards major projects in the sector.

Separately, Algeria decided to increase its share at the African Development Bank (AfDB) capital through underwriting 6,083 additional shares.

President Abdelmadjid Tebboune issued a decree in the official gazette, licensing Algeria’s underwriting in the AfDB shares.

Algeria’s issuance will be paid from the treasury, in accordance with a resolution dating to May 27, 2010, and a resolution dating to Oct. 21, 2020.

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Gold Advances as Softer Core CPI Data Revives Fed Easing Hopes

A participant shows gold bars during the 21st edition of the international gold and jewelry exhibition at the Kuwait International Fairgrounds in Kuwait City on May 23, 2024. (Photo by Yasser AL ZAYYAT / AFP)
A participant shows gold bars during the 21st edition of the international gold and jewelry exhibition at the Kuwait International Fairgrounds in Kuwait City on May 23, 2024. (Photo by Yasser AL ZAYYAT / AFP)
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Gold Advances as Softer Core CPI Data Revives Fed Easing Hopes

A participant shows gold bars during the 21st edition of the international gold and jewelry exhibition at the Kuwait International Fairgrounds in Kuwait City on May 23, 2024. (Photo by Yasser AL ZAYYAT / AFP)
A participant shows gold bars during the 21st edition of the international gold and jewelry exhibition at the Kuwait International Fairgrounds in Kuwait City on May 23, 2024. (Photo by Yasser AL ZAYYAT / AFP)

Gold prices extended gains on Wednesday, as the dollar dipped after US core inflation data came in softer than expected, abating inflation pressures and rekindling expectations that the Federal Reserve's easing cycle may not be over yet.

Spot gold gained 0.4% to $2,688.19 per ounce by 0915 a.m. ET (1415 GMT). US gold futures were up 1.1% to $2,711.40.

Excluding volatile food and energy components, core CPI increased 3.2% on an annual basis, compared with an expected 3.3% rise, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics said on Wednesday, Reuters reported.

"Core CPI came in a little bit below expectations. This is a bit of a positive for gold... The corollary to this is that the Fed will not necessarily exclude the possibility of cutting rates," said Bart Melek, head of commodity strategies at TD Securities.

"The probability of a rate cut in January is kind of nothing, but we are pricing some rate cuts by the end of the year here."

Markets now expect the Fed to deliver 40 basis points (bps) worth of rate cuts by year-end, compared with about 31 bps before the inflation data.

The dollar index eased 0.4%, making bullion more attractive for other currency holders. The benchmark 10-year Treasury yields also slipped.

Investors are worried that the potential for tariffs after President-elect Donald Trump re-enters the White House next week could stoke inflation and limit the Fed's ability to lower rates to a greater extent.

Non-yielding bullion is considered a hedge against inflation, although higher rates diminish its appeal.

However, the uncertainties around Trump's tariffs and trade policies for the global economy and their potential impact on growth are likely to sustain safe-haven demand for gold, said Zain Vawda, market analyst at MarketPulse by OANDA.

Spot silver firmed 1% to $30.23 per ounce, platinum rose 0.4% to $938.70, and palladium added 2% to $960.25.