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Brent Steady Despite US Inventory Expectations

Brent crude oil (BNO, quote) was steady near $108 on Tuesday despite expectations that US inventories reached a new record high last week.

Gold Bars

Gold bugs finally had something to cheer about today as April gold futures finally awoke from their recent slumbers, trading higher in today’s session, and moving to test the $1600 per ounce price level. The catalyst for this modest recovery for gold was from the ECB, with suggestions that inflationary pressure was easing in the Eurozone, but hardly sufficient to spark a reversal in the longer term trend!