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The market has been fretting about slowing growth and it just got some fresh ammo. The Atlanta Fed Q1 GDP tracker has plunged to -1.5% from +2.3% in one of the steepest declines the index has ever seen. “After recent releases from the US Bureau of Economic Analysis and the US Census Bureau, the nowcast

US 10-year Treasury yields are down in 9 of the past 11 days as fears about economic weakness percolate. Those really kicked off after a series of soft consumer and business sentiment reports. Yesterday jobless claims jumped and today there was more fuel today with brutal drop in the Atlanta Fed GDPNow tracker. That’s left

Trump and Zelenskyy are meeting to sign the minerals deal. The agreement comes after some back and forth bantering that saw Trump call Zelenskyy a dictator and demanding $500B and Zelenskyy balking strongly. What is being said? Trump. We have something that is very we have something that is a very fair deal. It is

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Gold prices tumbled by Rs 1,150 to Rs 88,200 per 10 grams in the national capital on Thursday, tracking a bearish trend in global markets, according to the All India Sarafa Association. Gold of 99.5 per cent purity also slumped by Rs 1,150 to Rs 87,800 per 10 grams from the previous close of Rs

Gold edged higher on Friday but was set to snap an eight-week winning streak on a stronger dollar, while investors turned their focus to a key U.S. inflation data for cues into the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy trajectory. FUNDAMENTALS * Spot gold was up 0.1% at $2,879.09 an ounce, as of 0030 GMT. * Bullion

Oil prices eased on Friday, heading for their first monthly drop since November, as uncertainty over global economic growth and fuel demand from Washington’s tariff threats and further signs of a U.S. economic slowdown outweighed supply concerns. The more active May Brent crude futures slipped 31 cents, or 0.4%, to $73.26 a barrel by 0133

Gold traded lower on Friday, heading for its biggest weekly drop in over three months as a stronger dollar weighed on prices. Investors are closely watching key U.S. inflation data for insights into the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy outlook. As of 10:28 a.m., April gold futures were trading at Rs 84,732 per 10 grams on

Dollar traded broadly higher in Asian session, trying to stage a comeback after a failed rally attempt overnight. Renewed focus on tariffs appears to be driving some of the greenback’s momentum. Meanwhile, broader market sentiment is just steady following Nvidia’s strong earnings report, with lingering concerns over competition from China’s DeepSeek AI continue to weigh.

Dollar surged sharply across the board in early US session trading after US President Donald Trump reinforced his tariff plans, clarifying uncertainties that had lingered in the market. In a Truth Social post, Trump confirmed that the tariffs on Canada and Mexico will “go into effect, as scheduled” on March 4. Additionally, China will face

Global stock markets are under heavy selling pressure as risk-off sentiment dominates the final trading day of February. The selloff intensified across major indices, with Japan’s Nikkei plunging -3% and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index down -2.8%, following the steep declines in US equities overnight. Investors are increasingly wary of escalating trade tensions, which could

Risk sentiment received a boost in early US trading as January’s PCE inflation data came in line with expectations, lifting hopes that Fed may have room to cut rates in the first half of the year. Both headline and core PCE inflation slowed, adding to expectations that disinflation remains on track. Fed fund futures now

Canada is out with some statistics today including January wholesale trade. That metric rose 1.8% based on a 59.1% survey response that will be updated with the full slate. Another report highlights that aircraft movements in the country are only back to 92% of the movements recorded in 2019. That differs from the US, where

All eyes are on Nvidia earnings after the bell today but a better reading on the underlying economy probably came from home improvement company Lowe’s today. Shares are up 2.5% on modest beats on revenues and earnings but that comes after an 18% decline since the October highs. Sentiment is poor around anything related to

US copper weekly Trump signed an executive order late yesterday directing the Commerce Department to examine possible copper tariffs. It’s a bizarre move given that copper is fungible and sellers can simply sell elsewhere. There is no-doubt going to be a push to improve US copper smelting and move that part of the supply chain

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High risk warning: Foreign exchange trading carries a high level of risk that may not be suitable for all investors. Leverage creates additional risk and loss exposure. Before you decide to trade foreign exchange, carefully consider your investment objectives, experience level, and risk tolerance. You could lose some or all your initial investment; do not