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Oil prices slipped on Friday and were flat on the week as the possibility of a ceasefire in Gaza weakened crude benchmarks, while the war in Europe and shrinking U.S. rig count cushioned the fall. Brent futures for May delivery settled at $85.43, losing 35 cents. U.S. crude settled at $80.63 a barrel, falling 44

UPCOMING EVENTS: Tuesday: US Durable Goods Orders, US Consumer Confidence. Wednesday: Australia Monthly CPI, Fed’s Waller. Thursday: BoJ Summary of Opinions, Australia Retail Sales, Canada GDP, US Final Q4 GDP, US Jobless Claims. Friday: US Good Friday Holiday, Japan Jobs data, Tokyo CPI, Japan Industrial Production and Retail Sales, US PCE, Fed Chair Powell. Tuesday

As the financial year 2023-24 (April-March) is set to close in a week, gold’s returns so far amount to an impressive 11% beating the inflation by nearly twice. However, returns by silver over the same period have been a mere 3.2%. Both gold and silver have outperformed their peers in the international market. The yellow

Goldman Sachs forecasts for USD/JPY: 3 months 155 (the prior forecast for 3 months out was 145) 6 months 150 (prior 142) 12 months 145 (prior 140) These are from a GS note sent to client on Friday. GS cite a “benign macro risk environment” for its bearish view on yen. GS analysts also say

Spot gold hit a fresh record high of $2,222 on a dovish FOMC monetary policy decision before giving back all the gains due to the resurgent dollar. It closed with a weekly gain of nearly 0.40% at $2,166 in an eventful week laden with monetary policy decisions of key central banks. The metal fell to

The major US indices are closing with mixed results today. The Dow industrial average and S&P index both closed lower. No record closes for those indices on the last trading day of the week. The NASDAQ index did close in positive territory and at a new record. A summary of the closing levels shows: Dow

Whether you’re a fan or not, meme coins have stormed the crypto market, reaching valuations in the billions. Notably, Dogecoin and Shiba Inu, leading the pack, boast market caps of approximately $22 billion and $16 billion, respectively, making them some of the most valuable projects in the crypto sphere. Amidst this frenzy, Solana has emerged

The past week in the currency markets was a dramatic whirlwind, marked by pivotal moves from major central banks across the globe. From BoJ’s unexpected hike to SNB’s surprise cut, from Fed’s hawkish leaning projections to BoE’s dovish voting, they collectively orchestrated a much volatile than usual trading environment. Amidst this chaos, Dollar emerged victorious

The USD is ending the day mostly higher with gains vs all the major currencies with the exception of the JPY and CHF (-0.16% and -0.06 respectively). The strongest to the weakest of the major currencies The greenback rose the most vs the AUD (+0.84%), NZD (+0.79%) and CAD (+0.59%). Solid gains on the day

Commodity prices tend to go through extended periods of boom and bust, known as supercycles. They are expected to last much longer than business cycles. No two supercycles are the same, however, and the length of the upswing and downswing phases can vary considerably from cycle to cycle. It can take anywhere from 5 to

Dollar mounted a significant comeback overnight, demonstrating resilience amidst surge in risk-on sentiment that propelled the three major US stock indexes to record highs. The greenback continued to extend gains in Asian session, surpassing pre-FOMC highs against European majors. The shift in sentiment came in wake of SNB’s unexpected rate cut yesterday and dovish voting

US Sec. of State Blinkin continues pressure on Israel’s PM Netanyahu, by warning he and his war cabinet, that without a plan for the day after, Israel is on its way to being stuck in Gaza in a way that would endanger its security and international standing. Israel has not been listening. Comments from US

Brent crude could average $92-$95 for 2024 and MCX prices could test the resistance of Rs 7,300/BBL by end of 2024, says Jigar Pandit, Head Commodity & Currency Business, Sharekhan by BNP Paribas. He advises investors to remain bullish on crude oil, buying the correction. What impact do you see on the supply side and

Japanese Yen rebounds broadly today, likely driven by traders taking profits on short positions after a significant week of sell-off following BoJ’s rate hike. This stabilization comes amidst speculations stirred by Japan’s latest inflation data, raising the prospect of a second hike by BoJ in the second half of the year. Nevertheless, such predictions seem

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Gold prices edged higher on Friday and were set for a fourth weekly rise in five after the U.S. Federal Reserve maintained its interest rate cut projections for the year, boosting investor sentiment. FUNDAMENTALS * Spot gold was up 0.1% at $2,183.93 per ounce, as of 0117 GMT, after hitting an all-time high on Thursday.

Dollar took a nosedive overnight as investors were apparently relieved that Fed is still on track to cut interest rates three times this year. The odds for a June cut as indicated by fed fund futures also jumped back to above 70%. The positive sentiment shoot major US stocks indexes to new record highs. The

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