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Gold prices edged lower on Monday, as the dollar and Treasury yields jumped after a blowout U.S. jobs report dashed hopes for early interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve. FUNDAMENTALS * Spot gold fell 0.1% to $2,036.96 per ounce by 0215 GMT * U.S. gold futures were flat at $2,053.50 per ounce. * The
UPCOMING EVENTS: Monday: China Caixin Services PMI, Eurozone PPI, Canada Services PMI, US ISM Services PMI. Tuesday: Japan Wage data, RBA Policy Decision, Eurozone Retail Sales, New Zealand Jobs data. Wednesday: Switzerland Unemployment Rate. Thursday: China Inflation data, US Jobless Claims. Friday: US Annual CPI revision, Canada Jobs data. Monday The US ISM Services PMI
Oil prices fell on Wednesday, pressured by lacklustre economic activity in leading crude importer China, but a first monthly gain since September remained in sight as flaring tensions in the Middle East heightened supply concerns. Brent crude futures for March, which expire today, fell 90 cents, or about 1.1%, to $81.97 a barrel by 1530
The banking worries in the US this week were triggered by: New York Community Bancorp cutting its dividend on higher capital rules and commercial strain A Japanese bank reporting unexpected losses on US commercial real estate Deutsche Bank highlighting losses on US commercial real estate Despite all the economic data this week, it was those
The value of Edelweiss Mutual Fund’s Gold and Silver Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) Fund of Fund (FoF) unexpectedly plunged 6.93% on Thursday. The fund house said the drop in the Net Asset Value (NAV) of scheme, which invests 50% of its corpus each in Gold and Silver ETFs, following an erroneous trade in the Gold
It sucks to be Amazon and have to take a backseat when your stock soars by 7.67% on the day. However, it was Meta and Mark Zuckerberg’s day to roar, and roar they did. Share’s of Meta moved up $80.21 or 20.32% after beating expectations, announcing a first ever dividend, and announcing a $50B buyback
Despite gold prices reaching new highs in 2023, silver – which is often called the sister metal of gold ended flat in the international markets. It started well in the first quarter, but multiple catalysts affected its fundamental outlook and suppressed prices in a tight range throughout the previous year. But in the domestic market,
This past week in the financial markets has been nothing short of a rollercoaster, with Dollar clinching the title of the strongest currency amidst considerable volatility. The narrative that dominated was the dissipating likelihood of a March rate cut by Fed. But at the same time, investor sentiment took an unexpectedly optimistic turn, propelling stock
The week ended with a bang as the US jobs data came much stronger than expectations. Non-farm payroll rose by 353K much higher than the 180K estimate (and the ADP rise of 107K released earlier this week). T Unemployment rate came in at 3.7% versus 3.8% expected Average yearly earnings rose by 0.6% versus 0.3%
Oil prices rose in early trade on Friday following a decision by OPEC+ to keep its oil output policy unchanged, clawing back some losses from the previous trading session triggered by unsubstantiated ceasefire reports between Israel and Hamas. Brent crude futures rose 50 cents, or 0.6%, to $79.20 a barrel at 0155 GMT, while U.S.
Dollar had a dramatic turnaround in its fortune overnight, following the significant slide in US 10-year yield, which coincided with robust rally in US stock markets. Major indexes effectively wiped out the sharp declines seen on Wednesday. Anticipation of a Fed rate cut in March has notably dwindled, with fed fund futures now showing a
It’s no surprise to see the US dollar sizzling today after non-farm payrolls rose by 353,000 jobs compared to 1800,000 expected. It’s the strongest month of jobs gains in a year and raises big doubts about whether the Federal Reserve will be cutting rates anytime soon. USD/JPY is a big beneficiary, up 180 pips to
The Indian bullion market was disappointed with nothing for it in the interim budget against a long wishlist which included reducing import duties and Goods & Service tax (GST). Both gold and silver futures fell in the early trade in the domestic markets notwithstanding gains in the international markets. While the MCX April gold futures
Dollar is staging a significant rebound in early US session, fueled by unexpectedly robust Non-Farm Payroll data. This surge was mirrored by a sharp increase in 10-year treasury yield, which is on the verge of reclaiming 4% handle. Conversely, stock futures took a downturn in response to the revelations from the labor market. January’s NFP
The last time the Dow made a change was in August 2020, so the removal of some companies and inclusion of others will be the first in nearly 4 years. the reshuffling is expected around the end of February. Walmart is having a 3-for-1 stock split, to take effect when the market opens on February
Gold prices on Friday were set for their best week in seven, as the dollar and Treasury yields retreated, while traders awaited key U.S. jobs numbers due later in the day to gauge timing on when the Federal Reserve could start cutting interest rates. FUNDAMENTALS * Spot gold was flat at $2,053.09 per ounce by
In a week crowded with high-profile events like FOMC rate decision overnight and the upcoming BoE meeting today, Japanese Yen is surprisingly stealing the show as the star performer in the currency markets. This rally in Yen’s can be attributed to the significant drop in global benchmark treasury yields, driven by renewed flight to safety