Following two consecutive years of underperformance, gold made a swift turnaround in 2023, gaining more than 15% in the international market. Multiple catalysts like geopolitical tensions, US Fed policy decisions, a volatile US currency, and a pessimistic global growth outlook reinforced its safe-haven status. The Russia-Ukraine war and the unforeseen events in West Asia due
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S&P 500 weekly Closing changes on the day: S&P 500 up 0.2% DJIA +0.1% Russell 2000 -0.2% Nasdaq Comp +0.1% Toronto TSX Comp +0.2% Closing changes on the week: S&P 500 down 1.5% DJIA -0.6% Russell 2000 -3.6% Nasdaq Comp -3.25% Toronto TSX Comp -0.3% Coming into this week, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq had
Helped by weaker-than-expected US ISM services data that negated the impact of an encouraging non-farm payroll report, spot gold recovered in an extremely volatile session on Friday to close with a gain of 0.12% at $2,046. However, despite an impressive recovery from Friday’s low of $2,024, the metal closed with a loss of around 0.80%
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Oil prices rose over $1 on Friday as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken prepared to visit the Middle East in an attempt to contain flaring regional tensions as the Israel-Hamas conflict rages. Brent crude futures were up $1.34, or 1.7%, at $78.93 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures rose $1.62, or
Dollar rises broadly in early U.S. session, spurred by a robust set of job data that surpassed expectations in all key areas including headline employment growth, unemployment rate, and wage growth. This robust data also propelled 10-year treasury yield further above 4% mark, while concurrently driving stock futures lower. However, while Dollar’s gains against Yen
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Gold traded in a tight range on Friday and is set to close with weekly declines having traded the week lackluster. Yellow metal’s fall could be attributed to the strengthening in the dollar index with the Fed remaining non-committal on the timing of the interest rate cuts. Taking cues from the international market, MCX February
Dollar is having a broad upswing today as investors and traders brace for the latest US non-farm payroll data. With the recent pullback in stock markets and noticeable recovery in treasury yields, the prevailing sentiment indicates that traders are increasingly skeptical about the likelihood of an early Fed rate cut. Consequently, any upside surprises in
Markets: Gold up $3 to $2043 US 10-year yields up 9 bps to 3.99% WTI crude down 36-cents to $72.35 S&P 500 down 0.3% EUR leads, JPY lags The ADP and initial jobless claims numbers led to a bid in the US dollar and selloff in bonds. They raised the stakes for tomorrow’s non-farm payrolls
Oil steadied on Thursday, largely unwinding an earlier rally, as concerns over Middle Eastern supply and disruptions at an oilfield in Libya were countered by concern about economic growth and demand. Local protests forced a production shutdown on Wednesday at Libya’s Sharara oilfield, which can produce up to 300,000 barrels per day (bpd). The field,
Japanese Yen is facing increased selling pressure today, influenced by rebound in US and European benchmark treasury yields. Additionally, traders are scaling back their expectations of imminent monetary policy changes by BoJ, in the wake of the recent devastating earthquake in Japan. This context sets the stage for potential downside risks to Yen in the
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Gold traded steady on Thursday amid a minor downtick in the dollar index (DXY). Taking cues from the international market, MCX February gold futures were trading with a positive bias in the opening trade. They were hovering at Rs 62,750 per 10 grams, up by Rs 243 or 0.39% from Wednesday’s closing price. Meanwhile, the
Major US stock indexes closed lower overnight, after FOMC minutes revealed Fed might be hesitance to lower interest rates soon. Notably, the likelihood of a March interest rate cut, as inferred from Fed funds futures, dipped below the 70% market following the release of the minutes. Dollar, however, is encountering challenges in gaining further momentum
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Gold prices plunged Rs 230 to Rs 63,970 per 10 grams in the national capital on Wednesday amid a bearish trend in the overseas markets, according to HDFC Securities. In the previous trade, the yellow metal ended at Rs 64,200 per 10 grams. Silver also tumbled Rs 400 to Rs 78,400 per kilogram, while it
Dollar is having a renewed attempt to extend its near-term rebound, buoyed by mild risk-off sentiment prevalent in Europe and US premarkets. This resurgence in the greenback’s strength coincides with ongoing selloff in technology stocks, which has now extended to major Asian markets, with key indexes in South Korea and Taiwan closing down. Additionally, Dollar