The US dollar is stronger following today’s CPI inflation report. Prices rose 3.7% y/y compared to 3.6% expected as shelter and energy inflation drove the bulk of gains. Core inflation was in-line but overall the report was worrisome enough for the market to push up Treasury yields and the US dollar. USD/JPY rose to 149.44,
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Gold prices climbed by Rs 350 to Rs 59,050 per 10 grams in the national capital on Thursday amid positive global cues, according to HDFC Securities. In the previous trade, the yellow metal had ended at Rs 58,700 per 10 grams. “Gold prices advanced further on Thursday, following positive trade in the overseas markets,” Saumil
Dollar is showing signs of revival in early session, in the wake of the release of CPI data, which indicated a marginally stronger headline inflation than anticipated. This uptick is further supplemented by a parallel recovery in treasury yields, lending some support to the greenback. However, any substantial upside for Dollar remains in check, as
BofA Securities head of US equity and quantitative strategy in a Bloomberg TV interview overnight: probably a lot of this good news has been priced … maybe even overpriced into the Mega-cap tech cohort. Everybody owns these companies, so there’s not a lot of buying pressure. But there is a broader array of companies that
The profitability of most domestic steel makers is set to improve by ₹500-₹2,000/tonne quarter-on-quarter in the three months to September, largely aided by lower cost of a key raw material, according to analysts, even as steel prices fell in the seasonally weak period. The cost of coking coal, which is used in the production of
Sterling has emerged as the predominant force in today’s currency market, a surge attributed to the dramatic escalation in UK gas prices, which have ascended to their peak since June. Concerns about potential sabotage exacerbating supply constraints are rife, especially after a leak was detected in the Balticconnector pipeline—a crucial conduit for gas transmission between
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Gold traded range bound on Wednesday in the international and domestic markets amid a steady dollar. The MCX December gold futures were trading at Rs 57,651 per 10 gram, up by Rs 22, or 0.04%. Meanwhile, the December silver futures were trading at Rs 69,035 per kg, higher by Rs 117 or 0.17%. MCX Gold
Dollar is exhibiting mixed performance in today’s relatively calm trading environment. Earlier losses were swiftly counteracted, illustrating the greenback’s resilience amidst fluctuating conditions. Interestingly, the extended pullback in treasury yield has left Dollar unscathed, and it has similarly shrugged off stronger than expected PPI data. All eyes are now set on the release of the
DB says that inflationary pressure is receding: central bank tightening supply chain pressures have diminished commodity price inflation has subsided But, say the analysts, now is not the time to become complacent, urging caution. Outlining 4 reasons to be wary of an inflation resurgence: 1. Above target inflation persists in every G7 country 2. With
Gold prices slipped on Tuesday after rising nearly 2% in the previous session as investors cautiously turned back to riskier assets and looked forward to further cues on the U.S. central bank‘s policy stance. Spot gold was down 0.3% at 1,856.39 per ounce as of 10:58 a.m. EDT (1458 GMT) after rising to a more
Yen is facing renewed selling pressure today as the development coincides a remarkable rebound in Nikkei and pullback in 10-year JGB yield. The notable rally in Nikkei, marking its largest single-day surge in nearly a year, is pivotal, signifying the potential of an extended risk-on sentiment in Japan that could correlate with a further depreciation
We are now seeing an extension to the narrow ranges from the start of European morning trade today. EUR/USD has moved up from around 1.0570 to 1.0600 while GBP/USD is also up from 1.2230 to 1.2270 on the day. This comes as traders fade the dollar strength from the early risk-off flows yesterday and are
10-year Treasury yields are down to 4.707% now after returning from the long weekend, down notably from 4.782% at the end of Friday. That being said, they are much higher than the opening gap lower of 4.636% earlier today. We already saw how stocks brushed aside the Middle East conflict yesterday, will we see the
Headlines: Markets: EUR leads, JPY lags on the day European equities higher; S&P 500 futures flat US 10-year yields down 7.9 bps to 4.702% Gold down 0.2% to $1,856.25 WTI crude down 0.4% to $86.04 Bitcoin down 0.2% to $27,520 It took less than a day for markets to brush aside the Middle East conflict
Oil prices edged down slightly on Tuesday after gaining more than 4% in the previous session as markets weighed the potential for supply disruptions as the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas continued. Brent crude fell 18 cents, or 0.2%, to $87.97 a barrel at 0017 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate
Gold prices hit a more than one-week high on Tuesday, a day after posting sharp gains on increased market uncertainty due to the Middle East conflict as dovish remarks from top U.S. Federal Reserve officials weighed on the dollar and bond yields. FUNDAMENTALS * Spot gold rose 0.2% to $1,864.39 per ounce by 0117 GMT,
Strength in yellow metal was intact on Tuesday in the international and domestic markets as the crisis in the Middle East deepened. Gold has gained by over Rs 860 in two sessions and is at two week’s high. Moreover, the dollar index (DXY) slipped slightly, aiding the cause of gold. The MCX December gold futures