As US trading session commences, rebounds of Dollar and Yen seem to be gathering a bit more some steam. The broader financial market appears to be rather listless today, with major European indices roughly flat and US futures slightly down. There’s also no unified movement in the U.S. and European benchmark treasury yields. Investors appear
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People’s Bank of China USD/CNY reference rate is due around 0115 GMT. The People’s Bank of China (PBOC), China’s central bank, is responsible for setting the daily midpoint of the yuan (also known as renminbi or RMB). The PBOC follows a managed floating exchange rate system that allows the value of the yuan to fluctuate
Oil prices eased on Monday as questions over China‘s economy outweighed OPEC+ output cuts and the seventh straight drop in the number of oil and gas rigs operating in the United States. Brent crude fell 17 cents, or 0.2%, to $76.44 a barrel by 1319 GMT while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude lost 27
The forex markets are holding steady in a consolidative pattern today. Notably, Euro has remained largely unaffected by continued hawkish messages emanating from top ECB officials, who have merely echoed President Christine Lagarde’s suggestion that an interest rate hike is likely in July, while situation in September remains uncertain. Euro is the third weakest in
Prior was -0.2% (revised to -0.6%) Canada IPPI year on year -6.3% versus -3.5% last month Raw material price index -4.9%% MoM versus +2.9% last month Raw material prices YoY -18.4% versus -10.8% last month The latest Bank of Canada rate hike is going to prove to be a mistake. There’s plenty of deflation in
Gold price eased by Rs 70 to Rs 60,140 per 10 gram in the national capital on Monday amid a fall in the precious metal prices overseas, according to HDFC Securities. The yellow metal had closed at Rs 60,210 per 10 gram in the previous trade. Silver, however, jumped Rs 230 to Rs 73,280 per
Dollar and Japanese Yen saw a modest bounce back in today’s Asian session, making up for some of their steep losses from last week. However, the buying momentum for both currencies remains relatively weak. Due to a light economic calendar today, coupled with public holiday in the US, trading could be relatively quiet. But, the
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Gold prices were flat on Thursday following the Federal Reserve’s widely expected pause on interest rate hikes, although hints of a further increase pinned bullion near previous session’s lows. FUNDAMENTALS * Spot gold was listless at $1,942.19 per ounce by 0024 GMT. U.S. gold futures lost 0.7% to $1,954.50. * The Fed, in new economic
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Oil prices edged lower in early trade on Friday, taking a pause from the previous session when futures gained steeply on optimism around higher energy demand from top crude importer China. Brent futures dipped 13 cents to $75.54 a barrel by 00:08 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude dropped 10 cents to $70.52
It is triple witching hour this week which can increase the end of day volatility. It is also the start of a three-day weekend in the US maybe there is some liquidation/profit-taking. As a result, indices are trading to new session lows. A snapshot of the market currently shows: Dow industrial average -88 points or
Gold held steady in early Asian trading on Friday, supported by a relatively weaker dollar as investors digested a host of U.S. economic data and the Federal Reserve‘s “hawkish pause” on interest rate hikes. FUNDAMENTALS * Spot gold was flat at $1,959.03 per ounce by 0015 GMT. U.S. gold futures too were little changed at
Despite policy tightening from ECB and Fed’s hawkish hold last week, global markets largely shrugged off the central banks’ actions. Investors’ sentiment remained buoyant, propelling many global markets to impressive rallies. Germany’s DAX index even recorded a new all-time high. In the forex market, Yen took a significant hit and emerged as the week’s worst
Although the major indices are closing lower on the day, each enjoyed solid gains this week. The S&P index is higher for the 5th consecutive week. The NASDAQ index is up for the 8th consecutive week. The Dow Industrial average is up for the 3rd consecutive week. The small-cap Russell index lagged, but still closed
COMEX Gold prices moved between gains and losses during the central bank week and is poised to close relatively flat near $1,975 per troy ounce. The yellow metal declined during the first half of the week, as investors remained wary ahead of the June FOMC meeting. Despite a 1% decline in the dollar index, gold
The day and week is ending with the GBP as the strongest and the JPY as the weakest. The JPY sharp fall was triggered by the Bank of Japan rate decision. The Bank of Japan (BOJ) decided to keep its short-term interest rate target at -0.1% and its 10-year Japanese Government Bond (JGB) yield target
Gold rose on Friday as the dollar hovered near a month’s low, but expectations of more U.S. interest rate hikes this year capped gains. Spot gold gained 0.5% to $1,967.29 per ounce by 1217 GMT, en route a 0.3% advance for the week. U.S. gold futures was up 0.4% to $1,978.20. “The market turned a