Gold prices edged up Rs 30 to Rs 60,680 per 10 grams in the national capital on Tuesday amid positive global cues in overseas markets, according to HDFC Securities. In the previous trade, the yellow metal had finished at Rs 60,650 per 10 grams. Silver also climbed Rs 70 to Rs 74,120 per kg. “Gold
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Financial markets are generally leaning towards a risk-on posture, with significant rise in Asia’s Nikkei, following a solid close in the US overnight. However, this momentum will face a series of tests from significant events on the horizon, including today’s US CPI data, tomorrow’s much-anticipated FOMC rate decision, and ECB’s rate decision due on Thursday.
This carries over from yesterday’s post here and all the points made then are still very much in play in trading today. The pair is still looking poised to take a run at the April and May highs, with the daily resistance region around 0.6793-00 one to watch. The May high comes in at 0.6818
New Delhi, Gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs), considered a safe haven during uncertain times, continue to glitter as they received a net inflow of Rs 103 crore in May. The development comes after a net inflow of Rs 124 crore witnessed in the asset class in April. Before that, investors withdrew Rs 266 crore from Gold
The forex markets are relatively mixed with a near empty economic calendar today. Australian Dollar is extending last week’s rally, while Euro and Yen are following as next strongest. On the other hand, Swiss Franc and Sterling are trading as the worst performers. Dollar is currently mixed in the middle, displaying no definitive directional trajectory.
You may have seen Adam’s question on Monday: Adam was citing GS’ slashing their crude oil price forecast, as posted while you may have been partying on Sunday evening (I’m all for partying on Sunday evening BTW, but don’t forget to check in on us at ForexLive for all the news from the Asian timezone
Oil prices fell on Monday ahead of a U.S. Federal Reserve policy meeting as investors tried to gauge the central bank’s appetite for further interest rate hikes and amid concerns about the prospects for Chinese demand and rising Russian supply. Brent crude futures were down $2.12, or 2.8%, to $72.67 a barrel by 1350 GMT.
The pair has heavily respected the key trendline support (white line) from the November and early February lows over the past few months. But sellers are looking to make a play now in pushing below that as we get into what will be a blockbuster week for markets. For me, I’m not going to be
Gold prices, which are trading near their key support levels, will hold on to this zone depending upon the state of the US economy and the stance of the US Central Bank at the upcoming Federal Reserve policy meeting. Gold prices have support at $1,970 – $1,990 as the US dollar has softened post the
I posted earlier on this weekend’s crude oil forecast revision from Goldman Sachs here: As further background to this change of call, Goldman Sachs Group Inc.’s Global Head of Commodities Research Jeffrey Currie spoke in a Bloomberg TV interview on Friday, making points that high interest rates, which have pushed up carry costs by circa
Gold‘s safe-haven appeal is likely to get a fillip when bullion markets reopen on Monday as weak economic data released last week have put major economies, including the US, China, and Eurozone, on a slippery wicket. While traders remain cautious ahead of the Federal Reserve’s FOMC (Federal Open Market Committee) meeting, which begins on Tuesday,
It will be interesting to see how this indictment goes. Trump has a good chance of being the next US President but this also had a good chance of landing him in jail. Notably, none of the 37 counts has mandatory minimums, though maximums reach 20 years. It seems to me like there are classified
COMEX Gold prices started the week on a positive note, as weak US PMIs raised the odds of a Fed pause in the June FOMC meeting. The US ISM Services PMI showed that the service sector nearly stalled in May as business activity and orders eased, while ISM prices paid slid to near a three-year
Last week marked the beginning of an avalanche of central bank surprises, with both RBA and BoC springing unexpected rate hikes on markets. However, the market reactions diverged substantially. Despite a weaker-than-anticipated Australian GDP report and terrible Chinese trade data, Aussie’s underlying strength was striking. In contrast, the Loonie’s ascent was curtailed by worse-than-expected employment
The price of the WTI crude oil futures is settling at $70.17. That’s down -$1.12 or -1.54%. The low price today reached $70.10. The high price was at $71.77. For the week, the price fell $1.57. The price last week settled that $71.74. Crude oil prices recorded a second consecutive week of declines, impacted by
Gold prices eased on Friday after a more than 1% climb in the previous session, although bullion was on track for a weekly gain on bets that the U.S. Federal Reserve may pause rate hikes in its meeting next week. FUNDAMENTALS * Spot gold inched 0.2% lower to $1,964.52 per ounce by 0041 GMT, but
The major US stock indices are closing marginally higher on the day and marginally higher for the week. The NASDAQ’s gain this week was good enough for the 7th consecutive up week. The final numbers are showing: Dow Industrial Average 43.17 points or 0.13% at 33876.84 S&P index up 4.95 points or 0.12% at 4298.87
Spot gold closed the week ended June 9 with a gain of around 0.70% at $1960.88. Two-year US yields were up almost 2% for the week as the US Dollar index fell 0.45% to close at 103.55. Ten-year yields settled at 3.743%, up 1.11%. It was relatively a lighter data week on the US data