Today’s trading session saw broad selling pressure on commodity currencies, partially due to risk-off sentiment prevalent in the market and partly due to the dovish rate hike from RBNZ. As it stands, Euro seems to be the major benefactor, in part due to its rebound against Swiss Franc. However, despite a slight recovery, the common
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Let’s cut right to the chase. This is not the report that BOE governor Bailey was hoping for when he said that “inflation has turned the corner” in his remarks yesterday. Sure, headline annual inflation may have dropped but that owes much to base effects adjustment as you can see by the details below: The
Gold futures traded flat on the MCX in Wednesday’s trade as a stable dollar index kept gains for the bullion in check. MCX Silver futures, meanwhile, hit an 8-month low. The dollar has gained nearly 2% over the past one month negating gains for bullion from the US debt crisis and economic uncertainties in the
New Zealand Dollar falls broadly today as the markets considered the RBNZ rate hike as a dovish one, probably with interest rate already peaked. The development also takes Aussie lower too. Meanwhile, Sterling is attempting a bounce after strong core CPI reading, as well as services prices. But buyers of the Pound appear to be
Today, the WTI crude futures are closing at $72.91, marking an increase of $0.86 or 1.19%. The commodity hit a high of $73.76 and a low of $71.71. When examining the hourly chart, the peak price encountered resistance within the range of $73.50 and $73.89, identified as a key swing area (highlighted by red numbered
Price volatility will remain high till the outcome of the event and hence, irrespective of the outcome, the consumption of oil will continue. Rest of the factors like slowdown in China and strengthening dollar might create impact on the prices in turn create high volatile moves in the counter, Prathamesh Mallya, Deputy Vice President, Research
Forex markets have turned noticeably risk-off today, with Aussie and Kiwi showing broad-based declines. Despite Loonie holding strong, it is being outperformed by both Dollar and Yen. Meanwhile, European majors present a mixed picture, with Sterling lagging behind Euro and Swiss Franc. Today’s PMI data illustrated a ‘two-track’ economy in Europe, marked by robust services
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Gold prices were steady in early Asian trade on Tuesday as investors focused on the long-drawn U.S. debt ceiling talks after President Joe Biden and the top congressional Republican struggled to make a deal. FUNDAMENTALS * Spot gold edged 0.1% higher at $1,971.09 per ounce by 0019 GMT. U.S. gold futures fell 0.3% to $1,972.10.
In today’s quiet Asian session, forex markets have largely stayed within a narrow range, with minimal response to positive PMI data from Australia and Japan. Yen has seen a slight recovery but continues to be the weakest performer of the week, followed closely by Sterling and Dollar. On the flip side, New Zealand Dollar remains
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Gold prices eased by Rs 120 to Rs 60,580 per 10 grams in the national capital on Monday amid weak global trends, according to HDFC Securities. The precious metal had settled at Rs 60,700 per 10 grams in the previous trade. Silver also plunged by Rs 500 to Rs 73,600 per kg. “Spot gold prices
Yen is once again back under selling pressure today, with the selloff mainly concentrated against Swiss Franc, and to a lesser extent Euro. Risk-on sentiment, rising benchmark treasury yields, and the expectation of BoJ keeping policy ultra-loose will likely keep Yen weak for the time being. The only question is whether selling would intensify again.
This isn’t the first time this has become an issue over the years and it certainly won’t be the last. Time and time again, we have reached this point but each and every time before, this gets resolved one way or another. Yes, we may have run close to the deadline and it looks that
Gold prices edged higher on Monday after rising over 1% in the previous session following less-hawkish comments from the U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, with uncertainty around the U.S. debt ceiling outcome and over the banking sector’s stability adding to safe-haven bullion’s gains. FUNDAMENTALS * Spot gold was up 0.2% at $1,979.79 per ounce
Mood is generally positive in Asian session today, with Hong Kong HSI leading other major indexes higher. While the G7 communique released after the meeting in Hiroshima drew furious response from both China and Russia, there was little reactions among investors. Dollar is trading mildly lower, followed by Canadian and Aussie. Kiwi is currently the
High risk warning: Foreign exchange trading carries a high level of risk that may not be suitable for all investors. Leverage creates additional risk and loss exposure. Before you decide to trade foreign exchange, carefully consider your investment objectives, experience level, and risk tolerance. You could lose some or all your initial investment; do not
Oil prices edged lower on Thursday, easing on concerns over plentiful supply after surging nearly 3% during the previous session. Brent crude futures dipped 24 cents to $76.72 a barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude dropped 21 cents to $72.62. Both benchmarks rose nearly 3% on Wednesday on optimism over oil demand and U.S. debt