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Japanese Yen saw a modest recovery today after briefly dipping below the 153 mark against Dollar, as Japanese officials finally broke silence on the currency’s recent decline. Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato stated that the government is closely monitoring exchange-rate movements with “heightened vigilance, including for any speculative moves.” He reiterated the need for exchange rates

The forex markets are relatively calm today, as major currency pairs and crosses gyrate within familiar ranges, digesting recent moves, and awaiting fresh data. Euro is having a slight recovery, supported by mixed PMI data that reflected an improving outlook in Germany, offset by a more concerning deterioration in France. Inflationary pressures continue to linger,

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Gold prices surged to a record high on Wednesday as the conflicts in the Middle East and uncertainty surrounding the upcoming U.S. election spurred demand for safe-haven assets. FUNDAMENTALS * Spot gold was little changed at $2,746.25 per ounce, as of 23:45 GMT, after hitting its highest level at 2749.07 earlier in the session. *

Gold December futures contracts at MCX opened flat on Wednesday at Rs 78,545 per 10 gram, which is down by 0.14% or Rs 111 while silver December futures contracts were trading at Rs 99,505/kg, down by 0.46% or Rs 467. On Tuesday, gold and silver settled on a positive note in the domestic and international

Sterling weakened broadly in a subdued trading today, with no significant data releases to drive market activity. Investors are awaiting BoE Governor Andrew Bailey’s upcoming speech, where he might reaffirm a dovish tone. Earlier this month, in an interview with The Guardian, Bailey hinted at the possibility of becoming “a bit more activist” and cutting

Japanese Yen’s broad selloff intensified during the quiet Asian trading session today, with the currency continuing to weaken against major counterparts. A key factor behind Yen’s decline is the ongoing surge in US and European bond yields, which diminishes the appeal of the low-yielding Yen. More striking, however, is the apparent silence from Japanese authorities,

US Treasury 10-year yields (%) daily chart In most cases, yields will tend to trend lower in the early stages of the Fed’s rate cutting cycle. But this isn’t like those cases, at least for the time being. There is something driving yields back higher and that is catching the market attention again since the

Gold December futures contracts at MCX opened on Tuesday at Rs 78,389 per 10 gram, which is up by 0.45% or Rs 329 while silver December futures contracts were trading at Rs 98,299/kg, up by nearly 0.9% or Rs 851. In the last one week, the prices of Gold have increased by over Rs 2,000/

Dollar strengthened broadly overnight, propelled by the extended rally in US Treasury yields. 10-year yield soared to its highest level since late July, breaching 4.2% mark during Asian trading session. The move reflects growing market expectations that Fed’s monetary policy easing will proceed more slowly than initially hoped. Importantly, there is an increasing belief that

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Gold price surged by Rs 750 to hit a record high of Rs 80,650 per 10 grams while silver skyrocketed by Rs 5,000 per kg in the national capital on Monday, according to the All India Sarafa Association. Amid the intensifying conflict in the Middle East, an interest rate cut by the People’s Bank of

In the largely uneventful Asian and European sessions today, major currencies remained within familiar ranges, as the absence of key economic data releases kept markets subdued. Central bank commentary continued to dominate the narrative, particularly from ECB officials, who maintained their dovish stance. However, this comes as little surprise, with expectations largely baked in that

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BEIJING – Oil prices steadied in early trading on Monday, following a more than 7% drop last week on worries about demand in China, the world’s top oil importer, and an easing of concerns about potential supply disruptions in the Middle East. Brent crude futures rose 8 cents, or 0.11%, to $73.14 a barrel by

UPCOMING EVENTS: Monday: PBoC LPR. Tuesday: Canada PPI. Wednesday: BoC Policy Decision. Thursday: Australia/Japan/Eurozone/UK/US Flash PMIs, US Jobless Claims. Friday: PBoC MLF, Tokyo CPI, German IFO, Canada Retail Sales, US Durable Goods Orders. Monday The PBoC is expected to cut the LPR rates by 20 bps bringing the 1-year rate to 3.15% and the 5-year

Gold, of late, has stopped showing much reaction to traditional drivers like the US yields, the US Dollar Index, key macroeconomic data, etc as bulls are now focused primarily on uncertainties over the US presidential election outcome. In addition, the metal is extending its gains on synchronised global rate cuts, ETF inflows and geopolitical factors