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Yen is extending this week’s rebound in Asian session, with help from extended decline in US and European benchmark yields. Investors were showing signs of worries of a sharper slowdown in US economy after much weaker than expected economic data. Dollar is recovering on mild risk aversion too, but remains the worst performer of the
Gold price plunged Rs 370 to Rs 60,370 per 10 grams in the national capital on Thursday amid a fall in the precious metal prices in the overseas market, according to HDFC Securities. The yellow metal had closed at Rs 60,740 per 10 grams in the previous trade. Silver, however, jumped Rs 260 to Rs
Freddie Mac is reporting that the 30 year fixed-rate mortgage in the week of April 6 decline to 6.28% from 6.32% in the prior week. The 15 year fixed-rate mortgages at 5.64%. The low rate from the peak reached 6.09% during the week of February 2 for the 30 year mortgage while the 15 year
Trading activity leans mildly toward risk aversion as US jobless claims data underscores concerns over a slowdown in the job market. Stock futures and treasury yields are trading modestly lower, but overall market movements remain limited, suggesting many traders may already be in a holiday mindset. Canadian Dollar also appears unfazed by better-than-expected employment figures.
It’s a testing time in broader markets as the slew of poor US data this week appears to be taking a toll on overall sentiment. 10-year Treasury yields fell to its lowest since September last year in trading yesterday, before keeping near 3.30% still for now. The pressure is certainly on as the key threshold
Oil prices eased in early Asian trade on Thursday after weak U.S. job openings data signalled cooling economic conditions which may hit demand. West Texas Intermediate U.S. crude was down 14 cents to $80.47 a barrel at 2241 GMT. On Wednesday, Brent crude futures settled up 5 cents, or 0.1%, at $84.99 a barrel. Prices
New Zealand Dollar rises broadly after RBNZ surprised the market with a 50bps interest rate hike. In contrast, Australian Dollar is suffering from cross-selling, extending the post-RBA selloff. Canadian Dollar is taking a breather as oil prices plateau following an earlier surge this week, with WTI still struggling around 80 handle. This divergence in commodity
The first quarter is over but it will take awhile to tally up the economic data. However the tracker from the Atlanta Fed does a decent job and certainly shows which way the wind is blowing. It was above 3% not long ago but is now down to 1.5% from 1.7% earlier this week. “After
Disappointing US private job data doesn’t trigger significant fresh selling in Dollar, but it’s still maintaining its position as the week’s weakest performer so far. Countervailing forces from declining US and European benchmark treasury yields are keeping the greenback’s losses against Euro and Sterling in check. However, Swiss Franc and Yen seem to be making
OPEC+ commands 80% of the world’s proven oil reserves and 40% of the world’s supply and this announcement comes at a time when markets were bottoming out and pricing in a shade of positive developments. Global institutions are now forecasting Brent crude prices at $100 per barrel by the end of 2024, if this is
Gold futures on MCX were trading flat in Wednesday’s early trade at Rs 60,964 per 10 grams after hitting all-time high during the holiday-shortened trading session on Tuesday,riding on the weakness in the dollar index. The greenback sank to its two-month low on Tuesday on poor economic data emerging in the US. The June gold
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand raised its cash rate target by 50bp today, to 5.25%. A +25bp was the consensus expected, and very widely at that. The RBNZ blew that out of the water. Governor Orr is hell-bent on driving inflation down in the country. There is more detail in the bullets above. NZD/USD
Australian Dollar finds itself on a broad-based downward trajectory following RBA’s decision to maintain interest rates unchanged. Despite maintaining a tightening bias, RBA’s announcement fell short of some speculations for a more hawkish outcome. In contrast, fellow commodity currencies, New Zealand Dollar and Canadian Dollar, continue to display strength. Kiwi is bracing for the upcoming
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
HOUSTON: Oil prices were little changed in choppy trading on Tuesday as investors debated OPEC+ plans to cut more production and weak economic data from the United States and China that could hurt oil demand. Brent crude futures were down 30 cents, or 0.3%, to $84.63 a barrel by 11:05 a.m. ET (1505 GMT). U.S.
Sterling surges to a 10-month high against Dollar today, as comments from a lone dove on the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee seem to have little impact. Pound’s strength against Euro and Swiss Franc suggests a one-sided movement. Meanwhile, Australian Dollar remains the weakest performer following RBA’s decision to hold interest rates steady. With
In today’s Asian trading session, Dollar witnessed a remarkable bounce as concerns over inflation reemerged, driven by a sudden upswing in oil prices. WTI crude oil fleetingly broke the 80 level after Saudi Arabia and other OPEC+ oil producers made an unforeseen announcement on Sunday, revealing additional oil output cuts of around 1.16 million barrels