New Delhi: Gold prices in the national capital on Friday rallied by Rs 416 to Rs 50,802 per 10 grams, according to HDFC Securities. In the previous trade, the yellow metal settled at Rs 50,386 per 10 grams. Silver also surged by Rs 1,014 to Rs 61,343 per kg from Rs 60,329 per kg in
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Swiss Franc remains the strongest one for the week and stays firm into US session. Dollar is also regaining some ground, as the second best. On the other than, commodity currencies are the worst performing one, as led by Canadian. In other markets, European indexes are mildly in black while US futures are nearly flat.
Prior was +1.1% (revised to +1.4%) Capacity utilization 79.0% vs +79.2% exp Manufacturing output -0.1% vs +0.3% exp Prior manufacturing output +0.8% The headline is a touch soft but it’s balanced out by the positive revision. More-concerning are the forward-looking manufacturing surveys showing a drop in new orders. It will take some time to chew
New Delhi: Amid the rising inflation, the best hedge against inflation is running out of favour. Gold is not the first choice for investors to make or save their fortunes in these tough times. The rising bond yields and stronger dollars are denting the yellow bullion’s appeal as investors will have to pay more for
Yen trades broadly lower today after BoJ left monetary policy unchanged, including keeping the 10-year JGB yield cap. Selling is not too fierce for now on mixed sentiment in the Asian markets. But if global stocks stage a pre-weekend rebound, the decline in Yen could quickly intensify. Meanwhile, Swiss Franc is still the strongest one
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NEW DELHI: Gold prices edged higher on Thursday on the back of mild weakness in the US dollar. A widely expected interest rate hike by the US central bank sent the currency tumbling. The US Federal Reserve on Wednesday approved a 75-basis-point interest rate hike, its largest in more than a quarter of a century,
US stocks recovered overnight after Fed delivered the 75bps rate hike as market priced in, while Dollar and yields retreated. Asian markets are mixed with some weakness seen in Hong Kong HSI. For the week, the greenback remains the strongest one, except versus Yen which it’s paring gains against. Sterling is the worst performing as
Mark Twain said that “history never repeats itself, but it does often rhyme.” This market is about to make a liar out of him because the price action following the FOMC so far is identical to last month. Following the May 4 FOMC meeting, the S&P 500 jumped to 4244 from 4153, a 2.1% climb.
Gold prices in the national capital rose by Rs 21 to Rs 50,602 per 10 grams on Thursday in line with recovery in global prices, according to Securities. In the previous trade, the yellow metal settled at Rs 50,581 per 10 grams. Silver also jumped by Rs 37 to Rs 60,525 per kg from Rs
Swiss Franc surges sharply higher today after surprised rate hike by SNB. Sterling also rises on BoE rate hike with hawkish voting. Yen is following closely on risk aversion but Dollar is lagging slightly behind. The greenback is still digesting post FOMC position adjustments. Risk-off sentiment sends commodity currencies lower, as led by Aussie. But
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Gold was flat on Thursday after a jump in the previous session on falling Treasury yields and a weaker dollar, which were driven lower by a large but widely expected interest rate hike announcement from the U.S. Federal Reserve. FUNDAMENTALS * Spot gold was little changed at $1,832.86 per ounce as of 0034 GMT. U.S.
The forex markets are steady in tight range in Asia, while Dollar remains the strongest one for the week. Main focus today is on whether Fed would deliver a 75bps hike as markets fully priced in, or stick to its “original plan” of 50bps hike per meeting. Yen is staying as the second strongest on
This is turning into a day (and a week) for the history books. Oftentimes in the lead-up to the FOMC decision it’s quiet but today it’s coming from all sides. An emergency ECB meeting that under-delivered Extraordinary pressure mounting on the BOJ to abandon yield-curve control and a Soros-style bet against it USD/JPY at 24-highs,
Gold prices in the national capital rose by Rs 3 to Rs 50,304 per 10 grams in line with a jump in international precious metal prices, according to HDFC Securities. In the previous trade, the yellow metal settled at Rs 50,301 per 10 grams. Silver also gained Rs 304 to Rs 60,016 per kg from
The forex markets are generally staying inside yesterday’s range so far today. Stocks in Europe and US futures are recovering while treasury yields retreat. Traders are clearly turning cautious ahead of FOMC rate decision. The question is whether Fed would deliver 75bps hike as markets priced in, or stick to its 50bps per meeting plan.
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