It was a non-consequential week for gold as market players remained non-committal ahead of the US Fed decision next week. The price traded in a narrow range near $1850/oz for most of the week, but a late Friday rally helped the bullion gain about 1.5%. Gold has recovered substantially from the lows set in mid-May.
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Worries of stagflation intensified a whole lot last week. In particular, even the habitually cautious ECB pre-committed to rate hikes in July and September, while delivering new economic forecasts with sharply higher inflation and lower growth projections. Selloff in risk markets accelerated further after US CPI re-accelerated to new 40-year high. The hope of inflation
Markets: S&P 500 down 117 points, or 2.9%, to 3900 US 10-year yields up 11.3 bps to 3.155% WTI crude oil down 86-cents to $120.65′ Gold up $23 to $1871 USD leads, GBP lags Jitters were running high ahead of the May US CPI report but the reality was even worse than the fears. All
TOKYO: Oil prices fell on Friday but still hovered near three-month highs, with fears over new COVID-19 lockdown measures in Shanghai outweighing solid demand for fuels in the world’s top consumer United States. Brent crude futures for August was down $1.01, or 0.8%, at $122.06 a barrel as of 0141 GMT after a 0.4% decline
Dollar rises strongly in early US session after CPI data. Headline inflation reaccelerated with strong rise in energy and food prices From this perspective, there is little scope for Fed to pause tightening in September. It might instead continue its 50bps per meeting plan for longer. The greenback is now the strongest one for the
Prior report +15.3 K (that was lower than 55.0K estimate) Employment change 39.8K vs 30K estimate unemployment rate 5.1%% vs. 5.2% estimate. The unemployment rate is a new record full-time employment 135.4K vs. -31.6 K last month Part time employment -95.8K vs 47.1 K last month participation rate 65.3% vs 65.3% last month total hours
New Delhi: Gold prices declined by Rs 58 to Rs 50,793 per 10 grams in the national capital on Friday, according to HDFC securities. In the previous trade, the yellow metal settled at Rs 50,851 per 10 grams. Silver also tumbled by Rs 601 to Rs 60,914 per kg from Rs 61,515 per kg in
Euro’s post ECB rally was very short-lived, while market turned into risk-off mode later in US session. Negative sentiment continues in Asia today as US consumer inflation data is awaited. So far, Sterling is the strongest one for the week followed by Dollar, and then Canadian. Yen is the overwhelming loser, extending recent down trend
Its a live broadcast reporting on some of the findings of the committee investigating the attempted coup on January 6 2021. While its politics, its difficult to imagine this doesn’t infect markets at some stage. And, of course, there are implications for the 2024 presidential poll. Previous President Trump is being blamed for leading the
Gold prices in the national capital on Thursday gained by Rs 133 to Rs 50,907 per 10 grams, supported by rupee depreciation, according to Securities. In the previous trade, the yellow metal settled at Rs 50,774 per 10 grams. Silver also jumped by Rs 273 to Rs 61,535 per kg from Rs 61,262 per kg
Euro is attempting to rally after ECB surprisingly pre-commit to rate hikes in July and September. Germany 10-year yield also jumps to 1.45% in reaction. Commodity currencies turn slightly weaker on overall sluggish market sentiment. Dollar is mixed for now, and will need some fresh inspiration from tomorrow’s CPI release. Meanwhile, Yen continues to digest
The euro is seeing a bit of a whipsaw amid the ECB policy decision but it is one that mirrors the movement in European bond yields. As the ECB lays out an expected 25 bps rate hike in July, they are leaving the option for a potential 50 bps move in September and that is
June 9: Gold inched lower on Thursday, with prices restrained by rising Treasury yields ahead of key U.S. jobs and inflation data this week. FUNDAMENTALS * Spot gold was down 0.1% at $1,852.21 per ounce, as of 0052 GMT, while U.S. gold futures also eased 0.1% to $1,853.90. * Benchmark U.S. 10-year Treasury yields firmed
Yen is recovering slightly in Asian session today, digesting recent steep selloff. The climax selling is temporarily past as focuses turn to ECB policy decision today and US CPI tomorrow. Euro is trading mixed for the moment, except versus Yen and Swiss Franc. To be specific, it’s range bound against Dollar, Sterling, Aussie and Canadian.
Deutsche Bank on the possibility of intervention in USD/JPY “As USD/JPY hits the weakest yen levels in 20 years, there is a resurgence of interest in where officialdom, Japanese and/or American, might protest the yen’s depreciation?” DB notes. ‘The short answer is the official pain threshold to provoke direct currency intervention is still a long
Brent Crude has continued to surge with a huge spike seen during February-March 2022, mainly led by the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Since then, Brent Crude has broadly been consolidating between $116-95. On the monthly timeframe, we have observed Fibonacci Extension from the October 2018 peak to the March 2020 lows. Critical resistance for the commodity is
The main focus remains on Yen’s selloff today, on the back of widening yield spread between Japan JGB and other major benchmark treasuries. Meanwhile, Euro appears to be strengthening in general too. Traders are probably buying up the Euro in anticipation on a hawkish ECB policy decision and press conference tomorrow. The central should without
Headlines: Markets: EUR leads, JPY lags on the day European equities lower; S&P 500 futures down 0.4% US 10-year yields up 3.3 bps to 3.00% Gold flat at $1,852.03 WTI crude up 1.0% to $120.58 Bitcoin down 3.1% to $30,364 The USD/JPY march continues as the pair tests waters above 134.00 in European morning trade,