NAHB housing market index for April falls to 77 versus 79 in March. Single-family home sales 85 versus 87 sales of the next six months 73 versus 70 in March prospective buyers 60 versus 66 in March Northeast, +1 point Midwest -3 points South -2 points West +1 point The decline in the index is
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NEW DELHI: Most metal prices have been on a dream run, giving bulls reasons to smile. Zinc, which is used in alloys, paints, cosmetics, drugs, plastics, batteries and electrical equipment to name a few, is one of them that has seen no pause in the rally. The price of the metal rose to all-time highs
March 2022 economic activity data from China. Industrial Production +5.0% y/y expected 4.5%, prior 7.5% for the YTD +6.5% y/y vs prior +7.5% Retail sales -3.5% y/y (lockdowns impacting) expected -1.6%, prior 6.7% for the YTD +3.27%, vs. prior +6.72% Fixed asset investment +9.3% y/y expected 8.5%, prior 12.2% March Unemployment Rate 5.8% prior 5.5%
April 18: Gold prices gained on Monday, touching their best level since mid-March as the Russia-Ukraine crisis drove investors to the safety of bullion. FUNDAMENTALS * Spot gold was up 0.5% at $1,984.20 per ounce, as of 0025 GMT, its highest since March 14. U.S. gold futures edged up 0.8% to $1,990.20. * Monday’s rise
The recovery in US yields yesterday helped to underpin the dollar and the pair, with a follow through move seen so far in Asia trading. Just be mindful that liquidity conditions are thinner today with Australia and New Zealand (and later on most of Europe) being away due to the Easter break. In any case,
Commodity markets should be tracked for potential macroeconomic risks, Dallas Federal Reserve analysts said in the latest sign that liquidity concerns in the sector have caught the eye of central banks and regulators. “Ongoing developments in commodities should be monitored for potential impacts on financial conditions broadly,” according to the note from Dallas Fed economists,
For all the talk in wanting to fight against inflation, the ECB certainly isn’t hinting at much conviction. The key word yesterday was flexibility as the ECB wants to be able to be afforded policy options and not be cornered into hiking rates as soon as possible. Lagarde’s press conference made that clear when she
This week’s US inflation report brought back memories of the 1980s, with gold and silver reacting positively to the news despite a stronger US dollar and higher real US bond yields. Higher energy prices are the dominant driver of inflation, which will remain elevated in the short term but should decline again in the medium
US industrial production +0.9% versus 0.4% estimate prior month revised to 0.9% from 0.5% US capacity utilization 78.3% versus 77.8% estimate last month revised to 77.7% from 77.6% manufacturing output for March increased 0.9% versus 0.6% estimate. Last month saw an increase of 1.2% industrial production year on year rose 5.47% versus 7.5% last month
NEW DELHI: Bucking global trends, gold prices were trading higher in the domestic market amid rising inflationary worries and recession fears across the globe. However, the rising US treasury yields and firm dollar kept a check on the gains of the yellow metal. Markets are keenly awaiting US inflation data, which would help investors get
The New York Fed Empire State manufacturing index came in at 24.6 versus -11.8 in March. The estimate was for a rise to 0.50. Much better-than-expected report as new orders, prices paid (a new record), shipments lead the way higher. New orders 25.1 versus -11.2 in last month prices paid +86.4 a new record versus
New Delhi: Gold declined by Rs 179 to Rs 52,358 per 10 grams in the national capital on Tuesday, reflecting an overnight fall in international precious metal prices, according to HDFC Securities. In the previous trade, the precious metal finished at Rs 52,537 per 10 grams. Silver also went lower by Rs 317 to Rs
The US yields shot back higher after a brief hiatus over the last day or so on hopes that inflation had reached it’s peak. That was not the sentiment today as oil prices moved up to over $106 after being as low as $93.05 on Monday. The New York Times reported that the EU is
April 13: Gold prices were flat on Wednesday, after gaining as much as 1% in the last session, as Treasury yields eased after U.S. inflation data and concerns over Ukraine conflict supported safe-haven bids, while a firm dollar capped bullion‘s gains. FUNDAMENTALS * Spot gold was little changed at $1,964.70 per ounce by 0136 GMT,
Euro is knocked down in early US session after ECB left interest rates unchanged. The central bank leaves the option to continue the asset purchases program after June, even though it will be concluded in Q3. The announcement disappoints some Euro traders who are eager for more hawkish tone. At the time of writing, Aussie
It is pretty much a placeholder meeting for the ECB as they leave the timeline for APP purchases unchanged i.e. scheduled to end in Q3 while reaffirming that rate hikes will be gradual and will only come after QE ends. But the dovish kicker is more on the subtle change to the forward guidance as
NEW DELHI: Gold prices were trading almost flat on Wednesday, after sharp gains in the previous session, as a firm US dollar capped the bullion’s upside. Weak treasury yields after US inflation data and concerns over the Ukraine conflict, meanwhile, supported the buying in the yellow metal. Gold futures on MCX dipped 0.11 per cent
Dollar dropped notably overnight together with pull back in benchmark treasury yield. The selling of the greenback continued in Asian session today. Even the weak Yen is recovering against Dollar, but it’s still, for now, the worst performing one for the week. On the other hand, European majors are making a comeback, with Sterling leading