March 30: Gold inched lower on Wednesday, hovering near a one-month low hit in the previous session, as Russia-Ukraine peace talks pointing towards progress dimmed bullion’s safe-haven demand, though a weaker dollar and a drop in yields limited losses. FUNDAMENTALS * Spot gold was down 0.2% at $1,916.30 per ounce, as of 0029 GMT. U.S.
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Dollar is trading as the worst performing for the day, and receive no support from solid ADP private job data. The greenback is somewhat weighed down by extended retreat in benchmark US yields. On the other hand, Euro is supported by rising Germany benchmark yields, after consumer inflation hit the highest level in more than
In general, the selloff in the bond market is hitting a bit of a pause with Treasury yields backing down from the highs earlier in the week. Even the BOJ’s efforts earlier managed to see 10-year JGB yields move down from its implicit cap of 0.25% to 0.22%. 2-year Treasury yields are down 3.5 bps
NEW DELHI: Gold prices traded firm on Wednesday as a fall in US bond yields and weaker dollar boosted buying from support levels. Although progress in peace talks between Russia and Ukraine kept upside capped. Gold futures on MCX were trading up 0.45 per cent or Rs 229 at Rs 51,518 per 10 grams. Silver
It feels like the markets are turning a corner. Euro staged a strong rebound overnight on hope of cease-fire in Ukraine. Focus has then turned to Yen today, which is staging a notable recovery in Asia. On the other hand, both Dollar and Sterling are under some selling pressure. Commodity currencies are mixed for now.
The spread between the 10 year yield and the 2 year yield reached it’s most narrow September 2019. The spread moved to around 2 basis points and just above the the inverted level. The inverting of the spread is thought to prelude a recession. There is correlation to the inversion and recessions, but it does
National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange (NCDEX) and its Investor Protection Fund Trust on Tuesday launched the country’s first call center dedicated to farmers and Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) to impart complete knowledge about agricultural derivatives and related market infrastructure services. A media release issued by NCDEX said that the initiative will help farmers and FPOs
Euro rebounds strongly today on hope of positive development out of negotiation between Ukraine and Russia. Top Russian negotiator Vladimir Medinsky was quoted saying that talks were constructive and a Putin-Zelenskyy meeting is possible. BBC also quoted Russian deputy defence minister Alexander Fomin saying they will “radically reduce” military activity outside Kyiv and Chernihiv. Additionally,
NEW DELHI: Gold prices in India bucked the global trends and dropped on Tuesday as the yellow metal lost its sheen to riskier assets. Firm US dollar and climbing bond yields also dented the sentiments. Gold futures on MCX were trading down 0.53 per cent or Rs 271 at Rs 51,300 per 10 grams. Silver
2-year yields are up nearly 4 bps to 2.42% while 10-year yields are up 2.5 bps to 2.50% on the day. An inversion of the 2s10s looks imminent but I would argue perhaps the market has already come to terms with that. I’ll save the recession indicator talk for another time but just be wary
The forex markets are digesting recent moves in mixed Asian session today. Yen is recovering slightly but remains the worst performer for the week. BoJ is still trying hard to defend the 0.25% 10-year JGB yield cap. On the other hand, Euro and Dollar are the strongest ones so far. The greenback is trying to
This via ANZ, in summary from a longer piece: Authorities said that it will undertake a staged lockdown of Shanghai as they try to contain its spread. Traffic data from Baidu shows peak morning time congestions is down 45% y/y as workers stay home. Shanghai accounts for 4% of China’s total oil consumption. Markets are
The crude oil market heads into another week of uncertainty, buffeted on one side by the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine and the expansion of COVID-related lockdowns in China, the world’s largest crude importer. Brent crude and U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude surged last week. The two benchmarks gained 11.5% and 8.8%, respectively,
Yen remains the weakest one today, but there is some short covering as global benchmark treasury yields also retreat. Selling focus is turning Sterling instead. For now, Aussie and Dollar are the strongest one for the day, followed by Canadian. Euro is mixed, helped by recovery against Swiss Franc. Gold recovers quickly after initial dip
Welp, that was quick. But it is fitting with the sort of moves we have seen this year with 10-year Treasury yields hitting well above 2% and oil already having hit $125 so early on in Q1. Breathtaking stuff. USD/JPY jumped above 123.00 in Asia trading and has now briefly clipped 125.00 before some profit-taking.
NEW DELHI: Gold prices dropped on Monday as hopes of peace talks between Russia and Ukraine strengthened, denting the demand for the safe-haven asset. A strong rally in the US dollar also weighed on the sentiments. The dollar index hit a more than one-week high, making gold more expensive for other currency holders. Gold futures
Yen’s selloff resumes as another week starts on rising treasury yields while Asian stocks are mixed. European majors are also under some selling pressure, with Euro, Sterling and Swiss Franc steady among themselves. Meanwhile, Australian Dollar is performing well together with Dollar, trailed by Canadian and New Zealander. Gold dips notably on Dollar strength and
Oil futures extended gains on Thursday morning, after sharply rising in the first portion of the week, as traders weighed additional supply disruptions following reports of storm damage at a major export terminal system on the Black Sea. Brent futures were up about $1.06, or 0.9%, to $122.66 a barrel and U.S. West Texas Intermediate