Dollar is lifted by risk aversion sentiment in Hong Kong and China in Asian session today. The greenback’s strength is particularly apparent against Yen, Aussie and Kiwi. Euro is trying to recover against others but such recovery remains weak. The uncertainty over Russia invasion of Ukraine will continue to cap Euro’s rebound. The economic calendar
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NEW DELHI: India’s National Stock Exchange (NSE) said on Saturday it planned to set up a new domestic spot gold exchange that would bring more efficiency and transparency to bullion pricing. NSE will create the exchange together with the India Bullion and Jewellers Association, which represents industry members in the world’s second largest consumer of
Russia urged India to deepen its investments in the sanction-hit country’s oil and gas sector, and is keen on expanding the sales networks of Russian companies in Asia’s third-largest economy. Russia’s economy faces its deepest crisis since the 1991 collapse of the Soviet Union, as the West imposes severe sanctions over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.
One of the chief risks to 2022 continues to be wide-spread China lockdowns putting a renewed strain on global supply chains. Cases in Hong Kong are totally out of control and outbreaks are growing in the mainland. China today reported 1524 locally transmitted cases, up from 1100 a day earlier a a couple hundred last
National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) and India Bullion and Jewelers Association Ltd (IBJA) have come together to launch the domestic bullion spot exchange as per SEBI guidelines. India is the second largest consumer of gold, and it is first time that a domestic bullion spot exchange is being set up under the aegis of
The financial markets should have completed the first climax reaction to Russia to Ukraine. Both oil prices and gold spiked higher initially last week but pulled back since then. Stocks, in particular major European indexes, also staged a strong rebound after initial dive. Global benchmark treasury yields also rebounded. In the currency markets, Euro also
The market in the North American session took a breather from the geopolitical news from Ukraine early on, to focus on the Canadian jobs report for February. Most of the time, Canada and the US release their jobs report on the same first Friday of the calendar month. However because of calendar nuances, there are
Power producers said this would substantially raise power tariffs, particularly the spot prices, while coal companies said the coal being bought is meant for merchant plants, which sell power on the exchange and account for only a small portion of India‘s total electricity generation. According to people in the know, in spot auctions held by
The G7 is saying: It is prepared to take further measures to hold Russia’s Putin accountable for attack on Ukraine It will work to preserve stability of energy markets as well as food security It will ensure Russia and its elites, proxies and oligarchs cannot leverage digital assets to avoid impact of international sanctions It
March 11: Gold prices were set for a second weekly gain as talks between Russia and Ukraine made little apparent progress, although bullion saw a dip on Friday as elevated U.S. Treasury yields on the back of inflation data assuaged its safe-haven appeal. FUNDAMENTALS * Spot gold was down 0.2% at $1,992.94 per ounce, as
Canadian Dollar surges sharply after employment data blows past expectations. Sterling and Euro are firm slightly firmer but there is no clear upside momentum. On the other hand, selloff in Yen is still persisting. Dollar is mixed for now. In other markets, Gold is extending the pull back and it’s threatening 1960 minor support. WTI
The lead into the Asia session: Forexlive Americas FX news wrap: ECB warns on rising inflation USD/JPY traded higher early in the session here but stalled once it made a fresh high for 2022. The following hours saw it stabilise just under 116.30 and as I post its now staging a renewed push even higher.
NEW DELHI: Gold prices were trading lower on Friday but were set for second weekly gain as talks between Russia and Ukraine made little apparent progress. The safe-haven metal pulled back about 3 per cent in the previous session, its worst daily decline since January 2021 – snapping a rally that took it near the
Yen is under some broad based pressure in Asia session despite some mild risk aversion sentiment. BoJ is clear to lag behind other major central bank in raising interest rates, due to the still underperforming inflation. Rally in global treasury yields is also weighing on the Japanese currency. Euro is maintaining this week’s recovery, but
Russia today announced retaliation against some western sanctions in announcing that telecom, medical, auto, agricultural, electrical and tech equipment, as well as many forestry products, will be banned until the end of the year. The details of these measures will be important but grains are particularly notable because the global market for food is tight
Euro’s rebound stalls after ECB policy announcement, mainly because risk markets turned softer again. Another round of negotiations between Russia and Ukraine failed and Russia will clearly continue its attack. Dollar is trading slightly higher after CPI came in expected, extending its run on making multi-decade high. Though, as for the day, Aussie is leading
MELBOURNE: Oil prices rose on Thursday following a sharp drop in the previous session as the market contemplated whether major producers would boost supply to help plug the gap in output from Russia due to sanctions for its invasion of Ukraine. Brent crude futures were up $3.10, or 2.8%, at $114.24 a barrel at 0419
The lead into the Asia session: Forexlive Americas FX news wrap: Huge turnaround in ‘war’ trades Yesterday we had an official from the Bank of Japan warn on rising inflation. Today we had another official there pointing out that import prices (yen-based index of) were at their highest since 2008. Once again today the FX