Gold traded in a narrow range this week as market players assessed if the recent rise in price is likely to continue or not. Gold tested a 2-week high of near $1870/oz level but ended the week with a marginal 0.5% gain near $1850/oz. Gold benefitted from weakness in the US dollar, lower bond yields,
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Next week the week will start s him himlowly as the US will be on holiday in observance of Memorial Day. Generally speaking, market activity is lighter on major US holidays although it does not necessarily need to be the case. Key releases and events include: Monday, May 30 US holiday in observance of Memorial
Oil prices eased slightly in early Asian trade on Friday, after surging to a two-month high in the previous session as investors focused on signs of tight global supply. Meanwhile, a top Hungarian aide said the country needs 3-1/2 to 4 years to shift away from Russian crude and make huge investments to adjust its
The financial markets were anxious about the US core PCE inflation data. Not only are traders laser focused on inflation but they know the PCE is the “favored” inflation indicator for the Fed. The core PCE declined from 5.2% to 4.9% in April while the headline came in at 6.3% vs 6.6%. Admittedly, that is
Gold was little changed on Friday, but the metal was on track for a second weekly gain following a retreat in the U.S. dollar from 20-year highs. FUNDAMENTALS * Spot gold held its ground at $1,848.59 per ounce, as of 0102 GMT. U.S. gold futures were little changed at $1,846.70. For the week so far,
Dollar’s correction continued last week and ended as the worst performer. Late rebound in stocks and extended correction in treasury yields are both weighing on the greenback. Yen followed as the second weakest, mainly on risk-on sentiment. On the other hand, Kiwi was the best performer, additionally lifted by hawkish RBNZ rate hike, which indicated
The major US stock indices are closing the day at session highs and complete a strong week after multi-week declines. The Dow snapped a 8 week down streak while the S&P and Nasdaq snapped 7 week declines. Nasdaq has best week in more than 2 months Dow is up for the 6th straight day S&P
Gold loan non-banking finance Indel Money on Friday announced tranche 2 of public issue of up to Rs 100 crore of secured, redeemable non-convertible debentures (NCDs) of the face value of Rs 1,000 each. The issue opened on May 27, 2022, and closes on June 22, 2022 (with an option of early closure in case
Dollar stays broadly pressured today and it’s set to end as the worst performer for the week. PCE data offered some hope that inflation has finally topped. Broad risk sentiment is steady as US stocks could extend rebound in the final session of the week. Benchmark treasury yields are also trading slightly lower. Buying focus
Equities are gaining some decent ground on the session now after more of a tepid start. It’s still early in the day but considering the market mood this week, it’s safe to say that Wall Street has at least averted another down week at least. This comes after a run of seven consecutive weeks of
NEW DELHI: Gold prices were little changed on Friday, but the metal was on track for a second weekly gain following a retreat in the US dollar from 20-year highs. Gold futures on were trading lower by 0.01 per cent or Rs 4 at Rs 50,867 per 10 grams. However, silver futures were trading higher
Dollar is back under pressure in today, as the rebound in US stocks carry forward to Asia. Swiss Franc is also paring some gains too while Yen softens slightly. Australian and New Zealand Dollars are firm together while Sterling while Euro is mixed. Return of risk-on sentiment, as well as extended pull back in treasury
Coming up at 1230 GMT from the US on Friday, 27 May 2022: April Core PCE price index, used as an indication to inflation This is a less volatile measure of the PCE price index, it strips out food and energy prices Published by the US Bureau of Economic Analysis Goldman Sachs forecast is a
OPEC+ is set to stick to an oil production deal agreed last year at its meeting on June 2 and raise July output targets by 432,000 barrels per day, six OPEC+ sources told Reuters, rebuffing Western calls for a faster increase to lower surging prices. Western nations, grappling with record inflation rates that are threatening
Trading in the currency market is rather quiet today, with major pairs and crosses stuck inside yesterday’s range. Other markets are also treading water with European indexes and US futures slightly up. Benchmark treasury yields are mixed. Gold is retreating slightly while oil prices are also range bound. As for the week, Dollar remains the
Habeck singles out Hungary ahead of the next meeting between EU leaders at the end of the month. He says that: “(All countries need to reduce their oil dependency on Russia) That includes Hungary. If you take that as the basis of discussion, then an agreement should be possible. If you include other topics into
Malaysian palm oil futures fell for a second straight day on Thursday, dragged by prospects of a resumption in sunflower oil shipments out of Ukraine, a development that could ease tightness in global edible oil supplies. The benchmark palm oil contract for August delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange slid 53 ringgit, or 0.83%,
The recovery in Dollar and Yen appeared to be rather short-lived, as overall risk sentiment was steady. FOMC minutes affirmed market expectations of 50bps rate hikes ahead, which is not news. That triggered little reaction in the greenback. As for today, Euro is regaining some ground together with Swiss Franc. New Zealand Dollar is the