Composite PMI 53.8 vs 54.3 prelim The reading reaffirms a return back to growth for the services sector after a more disappointing December reading, amid the spread of the omicron variant in Germany. Employment conditions remain solid so that is a positive takeaway but input cost inflation jumped once again, nearing the record high from
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NEW DELHI: Gold prices were little changed on Thursday as US Treasury yields retreated after a dip in the jobs data. Investor focus now shifts to European Central Bank and Bank of England meetings later today. US private payrolls fell for the first time in a year in January as soaring COVID-19 infections disrupted business
Dollar tumbles broadly today as markets are staying in risk-on mode. Additional selling pressure is seen on the greenback after shocking poor ADP job data. On the other hand, Euro is lifted by another record reading in consumer inflation data. Sterling is following Euro as markets await tomorrow’s BoE rate hike. Aussie is slowing down
IMF Chief Georgieva is on the wires saying: geopolitical tensions make uncertain outlook for global economy more complicated already impact of Ukraine crisis on energy prices especially in Europe strict Western sanctions on Russia would inevitably create interruptions in our financial transactions are done hoping for pragmatism to prevailing crisis of Ukraine sanctions on Russia’s
New Delhi: Gold prices declined by Rs 125 to Rs 47,837 per 10 gram in the local market here on Wednesday in line with lower global prices, according to HDFC Securities. In the previous trade, the precious metal settled at Rs 47,962 per 10 gram. Silver also declined by Rs 339 to Rs 61,477 per
Overall market sentiment turned more positive after Fed officials jumped out to talk down the prospect of a 50bps hike in March. Australia Dollar is trading broadly higher, following risk-on sentiment, and shrugs off cautious comments from RBA Governor. Euro is following as the second strongest for now but has lost much momentum in crosses
The dollar looked like it was set for a breakout on multiple fronts at the end of last week but suddenly, we’re seeing everything turn back on a series of a couple of false breaks. EUR/USD dropped below 1.1200 only to come back up to 1.1270 now, moving towards the 50.0 retracement level of its
LONDON: OPEC+ will likely stick to existing policies of moderate output increases on Wednesday, five sources from the producers’ group said even as it expects demand to rise to new peaks this year and as oil prices trade near their highest since 2014. The group, which comprises of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries
Dollar drops broadly today in rather mixed markets. Firmer risk sentiment might be a factor. Yet, Swiss Franc is currently the strongest, followed by Kiwi and then Aussie. Yen is also just steadily mixed. On the other hand, Canadian Dollar is also weak, without much support from stronger than expected GDP data. Euro is also
The US Secretary of State Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov of met today in a meeting that lasted about 30 minutes: Blinken told Lavrov, if Russia does not intend to invade, this is the time to pull back troops from border with Ukraine US is open to continuing talks with Russia in bilateral, NATO
New Delhi: Gold in the national capital on Tuesday rallied Rs 333 to Rs 47,844 per 10 grams in line with firm global trends along with rupee depreciation, according to HDFC Securities. In the previous trade, the precious metal settled at Rs 47,511 per 10 grams. The rupee dipped 14 paise to close at 74.79
Australian Dollar dips broadly after RBA sounds surprisingly cautious regarding raising interest rates. But loss is so far very limited, as supported by improving market sentiment following strong rebound in US stocks overnight. Dollar is the second weakest, continuing to pare recent gains while Yen is also heading lower. Euro is currently a stronger one
Morning all, Equities went gangbusters yesterday, with the S&P 500 rising 1.9% on a steady advance, paced by the growth stocks. The Nasdaq Composite (+3.4%) and Russell 2000 (+3.1%) outperformed with solid gains of over 3.0%. Given the dire January, many have been keen to point to month-end rebalancing as the prime reason for this
NEW DELHI: Gold prices were trading flat on Tuesday, following the trend in the global markets as a weaker dollar countered concerns about potential interest rate hikes. Gold futures on MCX were flat, up by merely 0.03 per cent or Rs 12 at Rs 47,644 per 10 grams. Silver futures gained marginally by 0.05 per
Euro rebounds notably today as Germany 10-year yield turns positive. Nevertheless, Australian Dollar is even stronger as markets await RBA rate decision. On the other hand, Dollar and Yen are paring some recent gains. Sterling and Canadian Dollar are mixed. Technically, EUR/GBP appears to be drawing support from 0.8304. Rebound from current level, followed by
The major European indices are ending the day mostly higher. The exception is the UK FTSE 100 is the struggles through the implications of the Susan Gray report on the Covid parties at No. 10. German DAX, +1% France’s CAC, +0.5% UK’s FTSE 100, -0.05% Spain’s Ibex, unchanged Italy’s FTSE MIB +0.95% In the European
Gold price in the national capital on Monday declined marginally by Rs 5 to Rs 47,507 per 10 grams in line with weak international precious metal prices and rupee appreciation, according to HDFC Securities. In the previous trade, the precious metal settled at Rs 47,512 per 10 grams. Silver also dipped by Rs 27 to
The markets are generally steady in Asian session. Dollar is paring some recent gains while Yen and Swiss Franc soften. Trading in Asia would likely be subdue for the next few days on Lunar New Year holidays. But volatility is anticipated in the week as a whole considering the massive amount of key events featured,