Gold prices were flat on Tuesday, as markets anticipated quicker rate hikes based on key DecemberU.S. inflation data due later this week, while stronger bond yields continued to cap gains. FUNDAMENTALS * Spot gold was little changed at $1,803.29 per ounce by 0017 GMT. U.S. gold futures were up 0.2% to $1,802.20. * The benchmark
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Yen rebounds notably as US futures take a dive just ahead of North American session, while European index also reverse earlier gains. While Dollar is dragged down by Yen, it’s somewhat still resilient against others. Selling is mainly seen in Swiss Franc and, to a lesser extent, Euro. Commodity currencies are mixed. We’ll have to
The early-week US economic highlight will be CPI and that will dominate the conversation until it’s released but on Friday there could be a new set of worries with the release of December retail sales. The consensus is +0.1% on the headline, +0.3% excluding autos and +0.2% on the control group. Bank of America has
New Delhi: Gold in the national capital on Monday declined Rs 54 to Rs 46,448 per 10 grams in line with weak international precious metal prices along with rupee appreciation, according to HDFC Securities. The precious metal settled at Rs 46,502 per 10 grams in the previous trade. Silver also dipped by Rs 178 to
Euro turns softer in a quiet Asian session together with Swiss Franc, but Yen is even weaker. On the other hand, Aussie is ticking up slightly together with Loonie and Dollar. Overall, trading is rather subdued with major Asian stock indexes treading water in tight range, and Japan is on holiday. Focuses will turn to
SINGAPORE: lost more ground on Monday as rapidly climbing cases of the Omicron COVID-19 variant hit economic activity, although losses were curbed by supply disruptions in Kazakhstan and Libya. Brent crude slid 38 cents, or 0.46%, to $81.37 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude was down 34 cents, or 0.43%, to $78.56
The minutes of the FOMC meeting “shocked” the market this week, after the Fed said that they would look to decrease the Fed’s balance sheet. That typically comes from letting the maturing issues on the balance sheet run off without replacing them with new buys from the Fed. Since the start of the QE, the
NEW DELHI: The ninth tranche of the sovereign gold bond (SGB) scheme 2021-22 will open for subscription on Monday. This issue comes amid increased demand for bullion given heightened market risks. Investors can bid for a minimum of 1 gm of gold at Rs 4,786 against Rs 4,791 per gram for the previous tranche. There
In one version of history, the huge spontaneous protests in Kazakhstan were the result of years of grievances that boiled over after an increase in propane and butane prices, which are widely used as auto fuels there. In another version, a ‘hybrid war’ is ongoing where there’s an ongoing “attempt to undermine the security and
SINGAPORE: The world’s top oil exporter, Saudi Arabia, has cut February’s official selling price (OSP) to Asia for its Arab light crude to plus $2.20 a barrel versus Oman/Dubai crude. The February OSP to Asia for the Arab light grade is the lowest in three months. State oil giant Saudi Aramco on Thursday set the
It was a roller coaster ride as traders came back for the new year. Markets were in full risk-on mode as worries over Omicron faded. Yet, sentiment turned after more hawkish than expected FOMC minutes. Major stock indexes were than in deep pull back. Major global benchmark treasury yields powered through key resistance level. In
Not much adds up about today’s US dollar selloff. For one, it’s rare to see the dollar lower right across the board. Generally, if there’s a risk-on or risk-off day, you’ll get an outlier like USD/JPY. Today though, the dollar is even down 25 pips against the yen and is making new lows as I
MELBOURNE: prices rose on Friday as an uprising in Kazakhstan stoked worry that crude supply from the OPEC+ producer could be disrupted at the same time output has dropped in Libya. Brent crude futures climbed 48 cents, or 0.6%, to $82.47 a barrel at 0127 GMT, adding to a 1.5% jump in the previous session.
Markets: Gold up $5 to $1794 Bitcoin down $1172 to $41,949 US 10-year yield up 3 bps to 1.767% — highest since 2019 S&P 500 down 10 points to 4686 CAD leads, USD lags (I haven’t written that often in the past year) There’s perhaps a story to tell in Friday trading if you’re so
NEW DELHI: Gold prices were trading marginally higher on Friday although hovering near a multi-week low following a sharp decline on Thursday. The chief of the World Health Organization (WHO) said the Omicron variant cannot be considered ‘mild’, while stronger yields capped bullion’s gains. Gold futures on MCX gained 0.08 per cent or Rs 38
At the time of writing, markets are still figuring out how to react to the mixed US non-farm payroll data. While the headline job grow was very disappointing, unemployment rate improved. More importantly, wages reported another month of strong growth. Canadian Dollar is trading mildly higher after strong job data, but there is no clear
I think the short-term chart in oil is instructive. WTI tried three times to break above $80.50 but failed and has now fallen to $79.17 from a high of $80.40 just before the US jobs report. I’m an oil bull but I’m skeptical of the latest rally from $76 to $80. Outages in Libya are
Gold in the national capital on Friday tumbled Rs 301 to Rs 46,415 per 10 gram in line with a decline in international prices of the precious metal, along with a rupee appreciation, according to HDFC Securities. In the previous trade, the precious metal settled at Rs 46,716 per 10 grams. Silver also tumbled Rs