NEW DELHI: Gold prices traded in the tight range on Wednesday as higher US Treasury yields and improved risk appetite countered concerns about the rapidly spreading Omicron coronavirus variant. Gold futures on MCX added 0.06 per cent or Rs 29 at Rs 48,096 per 10 grams. Silver futures gained 0.16 per cent or Rs 96
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China is going against the global tide of normalization of monetary policy. The PBOC announced to cut the one-year loan prime rate (LPR) by -5 bps to 3.8%, first time April 2020. This, together with the reduction in RRR and increase RRR on foreign currencies earlier this month, indicates that the country’s economic recovery is
NEW DELHI: Gold prices held steady, with a negative bias, as traders assessed the impact of surging Omicron coronavirus cases and interest rate hikes aimed at taming high inflation. Gold futures on MCX declined 0.14 per cent or Rs 68 to Rs 48,172 per 10 grams. Silver futures eased 0.19 per cent or Rs 115
Risk sentiment continues to flip-flop in pre-holiday markets. Major European indexes and US futures are trading slightly higher. Swiss Franc, Yen and Dollar are all trading generally lower, while Kiwi and Aussie are trading higher with Sterling. Canadian Dollar appears to be getting little support from better than expected retail sales data. Technically, gold appears
New Delhi: Gold in the national capital on Thursday jumped Rs 883 to Rs 48,218 per 10 gram in line with the firm global trends and rupee depreciation, according to HDFC Securities. In the previous trade, the precious metal had settled at Rs 47,335 per 10 grams. Silver also rallied Rs 1,890 to Rs 65,190
A holiday shortened week starts will risk-off sentiment. Selloff in notable in Japan with Nikkei back below 28k handle, while HK HSI also hits the lowest level this year. In the currency markets, Yen is currently the strongest one for today, followed by Euro and Swiss Franc. On the other hand, Aussie is the weakest,
Mumbai: The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has suspended futures and options trading in agricultural commodities such as wheat, moong dal, and soya bean until next December in a bid to rein in prices. The suspension, which came into effect on Monday, allows squaring up of existing positions in seven agri and food
Commodity currencies are under broad-based pressure today, as markets are trading in risk-off mode on the spread of Omicron. Canadian Dollar is leading the way lower as WTI oil tumbles below 70. But Euro and Swiss Franc are currently the main beneficiaries, followed by Yen. Dollar and Sterling are mixed. Technically, EUR/CAD’s break of 1.4580
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on Monday banned futures and options trading in several agricultural commodities including wheat, paddy(non-basmati), soya bean, moong and crude palm oil for a period of one year. Earlier, in the month of August and October it had barred derivatives contract in chana and mustard seeds respectively. “In
The BOE surprised the market in two consecutive months. After failing to deliver rate hike in November, the members surprisingly increased the Bank rate by +15 bps to 0.25% in December. Concerns over elevated trumped Omicron variant uncertainty. British pound rallied against US dollar and the euro. The members voted 8-1 to increase the Bank
NEW DELHI: Gold prices jumped on Thursday as the US dollar eased, while investors shifted their focus away from the US Federal Reserve to other key central bank meetings. The Fed said that it would end its pandemic-era bond purchases in March and paved the way for three quarter-percentage-point interest rate hikes by the end
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Spot gold has fallen more than 6 per cent since the end of 2020. Fading safe haven appeal and hopes of tapering of fiscal stimulus prevented gold from holding on to gains this year. However, rising inflation and the US Federal Reserve’s decision to delay hiking interest rates offered lower level support to prices. Gold
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New Delhi: Gold price in the national capital on Monday gained marginally by Rs 17 to Rs 47,869 per 10 gram amid rupee depreciation, according to HDFC Securities. In the previous trade, the precious metal had settled at Rs 47,852 per 10 gram. Silver surged Rs 444 to Rs 64,690 per kilogram from Rs 64,246
It was a very volatile week full of central bank surprises. Fed indicated that there would be as many as three rate hikes next year. BoE surprised by raising the Bank Rate. Even ECB turned out to be less dovish as expected. But in the end, if was the late selloff in the stock markets
Kolkata: Gold is set to become costlier in India due to a weakening rupee, which may dent demand in the upcoming wedding season, but long-term investors in the yellow metal can hedge themselves against the price rise and benefit from it, said industry executives. Gold prices have increased Rs 250-300 per 10 grams as the
Overall markets are rather mixed so far, as guided by the volatile risk sentiment. There is no clear follow through moves in the markets. Sterling is the strongest one for the week so far, after the surprised BoE rate hike. But Swiss Franc is the second strongest, as helped by some safe haven flow. Canadian