The International Energy Agency (IEA) said Tuesday a reprieve from soaring oil prices may be on the horizon as output increases. Shortages of natural gas and coal have triggered a switch to oil, boosting demand for crude and fuelling a rise in prices. Last month, the IEA, which advises governments on energy policy, said oil
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Euro tumbled broadly overnight, riding on dovish comments from ECB President Christine Lagarde. In short, Lagarde continued to talk down the need of early stimulus withdrawal and warned of the hurt to recovery for doing so. Swiss Franc is currently the second weakest, followed by Yen. On the other hand, commodity currencies are the stronger
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NEW DELHI: Gold prices held steady at their five-month peaks on Tuesday after a strong up move in the previous session. Concerns over broadening inflationary risks kept bullion’s safe-haven appeal intact in the face of a stronger US dollar and elevated bond yields. Gold futures on MCX were up by 0.12 per cent or Rs
Australian Dollar leads other commodity currencies higher today, as supported by solid risk appetite. US futures indicate a much higher open and extended rally could push major indices to new record highs later this week. Dollar and Euro are currently the weakest ones for the day, followed by Yen. Sterling and Swiss Franc are mixed.
Bank of England’s Bailey test foreign to Treasury select committee (with others) Highlights of Bank of England’s Bailey’s testimony Very uneasy about inflation situation November decision was a very close call We now have much more two-sided risks Labor market looks tight Real puzzle we have is what happens at end of furlough scheme Big question
New Delhi: Gold in the national capital on Monday dipped by Rs 82 to Rs 48,246 per 10 gram in line with weak international precious metal prices and a stronger rupee, according to HDFC Securities. In the previous trade, the precious metal had settled at Rs 48,328 per 10 gram. Silver also declined Rs 208
Dollar retreats mildly in quiet Asian session today, but loss is limited. Some consolidations will likely be seen and further rally in the greenback is still likely to follow. Yen is also slightly softer after worse than expected GDP data. On the other hand, Swiss Franc and Euro are trading mildly higher while Aussie is
Editor-in-chief Hu Xijin of Chinese tabloid The Global Times on Saturday is a mouthpiece of the Chinese authorities: He tweeted: ‘If Australian troops come to fight in the Taiwan Straits, it is unimaginable that China won’t carry out a heavy attack on them and the Australian military facilities that support them’ ‘So Australia (had) better
NEW DELHI: Gold prices pulled back from a five-month peak in Monday’s session as a firm dollar decreased the appeal of the yellow metal. The US dollar index hovered close to a 16-month high, pressuring bullion by increasing its cost to buyers holding other currencies. Gold futures on MCX were trading lower by 0.23 per
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Gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs) continue to attract investor attention as they garnered net assets worth Rs 303 crore in October due to festive season demand. This was, however, lower than the net inflow of Rs 446 crore seen in September. Before this, the segment saw a net inflow of Rs 24 crore in the previous
Yen stays general firm after earlier rally today, and Dollar is following. Euro shrugs off better than expected German economic sentiment data. Sterling and Swiss Franc are mixed. Australian and New Zealand Dollar are currently the weakest. Gold is firm but there is no follow through buying through 1833.79 key resistance. WTI oil treads water
The jobs decline has been erased On Thursday, a surprise drop in Australian employment rattled AUD. The economy lost 46.3K jobs compared to a gain of 50K expected. The unemployment rate also rose to 5.2% from 4.7%. That dampened enthusiasm for Australian rate hikes and the economy in general. The selling pressure on AUD continued
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
The latest ECB bulletin, European Commission’s latest inflation projections and the preliminary inflation data for October rekindled ECB’s rate hike speculations. At the ECB bulletin, policymakers acknowledged that strong inflation proves more persistent than previously anticipated. Yet, they expected that it would fade next year. As noted in the report, the present inflationary pressure has
Democrats unsure about Manchin on Build Back Better legislation CNN’s Manu Raju reports that Democrats are more worried about losing Sen Joe Manchin’s vote in the reconciliation package than Krysten Sinema. While Democrats are uncertain where Manchin will come down, they are far more reassured that Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema will ultimately back the Build
New Delhi: Markets regulator Sebi has amended rules to introduce silver exchange traded funds, a move that will expand the options available for investing in commodities through stock exchanges. Currently, Indian mutual funds are allowed to launch ETFs (Exchange Traded Funds) tracking gold. The watchdog has amended the rules to enable the introduction of silver