ECB’s meeting came in largely as we had anticipated. Policymakers acknowledged the stronger-than-expected inflation but downplayed the need to push forward rate hike. All monetary policy measures remained intact with the main refi rate, the marginal lending rate and the deposit rate staying at 0%, 0.25% and -0.5% respectively. The PEPP continued to work as
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US Q3 advance GDP +2.0% vs +2.7% expected Coming Up! Title text for next article LON +1 SDNY+11 NY -4 TYO +9 GMT Highlights of the first look at Q3 GDP Q2 was +6.7% annualized (unrevised) Q1 was 6.4% annualized Personal consumption +1.6% vs +12.0% in Q2 GDP deflator +5.7% vs +5.5% expected Core PCE
Mumbai: India’s gold demand has seen a 47 per cent year-on-year jump in the July-September quarter to 139.1 tonnes, following stround in economic activity and recovering consumer demand, the World Gold Council said in a report. According to the World Gold Council (WGC), gold demand in India is bouncing back to pre-COVID levels and going
Consolidative trading continues in the forex markets in general. Canadian Dollar spiked higher after more hawkish than expected BoC overnight, but there was no follow through buying. BoJ’s decision to stand pat triggered little reactions. Expectation of an earlier RBA rate hike intensified after the central bank let target yield surges sharp today. Yet, Aussie
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New Delhi: Gold in the national capital on Wednesday plunged by Rs 244 to Rs 46,747 per 10 gram reflecting the decline in international precious metal prices, according to HDFC Securities. In the previous trade, the precious metal had settled at Rs 46,991 per 10 gram. Silver dipped Rs 654 to Rs 63,489 per kilogram
The forex markets are extending near term corrective moves today, with Yen turning slightly stronger, followed by Swiss Franc. Canadian Dollar and Sterling are the weaker ones, followed by Dollar. The Loonie will look into BoC policy decision for guidance. Meanwhile, broader markets will look at development in overall risk sentiments. European indexes are trading
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NEW DELHI: Gold prices edged lower on Wednesday, tracking a weak global trend, although the declines were marginal. A stronger US dollar and elevated bond yields dented bullion’s safe-haven appeal ahead of key central bank meetings in the coming few days. Gold futures on MCX were trading 0.10 per cent or Rs 58 lower at
Australian Dollar rises broadly today with support from strong inflation data. But upside is capped by mildly negative investment sentiment in Asia. While DOW and S&P 500 made new records overnight, there is no follow through in risk-on sentiment. Overall currency markets are mixed, with Yen as second strongest so far. Dollar is the weakest
Australian Q3 inflation data is due Wednesday 27 October 2021 at 0030 GMT For the headline: Core inflation: Trimmed mean expected 0.5% q/q, prior 0.5% expected 1.8% y/y, prior 1.8% For the weighted median, another measure of core inflation. expected 0.5% q/q, prior 0.5% expected 1.9% y/y, prior was 1.7% Short preview post here from yesterday. Via NAB: the risks
New Delhi: Gold in the national capital on Tuesday declined marginally by Rs 5 to Rs 47,153 per 10 gram following weak global trends, according to HDFC Securities. In the previous trade, the precious metal had settled at Rs 47,158 per 10 gram. Silver slumped Rs 287 to Rs 64,453 per kilogram from Rs 64,740
Risk-on sentiment is pressuring Yen and Dollar today, while Euro and Swiss Franc are not too far away. On the other hand Sterling is the strongest, while Aussie leads other commodity currencies. US futures are trading higher suggesting that DOW and S&P 500 are on track to extend record ones. The question is whether buying
Dollar keeps more mixed amid light changes across the board EUR/USD is resting within a 18 pips range so far today and is now trading around 1.1610 as price action remains more sticky with little for traders to work with on the session. There are large expiries seen around 1.1600 this week for the pair
New Delhi: Precious metals have gained their mojo back ahead of the busy festive season. In the bullion market, silver outperformed gold recently. The spot prices of silver have soared as much as Rs 7,700 in October thus far and market experts said the momentum would continue in the near term. Silver hit a recent
The surge in electricity price has haunted the Eurozone since the last ECB meeting. Meanwhile, heightened inflation expectations have moved forward market pricing of the first post-pandemic rate hike to end-2022, significantly ahead of the central bank’s estimate. We expect policymakers to make use of the October meeting to address these issues, although the monetary
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New Delhi: Gold in the national capital on Monday rose by Rs 182 to Rs 47,023 per 10 gram in line with rally in international precious metal prices and rupee depreciation, according to HDFC Securities. In the previous trade, the precious metal had settled at Rs 46,841 per 10 gram. However, silver declined by Rs