The Canadian dollar is ripping higher today and is by-far the best performing G10 currency. The move has knocked USD/CAD 110 pips lower to 1.2633. I strongly suspect this is a flow-driven move in a thin market — someone needed Canadian dollars ASAP. That’s especially evident with oil down 1.2% today and global equities softer.
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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures were set for a third straight annual gain on Friday, with tight production in the first half of 2022 expected to keep prices firm next year. The benchmark palm oil contract for March delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange gained 5 ringgit, or 0.11%, to 4,688 ringgit ($1,123.68)
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Gold prices are set for a negative year in 2021. The metal’s prices in India have declined by more than 4% till now on improved investment sentiments for riskier assets. Gold gave tremendous returns in 2019 and 2020, at 13% and 26%, respectively, on the trade war and pandemic rally. Investors have varied opinions on
The report from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) shows that total crude oil and petroleum products (ex. SPR) stocks slumped -1891 mmb to 1184.59 mmb in the week ended December 24. Crude oil inventory dropped -3.58 mmb to 420 mmb, compared with consensus of a +3.09 mmb increase. Inventory decreased in 3 out of
As part of the plan China will also optimise the annual quota mechanism for the production of rare earth, tungsten and other minerals. Info comes via the South China Morning Post, link here for more (may be gated). The piece opens with: China will encourage domestic exploration of iron ore and use more scrap metals
NEW DELHI: After rallying 30 per cent in 2020, the glitter of gold did not last in 2021. This was largely because of a strong US dollar, which historically has an inverse relationship with the bullion, and a fading safe-haven appeal, as the outlook for the global economy improved though the inflationary phase wasn’t as
Overall outlook in the markets are unchanged, with US futures pointing to slightly higher open. DOW and S&P 500 could continue their record runs. Selloff in Yen remains the main theme while Sterling is strong together with Aussie and Kiwi. Euro and Dollar are both soft and bounded in range against each other. Technically, a
At this time last year Cathie Wood’s star was shooting higher after a sensational year but the more she tweets, the harder it is to believe she’s anything more than lucky. It’s tough to take shots at someone who has delivered +300% annualized returns for a number of years but with the fund growing massively
Gold prices declined by Rs 98 to Rs 46,688 per 10 gram in the national capital on Thursday in line with weak global cues, according to HDFC Securities. In the previous trade, the precious metal settled at Rs 46,786 per 10 gram. Silver also tumbled Rs 699 to Rs 60,024 per kg from Rs 60,723
Selloff in Yen continued as DOW was pushed to new record by risk-on sentiment, while US benchmark treasury yield also jumped. Dollar is also under some pressure together with Canadian and Euro. On the other hand, Sterling continues to be the outperformer, leading Aussie in the race. With easing fear on Omicron, the markets look
New Delhi: Gold price in the national capital on Wednesday declined by Rs 216 to Rs 47,010 per 10 gram in tandem with decline in international precious metal prices, according to HDFC Securities. In the previous trade, the yellow metal settled at Rs 47,226 per 10 gram. Silver also tanked Rs 179 to Rs 61,348
The markets are staying in holiday mood today, with little news flow and no important data release. There is nothing to stop Yen’s decline. But as risk sentiments turned steady, commodity currencies are paring some gains. Instead, Sterling is outshining others and it’s trading mildly higher broadly. Dollar is firm with Euro but there is
The dollar is faring slightly better on the day but the usual year-end caveat applies. As much as the move here looks enticing, be reminded that it comes amid thin liquidity conditions. That makes it tough to really trust any breakout. In the case of USD/JPY, the weekly close will be an interesting spot. Buyers
NEW DELHI: Gold prices traded flat with a negative bias on Wednesday as a boost from weaker US Treasury yields countered the impact from a slight improvement in risk sentiment. Analysts said that gold trading is likely to remain thin and range-bound this week, whereas rising cases of Omicron variant may add to bullion’s appeal.
Global daily COVID-19 cases hit a new record on Monday, with more than 1.44 million infections recorded. This comes amid a surge in omicron infections and that is no surprise with the variant being the most transmissible one yet. Of note, the 7-day rolling average of cases also jumped to roughly 841,000 – a 49%
New Delhi: Gold price in the national capital on Tuesday gained Rs 80 to Rs 47,233 per 10 gram in line with recovery in international precious metal prices, according to HDFC Securities. In the previous trade, the yellow metal settled at Rs 47,153 per 10 gram. Silver also jumped Rs 580 to Rs 61,266 per
Australian Dollar rides on solid risk-on sentiment and rallies broadly today. US futures point to higher open while S&P 500 would extend record run. Swiss Franc is surprisingly firm too but it’s helped by selloff against Euro, together with Sterling. Dollar is currently the worst performing, together with Canadian and Yen while Euro is not