Premier Dan Andrews says Victoria will remain in lockdown, surprising no-one. Andrews has been intent on pursuing Covid-zero from day one of the outbreak and he isn’t changing that goal any time soon. Says restrictions will ease as numbers come down. He will relax a little as vaccination rates rise, look for around 70% and
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NEW DELHI: Copper prices on Monday traded up by 0.59 per cent at Rs 723.25 per kg in the futures market on the back of a pick-up in the spot demand. On the Multi Commodity Exchange, copper contracts for delivery in September traded higher by Rs 4.25, or 0.59 per cent, to Rs 723.25 per
Trading is relatively subdued in Asian session today with most major pairs and crosses staying inside Friday’s range. Some additional pressure is seen in USD/JPY but loss is so far limited. Markets seemed to have well digested Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s balanced message on tapering already. Attention will turn to this week’s heavy-weight data like
Trudeau’s decision to call an election looks like a disaster Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called an election two-years early hoping to ride Canada’s early vaccination success along with a solid overall handing of the pandemic and NAFTA to a majority government. That decision looks to have backfired in a big way. Polls showed he
New Delhi: Gold in the national capital on Monday dipped Rs 199 to Rs 46,389 per 10 gram amid a correction in global precious metal prices along with rupee appreciation, according to HDFC Securities. In the previous trade, the precious metal had closed at Rs 46,588 per 10 grams. Silver also dipped Rs 250 to
Selling of Swiss Franc is somewhat the biggest theme in a very quiet day so far, with UK on holiday. On the other hand, some buying is picking up in Canadian Dollar. But overall, markets are mixed without a clear direction yet. Main focus will firstly be on whether US stocks could extend last week’s
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The increase in oil output agreed last month by OPEC+ nations could be reconsidered at its next meeting on Sept. 1, Kuwait’s oil minister said on Sunday. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and allies including Russia, collectively known as OPEC+, will meet on Wednesday to discuss the previously agreed increase of 400,000
The closely-awaited Jackson Hole speech by Fed chair Powell reaffirmed that QE tapering would begin later this year. While being more upbeat about the progress of employment and inflation, Powell warned of the downside risks posed by the rapid spread of the delta variant. He also attempted to de-link taper and rate hike, causing instant
Singapore has hit its 80% fully inoculated target (the population of Singapore is 5.7 million people). Singaporean authorities have previously said they’ll be further easing COVID-19 restrictions after hitting the 80% milestone. Great work SG. Meanwhile in Australia: Sydney (NSW state as a whole, but most is Sydney) reported 1026 on Saturday and reported 1218
Consolidation or a short pause? 10-year Treasury yields nearly touched 1.36% just before Powell’s speech but they’re down to 1.32%, highlighting that the bond market is less worried about a September taper. I think the market discussion will shift away from a Nov/Dec/Jan timing on tapering decision to more of a focus on the pace.
Physical gold demand in India was subdued this week as jewellers held off purchases, hoping for a dip in prices, but top consumer China saw a slight uptick in activity. Dealers in India were charging a premium of up to $2 an ounce over official domestic prices, inclusive of 10.75 per cent import and 3
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Natural gas up another 4.5% today A tight US storage report yesterday sent natural gas prices into overdrive, spiking 6% yesterday and another 4.5% today. Prices at Henry Hub are at $4.37 per MMBtu, which was a pipedream a year ago when they were at $1.80. For the Fed, this adds a complication to the
Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s speech at the Jackson Hole Symposium didn’t disappoint. He did what the markets expected, affirming the openness for beginning tapering this year, without indicating the need for an imminent start. Just as Philadelphia Fed President Patrick Harker described, Powell laid out where the center of the FOMC is in terms of
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Forex news for North American trading on August 27, 2021. The forex markets (and other markets for that matter) have been tending to go from key event to key event. This week, it was the keynote address from Fed Chair Powell at the Jackson Hole virtual summit. For good order sake, that summit was schedule