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Oil prices rose more than 1% on Friday as U.S. Federal Reserve Bank Chair Jerome Powell signalled interest rate cuts would be among the central bank’s priorities in the coming months. Brent crude futures rose by $1.27, or 1.63%, to $78.49 a barrel at 9:50 a.m. CDT (1450 GMT), while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI)

Walmart CEO Doug McMillon The great stock market turnaround in August was impressive in many ways but when I take a step back, there was one big question being asked and answered: Is the Fed behind the curve? Within that question is a set of assumptions about the US economy and if you look at

Gold prices gained more than 1% on Friday as the dollar and Treasury yields retreated following comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell that signalled an interest rate cut in September. Spot gold rose 1.2% to $2,512.63 per ounce by 01:44 p.m. ET (1744 GMT), but was off a record high of $2,531.60 hit on

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Commodities witnessed heightened volatility so far this year due to escalating geopolitical tensions that threaten the supply-demand dynamics of raw materials. Uncertainty over the US Fed policy decisions and feeble global growth outlook too had an impact on the sentiment. Gold and silver prices returned to the limelight during this period. In the key London

Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s highly anticipated speech at Jackson Hole didn’t disappoint market participants, as he clearly signaled that the time for easing monetary policy has arrived. This declaration provided a notable boost to US stock markets on Friday, with major indexes ending the week on a positive note. Meanwhile, Dollar tumbled across the board,

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Ahead of the Fed Chairman’s speech and upbeat US housing data, gold October futures contracts at MCX opened flat on Friday at Rs 71,384 per 10 gram, which is up by 0.27% or Rs 190 while silver September futures contracts were trading at Rs 83,979/kg, up by 0.29% or Rs 243. Prices of gold have

In the calm before what could be a stormy session, forex markets remained exceptionally quiet during Asian trading. Dollar managed a slight recovery overnight, bolstered by pullback in US equities, but the upward momentum has been notably weak. Traders are now laser-focused on Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s speech at the Jackson Hole Symposium, which might

Canada June retail sales May was -0.8% Preliminary June was -0.3% Sales down 0.5% in Q2 Preliminary July +0.6% Ex autos +0.3% vs -0.2% expected Prior ex-autos -1.3% (revised to -1.2%) Ex autos and gasoline +0.4% vs -1.4% prior These are some good numbers from the Canadian consumer. The ex autos number for June is

Gold prices declined by Rs 350 to Rs 73,800 per 10 grams in the national capital on Friday, according to the All India Sarafa Association. In the previous session, gold of 99.9 per cent purity traded at Rs 74,150 per 10 grams. Silver declined by Rs 200 to Rs 87,000 per kg from Rs 87,200

Trading in the forex markets remains muted as investors hold their positions ahead of Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s highly anticipated speech at Jackson Hole. Market participants are keenly focused on any signals regarding the Fed’s plans for monetary policy easing, beyond the expected rate cut in September. Currently, Fed fund futures indicate a 26.5% probability

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Gold traded flat at Rs 74,150 per 10 grams for the second day in a row in the national capital on Thursday, according to the All India Sarafa Association. However, silver prices firmed up Rs 200 to Rs 87,200 per kg against Rs 87,000 per kg in the previous close on Wednesday. Gold of 99.5

Sterling surged broadly today, driven by stronger-than-expected PMI data indicating that the UK economy is on track for reasonably solid growth in the third quarter. This positive economic outlook comes at a time when inflationary pressures are easing, which would typically open the door for further rate cuts by BoE. However, the robust performance of

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Gold October futures contracts at MCX opened flat on Thursday at Rs 71,674 per 10 gram, which was down by 0.22% or Rs 156 while silver September futures contracts were trading at Rs 84,806/kg, down by 0.07% or Rs 57. In the last 5 days, the prices of gold have gained Rs 1,500/10 gm while

Dollar extended its broad decline overnight following release of FOMC minutes, which confirmed that a vast majority of Fed members see a rate cut in September as appropriate. However, the market reaction was relatively muted, as this outcome has already been largely priced in by traders. The real uncertainty centers on the size of the