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High risk warning: Foreign exchange trading carries a high level of risk that may not be suitable for all investors. Leverage creates additional risk and loss exposure. Before you decide to trade foreign exchange, carefully consider your investment objectives, experience level, and risk tolerance. You could lose some or all your initial investment; do not

gold prices. An analysis by rating agency Crisil showed that gold loans grew more than 20% in June over May 2024. Most banks and NBFC have maintained an LTV (loan-to-value) ratio of 60-65% despite regulatory requirements of 75% which gave them a cushion when gold prices fell after the import duty was lowered in the

UPCOMING EVENTS: Monday: New Zealand Services PMI, Fed’s Waller, BoC’s Senior Loan Officer Survey. Tuesday: PBoC LPR, RBA Meeting Minutes, Canada CPI, Eurozone Wage Growth. Wednesday: Canada PPI, FOMC Meeting Minutes. Thursday: Australia/Japan/Eurozone/UK/US Flash PMIs, ECB Meeting Minutes, US Jobless Claims, Jackson Hole Symposium. Friday: New Zealand Retail Sales, Japan CPI, Canada Retail Sales, Fed

Gold hit a record high on Friday as global stock markets gained on reassuring data about the health of the world’s biggest economy and likely US interest rate cuts. Expectations of US interest rate cuts weakened the dollar, while oil prices tumbled as weak Chinese demand expectations offset ongoing tensions in the Middle East, according

We’ve been spared from summer doldrums in financial markets this year but early next week could be something of a dud, particularly until Jackson Hole begins. Monday kicks off with Fed’s Waller speaking at 09:15 am ET but that will be all for the day. Tuesday features speeches from the Fed’s Bostic and Barr but

Oil prices settled down nearly 2% on Friday, little changed on the week with Brent crude below $80 a barrel, as investors tempered expectations of demand growth from top oil importer China. Brent crude futures fell $1.36, or 1.7%, to settle at $79.68 per barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures declined by $1.51, or

The past few weeks highlighted the volatility of global financial markets and how quickly investor sentiment can shift. The sharp selloff in US markets, driven by fears of an impending recession, now appears significantly overdone in light of last week’s robust rebound. Strong retail sales data was a key factor in this turnaround, showing that

High risk warning: Foreign exchange trading carries a high level of risk that may not be suitable for all investors. Leverage creates additional risk and loss exposure. Before you decide to trade foreign exchange, carefully consider your investment objectives, experience level, and risk tolerance. You could lose some or all your initial investment; do not

Crude oil, also known as black gold, is extracted and refined into various useful products such as gasoline, jet fuel, and many other petroleum products. It is a crucial raw material used in various industries, including transportation, chemicals, and manufacturing. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) and Brent Crude are the primary types of crude oil that

High risk warning: Foreign exchange trading carries a high level of risk that may not be suitable for all investors. Leverage creates additional risk and loss exposure. Before you decide to trade foreign exchange, carefully consider your investment objectives, experience level, and risk tolerance. You could lose some or all your initial investment; do not

Oil prices edged lower in early Asian trading on Friday, but the market’s benchmarks were set for a second consecutive weekly gain after upbeat U.S. economic data eased investor worries about a potential recession in the top oil consuming nation. Brent crude futures fell 16 cents, or 0.2%, to $80.88 per barrel by 0024 GMT.

As the US session gets underway, both Yen and Swiss Franc are beginning to recover, aided by the slight pullback in benchmark Treasury yields in the US and Europe. This recovery comes after a tough week for the two safe-haven currencies, which have been the worst performers amid broad risk-on sentiment. Despite today’s gains, Yen

High risk warning: Foreign exchange trading carries a high level of risk that may not be suitable for all investors. Leverage creates additional risk and loss exposure. Before you decide to trade foreign exchange, carefully consider your investment objectives, experience level, and risk tolerance. You could lose some or all your initial investment; do not

Gold October futures contracts at MCX opened flat on Friday at Rs 70,353 per 10 grams, which is up by 0.31% or Rs 217 while silver September futures contracts were trading higher at Rs 82,000/kg, up by 2.42% or Rs 1,939. On Thursday, gold and silver settled on a positive note in the international markets.

Yen, Swiss Franc, and to a lesser extent, Dollar are trailing at the bottom of the weekly currency performance chart. Strong risk-on sentiment has swept through the US markets, and the positive momentum continued in Asia. This shift in sentiment was ignited by better-than-expected US retail sales data overnight, which has significantly reduced fears of

High risk warning: Foreign exchange trading carries a high level of risk that may not be suitable for all investors. Leverage creates additional risk and loss exposure. Before you decide to trade foreign exchange, carefully consider your investment objectives, experience level, and risk tolerance. You could lose some or all your initial investment; do not

Oil prices climbed on Wednesday on estimates about shrinking U.S. crude and gasoline inventories as the market watched for a possible widening of the Middle Eastern war, which could curtail global oil supplies. Brent crude futures rose 30 cents to $80.99 a barrel by 0009 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude increased by 38 cents

The US markets reacted positively today to stronger-than-expected retail sales data, which posted its fastest growth in a year and a half. Additionally, better-than-expected jobless claims numbers helped alleviate concerns about weaknesses in the employment market. The robust rally in US futures, along with rising yields and a stronger Dollar, suggests that traders have temporarily