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Last week proved to be a whirlwind for global markets, marked by a series of shocking events—from the failed assassination attempt on Donald Trump last weekend, to the historic global tech outage that occurred on Friday that brought significant attention but surprisingly little reaction from the financial markets. Still, after a volatile week for stocks,

US 10 year yields The bond market is usually the first to figure things out but even it’s struggling with the political turmoil and economic uncertainty right now. Notably, long dated Treasury yields jumped in the immediate aftermath of the debate on June 28 in a signal about a Republican sweep coupled with further tax

The crypto community in India has high hopes from the Union Budget 2024-25 for several key changes that could significantly impact the industry. These proposals aim to create a more favorable environment for cryptocurrency trading and blockchain technology adoption. Here are the main points on the community’s wishlist: 1. Reduction of TDS on Transfer of

Markets: USD leads, NZD lags WTI crude oil down $2.53 to $80.29 US 10-year yields up 5.3 bps to 4.24% Gold down $46 to $2399 S&P 500 down 0.7% There was no place to hide today as stocks, bonds, commodities and precious metals all fell. The lone exception was bitcoin, which notched an impressive 5%

Oil prices fell on Friday, setting up for a second weekly decline, as mixed economic signals weighed on investor sentiment and boosted the dollar. Brent crude prices fell by 51 cents, or 0.6%, to $84.50 a barrel by 0035 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures fell 72 cents, or 0.9%, to $82.10 a barrel.

Dollar rebounded broadly overnight following steep 500+ point selloff in DOW. Some analysts cited rotation away from big tech as the cause, but the decline was broad-based. Profit-taking could be a more likely factor after recent record runs, as traders and Fed policymakers await more data to determine the number of rate cuts needed this

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Gold August futures opened lower by 0.72%, or Rs 534, at Rs 73,621 per 10 grams on Friday, while silver September futures contracts opened down by nearly 1%, or Rs 90,953 per kilogram. The yellow metal has traded flat, gaining only Rs 340 per 10 grams in the last week, while silver has dipped by

Risk aversion continues to support Dollar in relatively quiet trading today. Both Sterling and Canadian Dollar weakened mildly after worse-than-expected retail sales data. Euro shrugged off dovish comments from some ECB officials. Meanwhile, Yen softened slightly following lower-than-expected CPI core reading. However, overall movements in the currency markets remain limited as traders hold their bets,

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Gold prices slipped on Friday, but were on track for a fourth straight weekly gain as expectations that the Federal Reserve was likely to cut U.S. interest rates in September lifted appeal for non-yielding bullion. FUNDAMENTALS * Spot gold was down 0.4% at $2,434.38 per ounce, as of 0047 GMT, after scaling an all-time high

While Euro maintains its strength against Dollar, its performance is more mixed against other major currencies. The market’s attention is now focused on the upcoming ECB rate decision and press conference. It is broadly anticipated that ECB will maintain deposit rate at 3.75% and main refinancing rate at 4.25% correspondingly. President Christine Lagarde is expected

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Gold prices firmed on Thursday to hover near a record peak hit in the previous session, as traders ramped up bets of an earlier start to interest-rate cuts by the U.S. Federal Reserve, constraining gains in the dollar and Treasury yields. Spot gold was up 0.3% at $2,464.90 per ounce as of 1155 GMT, having

Trading in the forex markets has been relatively subdued today. ECB’s decision to hold interest rates steady was widely expected, and President Christine Lagarde’s press conference did not introduce any significant new information. ECB’s accompanying statement highlighted that domestic price pressures remain high, services inflation is elevated, and headline inflation is likely to stay above

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Oil prices ticked higher on Thursday, buoyed by a bigger-than-expected weekly decline in U.S. crude stocks. Brent futures rose 13 cents, or 0.2%, to $85.21 a barrel by 0023 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude rose 31 cents, or 0.4%, to $83.16. Brent climbed 1.6% on Wednesday, and WTI rose 2.6%. U.S. crude

Forex markets have been relatively subdued today. Sterling remains steady after June’s UK CPI data revealed that both headline and core inflation were unchanged from the previous month. Significantly, services inflation also failed to cool, which could keep BoE cautious about making a premature rate cut on August 1. Some key members of the MPC