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Gold prices inched up on Tuesday as the Treasury yields edged lower, while investors looked forward to economic data and comments from Federal Reserve officials throughout the week for clarity on the U.S. central bank’s interest rate cut timeline. FUNDAMENTALS * Spot gold was up 0.1% at $2,320.60 per ounce, as of 0120 GMT. U.S.

British Pound held steady following release of UK data showing decrease in both headline and core consumer inflation for May. This development is unlikely to influence BoE decision tomorrow, where a rate hold is widely anticipated. Although BoE is expected to begin cutting interest rates soon, this plan has been delayed due to the unexpected

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The dollar drifted lower on Tuesday, extending the previous day’s losses against the euro and sterling, as market jitters over the risks of a far-right French government receded. The U.S. currency failed to get a lift from a rise in Treasury yields overnight, with investors awaiting a key retail sales report and comments from Federal

Swiss Franc breaks higher in early US session as benchmark treasury yields in both the US and Europe plummeted. This rise was partly triggered by US retail sales data coming in much weaker than anticipated. Additionally, investor sentiment in Europe remains fragile due to ongoing political risks in France. On the geopolitical front, Russian President

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MCX Gold August futures contracts on Tuesday opened 0.28% or Rs 200 higher at Rs 71,650 per 10 grams while silver July contracts opened 0.37% or Rs 332 higher at Rs 89,152/kg as both metals traded flat. Gold and silver prices recovered from their lows amid bargain buying at lower levels as domestic and international

Japanese Yen had a modest recovery in Asian session, accompanied by an uptick in 10-year JGB yield and Nikkei. This comes as BoJ Governor Kazuo Ueda continued to prepare the markets for more tightening ahead, by reiterating that another rate hike in July is a possibility. Additionally, Ueda emphasized the impact of the weak Yen

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Gold prices edged lower on Monday, weighed down by higher U.S. Treasury yields, as market participants looked out for more economic data to gauge when the Federal Reserve will start cutting its interest rates. FUNDAMENTALS * Spot gold was down 0.3% at $2,326.78 per ounce, as of 0126 GMT. U.S. gold futures fell 0.3% to

Australian Dollar declines broadly today, as markets brace for the upcoming RBA rate decision. With the cash rate expected to hold steady at 4.35%, speculation is rife about RBA’s future monetary policy direction. Although the central bank maintains an open stance on rate adjustments, indicating that hikes are still possible, market consensus suggests that further

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Copper prices slid on Monday after data showed that top consumer China’s industrial output was weaker than expected in May, while a firmer U.S. dollar also weighed on the metal. Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange was down 1.1% at $9,637 per metric ton as of 0811 GMT, after closing flat last week. The

The forex markets are pretty steady in Asian session today, with Euro stabilizing from its previous sharp sell-off. Meanwhile, Dollar and Yen are posting modest gains. In contrast, commodity currencies showed less resilience, and Swiss Franc surrendered some of its recent strong gains. British Pound demonstrated mixed performance. A noticeable characteristic of today’s market is

UBS economist Ning Zhang says China is bracing itself for a trade war with the US under a second Trump presidency. Local media (gated) carry the UBS analysis: In an interview with The Australian during a visit to Australia, Mr Zhang said China was bracing itself for a trade war with the US that could

Spot gold at $2,334 was up nearly 1.29% on Friday at the time of the MCX closing. Gold rallied as the US bonds extended their ongoing rally despite hawkish Federal Reserve on soft inflation data and ongoing political turmoil in Europe. Investors are concerned that a political crisis is brewing in France in the wake

UPCOMING EVENTS: Monday: PBoC MLF, New Zealand Services PMI, China Industrial Production and Retail Sales, Eurozone Wage Growth. Tuesday: RBA Policy Decision, Eurozone ZEW, US Retail Sales, US Industrial Production. Wednesday: UK CPI, US NAHB Housing Market Index, BoC Meeting Minutes. Thursday: New Zealand GDP, PBoC LPR, SNB Policy Decision, BoE Policy Decision, US Housing