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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

Demand for gold in Asia is surging despite prices hovering near the record highs it hit in May, industry officials say, as buyers snap up the metal to hedge against geopolitical and economic uncertainty. Spot gold is trading a little over $2,300 per ounce, up about 12% year-to-date and only about 6% shy of the

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Oil prices fell in early trade on Wednesday as investors digested news that the U.S. Federal Reserve has opted against cutting interest rates in the near future, while ample U.S. crude and fuel stocks further weighed on the market. Brent crude futures lost 14 cents, or 0.17%, to $82.46 a barrel at 0039 GMT, and

Global financial markets were abuzz with several high-profile events last week, including critical meetings of Fed and BoJ, alongside release of US inflation data. However, it was the escalating political turmoil in France that captured the most attention, significantly impacting Euro and overshadowing other major economic news. The common currency emerged as the week’s weakest

The NASDAQ index closed at a new record on Monday at 17192.53. It did the same on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and again today to extend the streak of consecutive high close levels to five trading days. The S&P was on a similar move this week, but close marginally lower today snapping it 4-day record close

Gold prices pared gains on Wednesday after the U.S. Federal Reserve said it sees only one interest rate cut this year, citing still elevated levels of inflation. Spot gold climbed 0.3% to $2,322.46 per ounce by 3:18 p.m. ET (1918 GMT), after rising as much as 1% earlier in the day, supported by a surprisingly

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