Month: December 2023

Gold touched its highest in more than three weeks on Wednesday, as traders bought zero-yield bullion in anticipation of U.S. interest rate cuts next year, while a dip in the dollar and bond yields also supported prices. Spot gold was up 0.4% at $2,074.49 per ounce by 10:24 a.m. ET (1524 GMT), hitting its highest

In today’s subdued trading environment, Sterling Euro have emerged as the strongest currencies, outperforming Australian Dollar and New Zealand Dollar. The ascendancy of these European currencies does not appear to be driven by any specific fundamental factors. Instead, it seems to be part of a rotational trend where different currencies take turns rallying against Dollar

When Haruhiko Kuroda resigned from his post as Bank of Japan governor in April this year, he laid the groundwork for his successor, Kazuo Ueda, to try and make a change on the policy front. His departing words were that “Japan has made steady progress towards achieving its 2% inflation target”. While those words are

Gold futures traded flat on Wednesday amid weakness in the US dollar and lower Treasury yields on expectations that the Federal Reserve will lower interest rates next year. The February gold futures were trading at Rs 63,042 per 10 grams on the MCX at 10.11 am and were up by Rs 17 or 0.03% from

Yen falls broadly in Asian session today, influenced by the dovish sentiments expressed BoJ’s Summary of Opinions of December meeting. The document indicated a lack of urgency among board members to tighten monetary policy, with a particular emphasis on the minimal risk associated with delaying the exit from negative interest rates. Conversely, the board expressed

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Gold consolidated gains on Tuesday, extending its climb for a third session on a weaker dollar and Treasury yields, in holiday-thinned trading in the last week of the year with traders eyeing an early 2024 start to U.S. rate cuts. Spot gold rose 0.3% to $2,058.85 per ounce by 10:10 a.m. ET (1510 GMT), near

Year after year, it bears repeating that January is seasonally the best month for gold. It is just one of those things in markets and more often than not, that trend delivers as it should. But will it do so again this time around? I touched on that two weeks ago here in relation to

Gold prices gained on Tuesday as the US dollar and bond yields weakened on growing prospects for interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve as early as March next year. The February gold futures were trading at Rs 63,164 per 10 grams on the MCX at 10.15 am and were up by Rs 210 or

The CHEM PLUTO The global shipping market is certainly top of mind as we celebrate a holiday weekend. Yemen continues to threaten the Red Sea but now there are worries about a wider threat to shipping. Iran said it could shut down the Gibraltar Strait, which is something that most people doubt. At the same

Gold prices climbed on Friday to their highest level in nearly three weeks, as rising bets of Federal Reserve interest rate cuts early next year pushed the dollar and bond yields lower ahead of much awaited U.S. inflation data later in the day. FUNDAMENTALS * Spot gold was up 0.1% at $2,047.42 per ounce, as

AI image In a recent push of back-channel diplomacy, Russian President Vlad Putin has been sending a message: He is ready to make a deal for a Ukraine ceasefire. The New York Times made the report yesterday, saying that he’s been signaling through intermediaries since at least Sept that he is open to a cease-fire

Oil prices rose in early trade on Friday as tensions persisted in the Middle East following Houthi attacks on ships in the Red Sea, although Angola’s decision to leave OPEC raised questions over the group’s effectiveness in supporting prices. Brent crude futures were up 23 cents, or 0.3%, to $79.62 a barrel by 0121 GMT,