Notwithstanding a firmer dollar index (DXY), gold prices held their ground on Tuesday in hopes of an early rate cut as softer inflation numbers in the US lifted sentiments. The domestic yellow metal prices took cues from their overseas peers and traded with a positive bias. The MCX June gold futures were trading at Rs
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Dollar stayed broadly firm in Asian session today, after rallying on robust manufacturing data and significant rebound in treasury yields overnight. The spotlight now shifts to upcoming comments from Fed officials, including Governor Michelle Bowman and New York Fed President John Williams, as markets seek clues about the central bank’s monetary easing path. The burning
EUR/USD is heavy around 1.0730. Economists at Société Générale analyze the pair’s outlook. Next support is 1.0710/1.0695 EUR/USD has staged a steady pullback after forming a lower peak near 1.0980 last month. It has failed to defend 50-DMA resulting in deeper decline. Daily MACD has dipped within negative territory highlighting lack of steady upward momentum.
The USDCAD is running to the upside and in the process is moving away from the 100/200 bar MA on the 4-hour chart. Both of those moving averages are near 1.3536 (the current price is trading at 13582). The price high has moved to 1.3585 which was also the hybrids going back to the week
The price of the WTI crude oil futures are settling at $83.71 – its highest close since October 27, 2023. The price is up $0.54 or 0.77% on th day. The high price today reached $84.49. The low price was at $82.60.The gains today come after a 3.2% increase last week. China’s Caixan Manufaturing PMI
Oil prices stayed near five-month highs on Monday as markets expected tighter supply due to OPEC+ cuts and after attacks on Russian refineries, while Chinese manufacturing data supported a stronger demand outlook. Brent crude was 35 cents lower at $86.65 a barrel by 1230 GMT after rising 2.4% last week. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude
The forex markets roared back to life from holiday lull in early US session, Dollar surges broadly as buoyed by unexpectedly strong ISM manufacturing data. This report marks a pivotal shift for the sector, which has transitioned back into expansion after 16 months of contraction. Additionally, the prices component of the report soared to its
DXY Index stands positively at 104.95, reflecting a noticeable gain for the day. Investors focus on incoming data amidst speculation of an easing cycle commencing in June. ISM PMI readings from March beat expectations. Markets await Nonfarm Payrolls, Average Hourly Earnings, and Unemployment Rate from March to gauge insights into the economy’s health. The US
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As a reminder, major markets in Europe are closed today amid Easter Monday. That is to keep liquidity conditions thin, with little appetite among traders to chase any big moves. So far, the major currencies space is rather tame with very, very light changes overall. USD/JPY in particular is still keeping above the 151.00 mark.
Gold prices hit a fresh lifetime of Rs 69,487 on Monday, gaining nearly Rs 1,800 per 10 gram in the opening trade, taking cues from international prices as benign US inflation data unleashed the bulls. At 9:30 am, the MCX April gold futures were trading at Rs 68,930 per 10 grams, up by Rs 1,253
Activity in global financial markets remain generally subdued due to the extended Easter holiday in many regions. Nevertheless, Japan’s markets kicked off the new fiscal year on a tumultuous note, with Nikkei index having a sharp sell-off. Analysts have largely dismissed the latest quarterly Tankan survey as the catalyst for this downturn. Instead, the sell-off
Indian Rupee recovers some lost ground on Monday, despite the firmer US Dollar. India’s growth and inflation dynamics might convince the RBI to hold rates higher for longer. The US ISM Manufacturing PMI will be due on Monday. Indian Rupee (INR) trades on a stronger note on Monday despite the stronger US Dollar (USD). The