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As markets wind down for the year-end holiday period, forex trading activity turns subdued, with limited momentum across major pairs. Dollar, while maintaining its position as the strongest currency of the month, is facing challenges in decisively breaking last month’s highs against European majors. However, the greenback still made some headway against Yen and commodity

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Gold February futures contracts at MCX opened flat on Monday at Rs 76,363 per 10 gram, which is down by 0.07% or Rs 57 while silver March futures contracts were trading at Rs 88,938/kg, up by 0.62% or Rs 546. Gold prices jumped by Rs 900/10 grams in the last 2 days while silver prices

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Gold prices extended gains on Friday, supported by a softer dollar and Treasury yields after U.S. economic data indicated a slowdown in inflation, although the Federal Reserve’s hawkish interest rate outlook kept bullion on track for a weekly loss. Spot gold was up 1.2% at $2,624.15 per ounce, as of 01:41 p.m. ET (1841 GMT)

The financial markets were jolted by Fed’s hawkish rate cut last week, sending ripples across stocks, bonds, currencies, precious metals, and even cryptocurrencies. Fed’s indication of prolonged restrictive monetary policy fueled risk aversion, pushing Dollar to end the week as the strongest performer in the currency markets, supported by surging yields and elevated Fed expectations.

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Base metals, known for their abundant availability and affordability, play a significant role in various industries. Unlike precious metals such as gold and silver, base metals are easier to mine and are traded extensively on exchanges like the London Metal Exchange (LME) and the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX). Some of the most commonly traded base

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Spot gold, reeling under the huge downside pressure due to lack of China’s stimulus details, strong US data and the Fed’s hawkish shift in its monetary policy announced on Wednesday fell below $2600, though it recovered some of its losses in the last two trading days of the week. The metal closed with a gain

Fed’s hawkish rate cut overnight sparked an outsized market reaction, with DOW plunging over -1100 points and NASDAQ losing -3.5%. Fed’s messages didn’t deviate from expectations leading to the meeting, indicating a slower easing path in 2025 with likely just two more rate cuts and a terminal rate near or above 3.0%. But markets responded

Markets: S&P 500 up 1.1% WTI crude up 15-cents to $69.53 US 10-year yields down 4.2 bps to 4.52% Gold up $30 to $2623 JPY leads, USD lags The mood shifted sharply on Friday as stocks looked set for another rout in the pre-market only to reverse higher. The FX market followed a similar pattern,

Oil prices settled little changed on Friday as markets weighed Chinese demand and interest rate-cut expectations after data showed cooling U.S. inflation. Brent crude futures closed up 6 cents, or 0.08%, at $72.94 a barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures rose 8 cents, or 0.12%, at $69.46 per barrel. Both benchmarks ended the week

Dollar’s strong rally paused in early US trading after PCE inflation data came in below expectations, easing concerns that Fed might maintain higher rates for an extended period. Markets are also digesting remarks from Fed officials following the hawkish rate cut earlier in the week. Most notably, Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack, the sole dissenter

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Gold prices were poised for a weekly fall on Friday after the Federal Reserve‘s verdict on its monetary policy-easing cycle noted a slowdown in cuts, while market focus shifted to the U.S. Personal Consumption Expenditure data due later in the day. FUNDAMENTALS * Spot gold was flat at $2,594.59 per ounce, as of 0034 GMT,

Yen, which has been one of the weakest currencies this week, showed a modest recovery during today’s Asian session. The rebound came on the back of stronger-than-expected inflation data and renewed verbal intervention from Japan’s Finance Ministry. November’s inflation figures revealed a sharp reacceleration, driven by significant increases in energy prices and rice prices. Despite

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