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Dollar weakened broadly in early US session as reports from The Wall Street Journal indicated that Donald Trump, during his inauguration, will only outline his trade vision but avoid imposing new tariffs for now. While this temporarily calms market fears of immediate disruptions, the situation remains dynamic, and unexpected developments could trigger sharp reversals, especially

The first market-moving headline of the day is out with the WSJ reporting that Trump will lay out a trade vision but won’t impose new tariffs yet. The US dollar is down 50-100 pips across the board on the headlines. USD/CAD is down a full cent: USDCAD 10 mins We’re going to be dealing with

Oil prices fell on Monday as expectations of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump relaxing curbs on Russia’s energy sector in exchange for a deal to end the Ukraine war offset concern of supply disruption from harsher sanctions. Brent crude futures dropped 28 cents, or 0.35%, to $80.51 a barrel by 0739 GMT after closing down 0.62%

According to a Bank of America survey on FX and rates sentiment, the long dollar trade is now considered the most crowded, with positioning emerging as the primary obstacle for the currency. Analysts note that dollar positioning presents a significant challenge, a concern they also share. They highlight that long dollar positions are notably elevated

Gold prices were subdued on Wednesday as investors remained cautious ahead of the U.S. consumer price inflation data that could provide more clarity on the Federal Reserve’s interest rate trajectory. FUNDAMENTALS * Spot gold eased 0.1% to $2,672.93 per ounce as of 0047 GMT. U.S. gold futures gained 0.3% to $2,689.60. * Investors now await

UPCOMING EVENTS: Monday: PBoC LPR,US Presidential Inauguration Day, BoC Business Outlook Survey, New Zealand Services PMI. Tuesday: UK Employment report, German ZEW, Canada CPI, New Zealand Q4 CPI. Thursday: Canada Retail Sales, US Jobless Claims. Friday: Japan CPI, BoJ Policy Decision, Australia/Japan/Eurozone/UK/US Flash PMIs. Monday The PBoC is expected to keep the LPR rates unchanged

– Gold prices hit more than one-month highs on Thursday in early Asian hours after data showed U.S. core inflation rose less than expected in December, raising hopes that the Federal Reserve could ease interest rates further. FUNDAMENTALS * Spot gold was flat at $2,695.84 per ounce, as of 0051 GMT, after hitting its highest

Global markets are buzzing in anticipation of Donald Trump’s inauguration on January 20, yet the latest developments suggest investors may already be looking past the immediate impact. Despite speculation surrounding Trump’s policies—particularly tariffs—various benchmarks and asset classes are charting their own directions based on localized drivers and monetary policy expectations. In the US, the strong

The major US stock indices are closing higher for the day and for the week. The week gain, is the first for the new trading year for the broader indices. For the day: Dow industrial average rose 334.70 points or 0.78% at 43487.83 S&P index rose 59.32 points or 1.00% at 5996.66 NASDAQ index rose

Gold prices firmed on Friday and were headed for a third straight week of gains after U.S. data this week hinted that the Federal Reserve might continue easing interest rates this year. FUNDAMENTALS * Spot gold was flat at $2,715.21 per ounce as of 0047 GMT, hovering near a more than one-month peak hit on

Here is my base case. Greenland: This is a real pet project of Trump’s. He’s a real estate guy, it’s the biggest island in the world and there are only 56,000 people there. Denmark is weak, there is already a US base on the island and there are probably a lot of natural resources waiting

TOKYO – Oil prices climbed on Friday, heading for a fourth weekly gain, driven by concerns over tighter supply following U.S. sanctions on Russian oil producers and signals from a Federal Reserve official of potential interest rate cuts. Brent crude futures rose 13 cents, or 0.2%, to $81.42 per barrel by 0113 GMT, after declining

Sharp selloff in commodity currencies against Dollar is dominating market action as the US session unfolds. While broader trading remains subdued, the sudden weakness in these currencies appears tied to trader caution ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday. Concerns over tariff policies could be the main driver of the moves, in the absence

Markets: Crude oil: $-0.47 at $77.38 Gold $-11.90 or -0.44% at $2701.83 Silver is $0.47 or -1.54% at $30.32 Bitcoin up $4864 or 4.87% at $104,831 The USD is ending the day higher versus all the major currency pairs. The largest move is a 0.74% gain versus the JPY. The dollar rose by 0.61% versus

Gold February futures contracts at MCX opened flat on Friday at Rs 79,160/10 gram, which is down by 0.08% or Rs 66 while silver March futures contracts were trading at Rs 95,525/kg, down by 0.3% or Rs 278. Gold prices have surged by Rs 700/10 grams in this week so far while silver prices traded

Sterling continues to trade under pressure following a week of disappointing UK economic data, with weak December retail sales completing a trio of negative reports that also included lower-than-expected GDP growth and CPI readings. The data has reinforced market expectations that BoE would ease monetary policy in 2025, as the economy struggles under the new

Headlines: Markets: EUR leads, GBP and JPY lag on the day European equities higher; S&P 500 futures up 0.3% US 10-year yields down 1.3 bps to 4.592% Gold down 0.3% to $2,706.01 WTI flat at $77.87 Bitcoin up 2.1% to $102,247 It’s a bit of a slower session as the week winds down, with the

Oil prices rose on Friday, heading for a fourth consecutive week of gains as the latest U.S. sanctions on Russian energy trade hit supply, pushing up spot trade prices and shipping rates. Brent crude futures were trading 55 cents or 0.7% higher at $81.84 per barrel as of 0804 GMT and have gained 2.6% so