Oil prices edged higher on Friday after the International Energy Agency forecast record global demand and tightening supplies, propelling prices to the seventh straight week of gains, the longest such streak since 2022. Brent crude futures rose 41 cents, or 0.5%, to settle $86.81 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures gained
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COMEX Gold prices declined for the second consecutive week as both the dollar index and US benchmark treasury yields rose. Concerns about the US banking sector’s health and weak Chinese economic data led to a haven shift towards the dollar. Moody’s Investors Service downgraded several American lenders, signalling potential concerns for a handful of larger
The market has been laser-focused on inflation for the past year but as prices cool and inflation nears target, the focus will shift to economic strength and for clearer signs of a recession. One of the best economic indicators for the health of the US economy is retail sales and it will be the focus
Gold prices hovered near a one-month low on Friday and were heading for their third consecutive weekly dip, as the dollar and bond yields strengthened after data showed U.S. producer prices increased in July. After dropping to its lowest level since July 7 earlier in the session, spot gold was little changed at $1,913.35 per
MON: N/A TUE: PBoC MLF, RBA Minutes, Japanese Prelim. GDP (Q2), Australian Wage Price Index (Q2), Chinese Industrial Output and Retail Sales (Jul), Japanese Industrial Output (Jul), UK Jobs Report (Jun/Jul), German ZEW Survey (Aug), US Retail Sales (Jul), Canadian CPI (Jul) WED: RBNZ Announcement, FOMC Minutes, UK Inflation (Jul), EZ GDP and Employment 2nd
Dollar emerged notably resilient in a week of highly anticipated inflation data, clinching the top spot among currency performers. With the next FOMC meeting still more than a month away, the greenback’s trajectory now rests heavily on the prevailing market risk sentiment. Critical to this equation is the capability of major stock indexes to bounce
Spot gold closed with a weekly loss of around 1.40% at $1913.88 on buoyant yields and a firmer dollar as traders became concerned about the possibility of a return of inflation in the US amid a still resilient economy. Gold’s weekly high in the week ending August 11 was $1946.81, while the weekly low was
A US judge appears to be on the brink of revoking Sam Bankman-Fried’s bail. He’s charged with one of the largest fraud’s in history as he embezzled billions running the exchange FTX. The judge said he there was probable cause to believe that the FTX founder attempted to tamper with witnesses at least twice, according
Gold prices hovered near one-month lows on Friday as markets assessed the cooler-than-expected U.S. inflation data, with bullion still set to wrap up its worst week in seven as the U.S. dollar and bond yields stood strong. FUNDAMENTALS * Spot gold edged 0.2% higher to $1,914.87 per ounce by 0136 GMT, but still traded near
Markets: Gold flat at $1912 US 10-year yields up 8.8 bps to 4.17% WTI crude oil up 35-cents to $83.17 S&P 500 flat GBP leads, NZD lags The final changes on the day and the headlines don’t capture what was a lively August Friday. The PPI numbers hit and were slightly stronger than expected. Normally
Dollar is making slight gains in early US session, buoyed by slightly better-than-expected PPI data release. Adding to its strength are mild risk aversion sentiments and continued rebound in Treasury yields. If this buying momentum sustains, the greenback could well close out the week as the top performer. The remaining question is whether its momentum
Gold fell in Friday’s early trade despite a lower-than-estimated print on the US inflation numbers released on Thursday. The yellow metal was trading down on the back of a stronger dollar index (DXY) and bond yields. The DXY was trading with a positive bias at 102.59 against a basket of six top currencies. Tracking cues
World oil demand hit a record 103 mil bpd in June August could yet see another peak in demand 2024 global oil demand growth forecast revised down to 1 mil bpd (previously 1.15 mil bpd) If OPEC+ current targets are maintained, oil inventories could draw by 2.2 mil bpd in Q3 an 1.2 mil bpd
British Pound is showing notable strength in early European session today, buoyed by more robust than anticipated monthly and quarterly GDP figures. While the quarterly GDP has not yet bounced back to its pre-pandemic stature, the positive numbers come as a boon to BoE. This development supports the expectation that the BoE will maintain its
– Gold prices hovered near one-month lows on Thursday, as investors braced for the make-or-break U.S. inflation data that would shape the Federal Reserve‘s upcoming interest rate decisions. FUNDAMENTALS * Spot gold was steady at $1,916.19 per ounce by 0123 GMT, a few dollars away from its lowest level since July 10 hit on Wednesday.
US major indices gave up most of their gains and closed near(er) the lows for the day. There was a spike at the open on the back of the CPI data, but rates started to move higher with the 2-year now up 4.6 basis points, the 10-year up 9.9 basis points, and the 30-year up
Despite an initial dip in Dollar after release of US consumer inflation data, the greenback has shown resilience against further selling pressures. The CPI figures, aligning with market predictions, bolster the possibility of Fed maintaining its current interest rates this September. However, several key considerations remain. Firstly, another round of inflation and employment data will