Gold prices eased on Friday after a more than 1% climb in the previous session, although bullion was on track for a weekly gain on bets that the U.S. Federal Reserve may pause rate hikes in its meeting next week. FUNDAMENTALS * Spot gold inched 0.2% lower to $1,964.52 per ounce by 0041 GMT, but
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The global forex markets are in a state of relative tranquillity today, as the dust begins to settle following two central bank surprises. With a light economic calendar on the horizon, trading activity is predicted to stay muted. Australian Dollar currently retains its pole position, closely pursued by its Canadian counterpart. However, with the release
The US dollar is continuing to fall with the greenback reaching new lows versus nearly all the major currencies (the CHF is the exception). EURUSD: The EURUSD is extending above the high from last week at 1.07779. Risk is now the swing area between 1.0747 and 1.0759. The next target comes against the 38.2% retracement
Gold price declined by Rs 420 to Rs 60,380 per 10 gram in the national capital on Thursday amid a fall in prices of the precious metal overseas, according to HDFC Securities. The yellow metal had closed at Rs 60,800 per 10 gram in the previous trade. Silver, however, jumped Rs 500 to Rs 73,300
Dollar falls broadly in early US session after much worse than expected jobless claims data. But it’s so far still holding largely in range. Market pricing on whether Fed would hike on June 14 continues to flip-flop (at around 30% for a 25bps hike). For the week, Kiwi is the second worst, after Dollar, followed
In case you missed it, the central bank bonanza this week delivered a couple of surprises to markets as both the RBA and BOC decided to raise interest rates instead of keeping on the sidelines: The latter in particular led a turnaround in the Treasuries market yesterday as bond yields jumped higher and that took
Gold prices edged higher on Thursday following a 1% drop in the previous session, while investors cautiously awaited the upcoming Federal Reserve policy meeting after the Bank of Canada raised rates to a 22-year high. FUNDAMENTALS * Spot gold was up 0.3% at $1,945.60 per ounce by 0034 GM. U.S. gold futures held steady at
Australian Dollar is staying generally firm in Asian session today, as supported by hawkish comments from RBA Governor Philip Lowe. More tightening could still be underway after yesterday’s surprised rate hike. Aussie basically shrugged off Weaker than expected Q1 GDP growth. Meanwhile, market reactions to the poor set of trade data from China was surprisingly
The US dollar didn’t stay down for long. USD/JPY is a good illustration of the rollercoaster in the forex market today as it sank in rapid fashion just ahead of 10 am in New York only to pull a U-turn and a rip to the highs of the day. USDJPY 5 mins What’s been tough
“Amid currency fluctuations, traders and investors are advised to remain cautious while trading in crude oil futures as there could be some volatility in the markets. We are recommending ‘buy on dips’ in crude oil for mid- to long-term as demand is expected to increase for upcoming winter and stormy season ahead,” says Anuj Gupta
Yen is encountering renewed selling pressure, particularly against European majors. This weakness is partly attributed to the rising treasury yields that have dampened enthusiasm for the Japanese currency. However, its losses remain contained for the moment. On the other hand, Australian Dollar is seeking to prolong its short-term rally, most notably against New Zealand Dollar.
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Gold prices were flat on Wednesday as cautious traders awaited the U.S. Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision at its policy meeting next week, although a softer dollar kept the bullion supported. FUNDAMENTALS * Spot gold was little changed at $1,963.83 per ounce by 0027 GMT. U.S. gold futures were listless at $1,980.20. * The dollar
Australian Dollar surges broadly after surprised RBA rate hike. Tightening bias is also maintained, so more hike(s) could still be in the pipeline. The move in Aussie is taking other commodity currencies higher. Now, a focus will be on whether BoC would follow and surprises the markets too. At the other end of the spectrum,
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Gold price climbed Rs 375 to Rs 60,775 per 10 gram in the national capital on Tuesday amid a rise in the precious metal’s prices in overseas markets, according to HDFC Securities. In the previous trade, the yellow metal had closed at Rs 60,400 per 10 gram. Silver, however, fell by Rs 50 to Rs
Euro plummets broadly in today’s market after a CB survey revealed significant drop in consumer inflation expectations. Sterling and Swiss Franc also recorded a generalized weakness. On the other hand, Australian Dollar held its ground as the day’s strongest currency, buoyed by an unexpected interest rate hike by RBA. The Canadian Dollar followed closely, though
Sellers had their chance to try and breach key support at 0.6500 last week but the figure level held on the daily chart. And now, buyers are turning things around. However, they are running into a major test to start the new week via the RBA’s policy decision. Here’s a look at how the technical