News

New Delhi: Gold prices edged higher on Monday as the weakness in the US dollar supported the yellow metal. However, profit booking after a sharp rise in the previous session weighed on the bullion’s sentiments. Investors are focused on the US inflation data due later this week. The data is likely to shed some light

The forex markets are rather steady in Asia today. While stocks in China and Hong Kong extending last week’s strong rebound, Aussie and Kiwi are not following for now. Some traders are on guard to rumors of reopening in China, in particular with a district in Guangzhou still extending tough lockdown. The economic calendar is

AAPL with the Captain Obvious warning on supply reduction. In brief from a company statement: COVID-19 restrictions have temporarily impacted the primary iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max assembly facility located in Zhengzhou, China. The facility is currently operating at significantly reduced capacity. As we have done throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, we are

At first, gold and silver breathed a sigh of relief as the US Federal Reserve pointed to a slower path of interest-rate increases but took a U-turn as the ultimate interest-rate level could be higher than expected. These moves again underpin the dominance of monetary policy for gold and silver. Ultimately, the key question remains

Here’s the picture in gold the way I see it. 1) It has declined for seven straight months That’s certainly not a sign of a bull market but nothing falls in a straight line and the decline of 13% is better than many major currencies over that period. The decline is mostly a story of

Soybean prices in the benchmark market of Indore gained by 12.4% month-on-month and around 2.3% week-on-week. Prices have given a bullish breakout after trading bearish for 5-month. On November 1 2022, the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution issued a notification on the removal of stock limits on edible oils and oilseeds. The

MON: Eurogroup; Chinese Trade Balance (Oct), Swiss Unemployment (Oct), EZ Sentix (Nov), US Employment Trends (Oct), Australian Consumer Sentiment (Nov). TUE: US Midterms, CBR Policy Announcement, BoJ SOO (Oct), EIA STEO; EZ Retail Sales (Sep), US NFIB (Oct). WED: NBP Policy Announcement; Chinese CPI (Oct). THU: Banxico Policy Announcements; Norwegian CPI (Oct), US CPI (Oct),

With a 127% increase in profits, miners have never been better placed to take advantage of new opportunities and ensure sustained outcomes. ESG remains a key pressure point but also an opportunity for miners. According to PwC’s review, the top 40 mining companies’ future success will depend on whether they take a leading role in

The rumor of earlier reopening in China seemed to have overwhelmed other heavy weight events in the markets last week, including Fed’s hawkish rate hike and non-farm payroll report. Late rally in stock markets helped commodity currencies secured the winning places, with New Zealand Dollar having an edge over Australian and Canadian. On the other

The US nonfarm payroll came in better than expected at 261K vs 205K estimate. The prior month was revised higher to 315K from 263K. So stronger 300K growth month on month with the revision included. The average hourly earnings came in at 0.4% vs 0.3%. So that was higher. The unemployment rate moved higher to

Gold prices were little changed on Friday, but the metal was headed for a second straight weekly drop as a stronger dollar and U.S. Federal Reserve’s hawkish policy stance clouded outlook for the non-yielding bullion. FUNDAMENTALS * Spot gold rose 0.1% at $1,631.33 per ounce, as of 0043 GMT, but it was down 0.6% for

After initial jitters, Dollar rose broadly overnight as Fed Chair Jerome Powell indicated the possibility of higher terminal rate in the current tightening cycle. US stocks ended notably lower and risk-off sentiment carried on in Asian session. Yen is also rising on risk aversion. Nevertheless, markets are taking a breather for now, with focus firstly

PredictIt odds for the midterms The US midterms take place on November 8 and it all likelihood we will have a very good idea of who holds that balance of power that night. However that wasn’t the case in the most-recent US election and it might not be the case again on Tuesday. Ballot counting

Gold price in the national capital rose Rs 604 to Rs 50,869 per 10 grams on Friday, amid strong global trends, according to Securities. In the previous trade, the precious metal had touched Rs 50,265 per 10 grams. Silver also jumped Rs 2,061 to Rs 59,477 per kilogram. “Gold and silver prices posted some gains

Canadian Dollar surges broadly after employment blows past expectations. While US non-farm payroll growth was solid, Dollar reacted more to improving risk sentiment and fall sharply. Yen is the second weakest for the day following the greenback. European majors are gaining against the greenback but are all under heavy selling pressure against commodity currencies. Technically,

Prior +5.0% PPI +41.9% vs +42.0% y/y expected Prior +43.3%; revised to +43.4% Another month, another rise in euro area producer prices. The details show a 2.6% increase in the energy sector, a 1.0% jump for non-durable consumer goods, a 0.4% increase for capital goods and for durable consumer goods and a 0.1% tick higher

NEW DELHI: Gold prices moved higher on Friday after the US dollar took a breather. That said, the yellow metal was headed for a second straight weekly drop. The US Federal Reserve’s hawkish policy narrative clouded the outlook for the non-yielding asset. The Fed raised interest rates by 75 basis points and Chair Jerome Powell

Asian markets are very mixed today, with Nikkei trading lower, following US stocks overnight. But strong rebound is seen in Hong Kong and China. As a result, Dollar is paring some of the post-FOMC gains while commodity currencies recover. It’s also possible that traders are lighting up their positions ahead of non-farm payroll data form