Overall sentiment appears to be positive in very quiet trading today. Major European indexes are trading higher while US and Germany benchmark yields are recovering mildly. Aussie is leading commodity currencies higher, as well as Sterling. Yen is currently the weaker one, followed by Swiss Franc and Dollar. Euro is mixed despite poor Germany business
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Apart from what has been posted there is no fresh news. The US dollar fell back on Friday. What we are are seeing in Asia to open the week is some unwinding of that move. The dollar is higher pretty much across the majors board. EUR/USD for example: ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW
Gold prices were flat on Friday, pressured by an uptick in the U.S. dollar and fears over aggressive rate hikes, although heightened slowdown worries kept safe-haven bullion on track for its first weekly gain in six. FUNDAMENTALS * Spot gold held its ground at $1,717 per ounce, as of 0114 GMT, after rising more than
China reported 982 covid cases on July 23 compared to 817 a day earlier. However the number classified a symptomatic fell to 129 from 164. The cases come from two main outbreaks in the northwestern province of Gansu and the southern region of Guangxi. Shanghai reported 3 symptomatic cases compared to 2 a day earlier
Gold prices edged lower on Friday due to an uptick in the US dollar and fears over aggressive rate hikes by major central banks to tame inflationary pressures dented bullion’s appeal. The dollar rose 0.2 per cent against its rivals, making greenback-priced bullion more expensive for buyers holding other currencies. The US Fed’s meeting is
The economic data today was all about global PMIs from S&P Global and there was a similar theme in all of them: Germany July flash manufacturing PMI 49.2 vs 50.6 expected France July flash services PMI 52.1 vs 52.7 expected Eurozone July flash services PMI 50.6 vs 52.0 expected UK July flash services PMI 53.3
Gold slumped to a 16-month low last week but managed to recover and end the week with a 1.1 per cent gain bringing a halt to its five week losing streak. Despite the recovery, there is little encouragement for yjegold bulls as they face the next big challenge which is the Fed‘s monetary policy decision
Canada retail sales rose 2.2% mom to CAD 62.2m in May, above expectation of 1.6% mom. That’s the fifth consecutive growth where sales were up in 8 of 11 subsectors. Excluding gasoline stations and motor vehicles and parts, sales rose 0.6% mom. Statistics Canada estimated that sales increased 0.3% mom in June. Full release here.
Closing changes for the main North American markets: S&P 500 -1.0% Nasdaq -2.0% DJIA -0.4% Russell 2000 -1.8% Toronto S&P/TSX Comp -0.6% On the week: S&P 500 +2.6% Nasdaq +3.3% DJIA +2.0% Toronto S&P/TSX Comp +3.1% It was a disappointing day for the bulls but still an encouraging week. ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW
Copper prices on Friday increased by 0.51 per cent to Rs 626 per kilogram in the futures market on the back of higher spot demand. On the Multi Commodity Exchange, copper contracts for delivery in July traded higher by Rs 3.15 or 0.51 per cent at Rs 626 per kg in a business turnover of
Dollar ended as the worst performing one last week. Selloff somewhat intensified on Friday after poor PMIs indicated that the US economy was already in contraction. Deep fall in benchmark treasury yields dragged down the greenback while traders were betting on a lower terminal rate in Fed’s tightening cycle. Canadian Dollar was the second weakest,
Markets: Gold up $5 to $1723 US 10-year yields down 15 bps to 2.75% WTI crude down $1.69 to $94.69 S&P 500 down 1.0% JPY leads, CAD lags The bond market is signaling less fear about inflation and more about growth. Yields continue to fall dramatically in a sign that bonds have seen enough hiking
New Delhi: Gold prices, while extending weakness, breached the Rs 50,000 mark on Thursday. This happened after over a year as the yellow metal slumped to 16-month lows. The rising interest rates over the inflationary worries and the dollar flexing its muscles have hit the bullion hard, which yields nothing on its own. The yellow
Yen surges broadly today, together with Swiss Franc, following resumed decline in benchmark yields in US and Germany. Euro is sold off broadly, as the ECB lift faded, and as pressured by poor PMI data. Sterling is following as the second worst. Dollar is also weak on yields. For the week, Dollar is still the
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New Delhi: Gold in the national capital on Friday jumped by Rs 594 to Rs 50,341 per 10 grams, reflecting a rally in international precious metal prices, according to Securities. In the previous trade, the yellow metal settled at Rs 49,747 per 10 grams. Silver also surged by Rs 998 to Rs 55,164 per kg
The lift from ECB rate hike to Euro was rather brief yesterday. The common currency remains range bound again most currencies and turns slightly softer today. Dollar, on the other hand, is regaining some ground with Canadian and Swiss Franc. Overall, the greenback is still the weakest one for the week, followed by Yen. Aussie
The GkF Uk consumer sentiment survey remained at its record, 48-year, low in July: -41 vs. -42 expected and -41 in June also, Reuters report: Joe Staton, client strategy director at GfK, said a two-point rise in hopes for personal finances over the next 12 months might reflect optimism after Prime Minister Boris Johnson said