Agree to further strengthen bilateral ties Agree to continue consulting on foreign exchange market To cooperate ‘as appropriate’ on currency issues, in line with G7 and G20 commitments Well, that’s at least one key risk event out of the way now for the yen. It is all for the optics more than anything else as
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NEW DELHI: Gold prices were marginally down on Tuesday, hitting multi-month lows as the firm US dollar dented the appeal of the safe-haven metal. Strength in the US dollar makes greenback-priced gold more expensive for buyers holding other currencies. Traders awaited the US consumer price index data, a key measure of inflation, set to be
The Bank of Canada meeting is on Wednesday and the OIL market is fully priced for a 75 basis point hike. That’s a big clue on why the Canadian dollar continues to hang neck-and-neck with the US dollar as the top performer of 2022. The Australian and New Zealand dollars have fallen off but that’s
Gold in the national capital on Monday declined by Rs 114 to Rs 50,561 per 10 grams amid decline in international precious metal prices, according to Securities. In the previous trade, the yellow metal settled at Rs 50,675 per 10 grams. Silver also declined by Rs 136 to Rs 56,760 per kg from Rs 56,896
Dollar’s rally is accelerating as markets enter into US session. Swiss Franc and Canadian are following the greenback. But Australian Dollar is the worst, together with New Zealand Dollar. But Yen is also weak, with little help from risk off sentiment. Euro is mixed even though a market inflation gauge, the five-year, five-year forward inflation
For the past few weeks, buyers have struggled to really clear a break above the 135.00 mark with the highs capped around the region of 136.70 to 137.00. The latest attempt today may also fall short but buyers are at least continuing to keep more poised and knocking on the door of a push higher
NEW DELHI: Gold prices were trading flat, almost unchanged, on Monday as the firm US dollar dented the appeal for the yellow metal. The bullion was pinned near a nine-month low seen last week. Gold marked a fourth straight weekly loss on Friday, having hit its lowest since late September a few sessions prior, hurt
Yen’s selloff resumes in Asian session with USD/JPY making new recent high. The ruling coalition of Liberal Democratic Party and its junior partner Komeito scored a strong victory in Japan’s upper house elections. There might be sympathetic votes for the tragic death of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. But it’s also seen as a nod
The Federal Reserve surely hasn’t finished hiking rates and there’s no sign of a pivot towards anything more-dovish but there’s a chance we’ve already seen the bottom for risk assets. It all hinges on bond yields.The market is forward-looking and there’s no market more in tune with the Fed and inflation outlook than bonds. Lately,
Central banks around the world are raising interest rates to tame inflation, spurring fears that rising borrowing costs could stifle growth, while mass Covid-19 testing in Shanghai this week caused worries about potential lockdowns that could also hit oil demand. Brent posted a weekly decline of about 4.1 per cent and WTI a loss of
Prior -0.2% m/m CPI 2.5% y/y vs 2.4% expected Prior y/y 2.1% PPI +6.1% vs +6.0% expected Prior PPI +6.4% y/y China is in a good position to add some stimulus as inflation runs lower than most parts of the world. That’s exactly what reports suggest they do as 2023 infrastructure spending may be pulled
It was a dismal week for commodities as most of them recorded multi-month lows amid growth worries and firmness in the US dollar. Gold was not left out as it fell 3.8 per cent marking its fourth weekly decline and tested the lowest level since September 2021. Gold, a safe haven, an inflation hedge, and
Sri Lankan President Rajapakse and Prime Minister Wickremesinghe were forced to flee today after enormous anti-government protests. Huge crowds stormed official government buildings and took over the President’s home. Videos showed protestors swimming in his pool. The Prime Minister’s home was set on fire. The speaker of the legislature is trying to pull together an
Oil prices slipped in early Asian trade on Friday, following a rebound in the previous session, as investors remained torn between worries over tight global supplies and fears a recession could dampen oil demand. Brent crude futures fell 39 cents, or 0.4%, to $104.26 a barrel by 0013 GMT, dropping away from a near 4%
Euro ended as the worst performer last week on increasing worries of a deeper and longer recession. Selloff in the common currency also dragged down Swiss Franc, which ended as the second worst. Sterling was originally pressured by stabilized after UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced to step down after another scandal. But Yen was
The US jobs report added 372K new jobs in June. That was higher than the 268K estimate. Admittedly, there was a revision of -74K over the last two months (with May revised to 384K from 390K). Nevertheless, if the current month was adjusted for that number, a net addition of 298K (372K – 74K revision)
Gold firmed on Friday as the dollar came slightly off two-decade highs, but bullion was set to post its biggest weekly drop in more than a month as the elevated greenback hit demand. FUNDAMENTALS * Spot gold firmed 0.3% to $1,744.07 per ounce by 0106 GMT. U.S. gold futures rose 0.2% to $1,742.50. * The
Recession fear is currently the main theme in the markets, with Euro and Sterling hardest hit in the currency markets. Canadian Dollar is somewhat a distant third weakest, as dragged down by oil prices. Nevertheless, Aussie and Kiwi are relatively resilient. Yen and Dollar are at par in strength for now. But they could soon