Dollar is trying to rebound broadly in early US session, partly on strong inflation data, and partly on month end flow. But overall, the greenback is just mixed for the week. For week Aussie and Swiss Franc are the strongest ones, with the latter lifted by strong buying against Euro. Yen is now the weakest
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Just Dial, the hyper-local search engine, witnessed a significant QoQ 20 per cent jump in demand for precious metals with demand for gold remaining high, almost at 3X of silver during this festive season. The demand surge for precious metals in Tier-II cities remained higher in vis-à-vis Tier-I. Gold prices have fallen since reaching the
Losses extend to more than 100 pips EUR/USD and GBP/USD buyers tried to step in after the fix but they weren’t able to hold back wave after wave of selling. Cable is being hit particularly hard as it quickly crumbles to the lowest in two weeks. Buyers might take another stab ahead of 1.3667. Invest
Major pairs and crosses are stuck inside yesterday’s range so far, as consolidative trading continues. Euro appears to be lifted slightly by ECB’s press conference but there is no follow through buying. Dollar also looks just a touch weaker after worse than expected Q3 GDP data. Overall, commodity currencies are the softer ones, with eyes
Apple and Amazon buck the strong trend This was mentioned by Eamonn overnight here, and that is seeing Nasdaq futures down 0.6% on the day currently. S&P 500 futures are down 0.3% while Dow futures are down slightly by 0.1% as risk sentiment keeps more tepid and subdued for now. Adding to that is ongoing
(This story originally appeared in on Oct 29, 2021) CHENNAI: Demand for gold may have dropped 7% globally during the July-September quarter, but there was no dent in purchases of the yellow metal in India, rising 47% to over 139 tonnes by volume. The growth was driven by falling Covid infection rates, which pushed people
ECB’s meeting came in largely as we had anticipated. Policymakers acknowledged the stronger-than-expected inflation but downplayed the need to push forward rate hike. All monetary policy measures remained intact with the main refi rate, the marginal lending rate and the deposit rate staying at 0%, 0.25% and -0.5% respectively. The PEPP continued to work as
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New Delhi: Gold in the national capital on Thursday rose by Rs 112 to Rs 47,050 per 10 gram in-line with a recovery in international precious metal prices, according to HDFC Securities. In the previous trade, the precious metal had settled at Rs 46,938 per 10 gram. In contrast, silver slipped Rs 203 to Rs
Consolidative trading continues in the forex markets in general. Canadian Dollar spiked higher after more hawkish than expected BoC overnight, but there was no follow through buying. BoJ’s decision to stand pat triggered little reactions. Expectation of an earlier RBA rate hike intensified after the central bank let target yield surges sharp today. Yet, Aussie
Platts have their recap up on the oil price fall extending during Asia time: pressured by news that Iran and Western powers were set for broader talks on the Asian country’s nuclear program before end-November, setting the stage for the return of Iranian oil. Reports of large inventory builds in the US also added pressure
TOKYO: prices fell on Wednesday for a second straight day, with Brent hitting its lowest in two weeks after official figures showed a surprise jump in U.S. inventories of crude. Brent crude dropped $1.36, or 1.6%, to $83.22 a barrel by 0130 GMT, a two-week low, having declined by 2.1% in the previous session. U.S.
The forex markets are extending near term corrective moves today, with Yen turning slightly stronger, followed by Swiss Franc. Canadian Dollar and Sterling are the weaker ones, followed by Dollar. The Loonie will look into BoC policy decision for guidance. Meanwhile, broader markets will look at development in overall risk sentiments. European indexes are trading
Surprise coming tomorrow? The consensus on US GDP tomorrow is 2.7%, which is a poor number that reflects a drag from delta in the quarter. Estimates range from +0.7% to +5.0% after a 6.7% pace in Q2. A separate tracker from the Atlanta Fed suggests it could be even worse than the lowest estimates, scraping
New Delhi: Gold in the national capital on Wednesday plunged by Rs 244 to Rs 46,747 per 10 gram reflecting the decline in international precious metal prices, according to HDFC Securities. In the previous trade, the precious metal had settled at Rs 46,991 per 10 gram. Silver dipped Rs 654 to Rs 63,489 per kilogram
Australian Dollar rises broadly today with support from strong inflation data. But upside is capped by mildly negative investment sentiment in Asia. While DOW and S&P 500 made new records overnight, there is no follow through in risk-on sentiment. Overall currency markets are mixed, with Yen as second strongest so far. Dollar is the weakest
China Telecom’s U.S. subsidiary has been given 60 days to discontinue U.S. services after nearly 20 years of operating in the country. The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted on Tuesday voted to revoke authorization to operate, citing national security concerns: FCC said China Telecom “is subject to exploitation, influence, and control by the Chinese
(This story originally appeared in on Oct 27, 2021) Mumbai: Global financial major Goldman Sachs expects Brent crude prices to reach $110-per-barrel by next year, a 30% jump from the current levels of $85/bbl. Oil analysts at Goldman Sachs say that the global demand-supply mismatch, with the current demand almost near the pre-Covid levels, is