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WTI crude oil up 97-cents to $82.28 What a run it’s been for the crude oil bulls in basically a straight line to $82 from $62 on August 23. This is the eighth straight week of gains in crude and the highest close since 2014. Today is contract expiration and there’s moderate backwardation through the

Gold was set on Friday for its best week in more than five months as a retreat in the U.S. dollar and Treasury yields lifted the metal’s appeal despite a looming Federal Reserve taper. FUNDAMENTALS * Spot gold held steady at $1,794.09 per ounce by 0115 GMT but was up 2.1% for the week so

Bonds continue to price in hikes The bond market is having a rethink on inflation and interest rates today. US 2-year yields are up 4.5 basis points today to 0.40%. It’s the highest since the start of the pandemic as the front end of the curve looks to make a move. A September 2022 hike

Gems and jewellery exports rose by 29.67% to Rs 23,259.55 crore in September 2021 compared to Rs 17,936.86 crore in the year-ago month, according to the Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC). In September 2019, the shipments were worth Rs 23,491.20 crore. For the April-September period, the shipments surged by 134.55% to Rs 1,40,412.94

Yen’s selloff accelerated rather steeply last week, on the back of surging commodity and energy prices. Dollar was also pressured this time, as treasury yields retreated and on late rally in stocks. Euro was not to far away, as pressured by selloff in crosses. On the other hand, commodity currencies ended broadly higher, as led

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Oil marketing companies have once again hiked fuel prices today, taking petrol and diesel prices to their highest ever levels across the country. This is the 14th time that petrol price has been hiked in two weeks, while diesel rates have gone up on 17 times in three weeks. Both petrol and diesel prices raised

Yen’s selloff continues to look unstoppable as global markets are set to end the week on a strong note. Asian stocks are trading broadly higher following the solid rebound in the US overnight. Dollar is also weak, partly weighed down by the extended retreat in treasury yields, but Euro is not too far away. Commodity

Forex news for North American trade on October 15, 2021: Markets: Gold down $27 to $1768 US 10-year yields up 5.1 bps to 1.57% WTI crude oil up 94-cents to $82.25 S&P 500 up 32 points to 4470 NZD leads, JPY lags The US retail sales report was a strong surprise but the market reaction

London copper prices on Friday were on track for their biggest weekly gain in nearly five years on supply concerns and as sentiment was supported by the metal surpassing a key psychological level. Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange rose 0.4% to $10,025 a tonne by 0633 GMT. It was up 7.1% on a

Sterling steals the show today breaking through key resistance levels the Japanese Yen, and a near term low against Euro too. Dollar is trying to strengthen against Euro and Swiss Franc on strong retail sales, but momentum is sluggish elsewhere. There is no change in the selloff in Yen, just some more accelerations. Aussie and

LONDON: Oil prices hit a fresh three-year high on Friday, climbing above $85 a barrel on forecasts of a supply deficit over the next few months as rocketing gas and coal prices stoke a switch to oil products. Brent crude futures were up 80 cents, or 0.95%, to $84.80 a barrel at 0930 GMT. Front-month

Options expiration day adds a twist US stock options and futures expire today so that adds some flow driven trade to what’s been a lively week. Futures point to a 20-point increase in the S&P 500 at the open. The index closed above the October high yesterday: Invest in yourself. See our forex education hub.

Yen’s decline resumes in Asian session today, with selling focusing against commodity currencies. Aussie shrugs off slightly weaker than expected job data, and strengthen together with Kiwi and Loonie. On the other hand, Dollar turns slightly softer even though FOMC minutes affirmed tapering to start in November. Euro is not far away too while Sterling

The downshift in the view on exports is the first in 7 months  From Japan’s government October economic report via Reuters report Noting: Asia-bound shipments of cars and electronic parts peaked out amid supply chain constraints and China’s economic slowdown the government maintained its overall economic assessment, pointing to signs of recovery in private consumption,

NEW DELHI: Gold prices eased in the domestic market on Thursday, bucking the demand in global markets. Gold prices hovered near a one-month peak. The dollar and longer-dated Treasury yields retreated from recent highs following a hotter-than-expected US inflation data, which supported the bullion. Gold futures on MCX were trading down 0.22 per cent, or