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Canadian Dollar weakens broadly decline in early US session following weaker-than-expected inflation data. The drop in headline CPI, driven primarily by falling gasoline prices, was steeper than anticipated. However, core inflation measures, especially the closely-watched CPI common, remained near 2% level. This further solidifies expectations that BoC would accelerate its policy easing, with a 50bps
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Leading commodity bourse MCX on Tuesday announced the launch of cotton seed wash oil futures. Each contract will have a trading unit of 5 tonne with a base value quoted in Rupee per 10 kg at Ex-Tank Kadi, Gujarat, MCX said in a statement. The margin requirement for entering into the contract is approximately 12
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The Monday Asian session started quietly with Japan on holiday and the US and Canada on extended weekends. Market reactions to China’s Minister of Finance press briefing over the weekend have been subdued, as traders await further details regarding China’s anticipated fiscal stimulus. Without specifics, it’s difficult to gauge the broader impact on the country’s
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Central banks remain keen buyers of gold to diversify their reserves for financial or strategic reasons, representatives of three central banks told the London Bullion Market Association’s annual conference in Miami on Monday. Elevated demand for gold from central banks underpinned the price of the non-yielding gold when the global interest rates were high in
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Dollar is broadly stronger today in what is otherwise a quiet trading session. With US markets closed for holiday, overall activity has been subdued. However, Dollar bulls seem to be taking advantage of the thinner liquidity to push the greenback higher. The anticipation of further interest rate cuts from ECB this week, and more to
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ING has taken an optimistic view of the Saturday briefing from China’s Ministry of Finance (MoF). Say the MoF highlighted key priorities aimed at stabilizing the property market and addressing local government debt issues. The ministry signaled that special bonds would be issued to support both bank recapitalization and real estate stabilization efforts. Additionally, the
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UPCOMING EVENTS: Monday: US and Canada Holiday, Fed’s Waller. (US stock market open/bond market closed) Tuesday: UK Labour Market report, German ZEW, Canada CPI, New Zealand Q3 CPI. Wednesday: UK CPI. Thursday: Australia Labour Market report, ECB Policy Decision, US Retail Sales, US Jobless Claims, US Industrial Production and Capacity Utilization, US NAHB Housing Market
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In the week from October 7 to 12, gold prices remained volatile in the international as well as domestic markets. Gold prices in the international markets have moved in the range $2,600-2,660/0z, while on the MCX prices moved in the range of Rs 74,800-76,500/10 gms i.e a range of around Rs 1,700/10 gms. Prices corrected
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Gold prices were flat in early Asian hours on Tuesday as market participants awaited minutes of the U.S. Federal Reserve‘s last meeting and more economic data for further clarity on policy easing this year. FUNDAMENTALS * Spot gold was little changed at $2,643.68 per ounce, as of 0013 GMT. U.S. gold futures fell 0.1% to
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The State Council Information Office of China held a highly-anticipated press conference on Saturday, led by Finance Minister Lan Fo’an. The market was hoping for further announcements on fiscal stimulus after an invitation said to media said officials would outline the country’s plans for intensifying countercyclical adjustments to its fiscal policy. Instead, the press conference
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Gold prices held steady on Wednesday as traders awaited cues on U.S. interest rate policy from the minutes of the Federal Reserve‘s latest meeting. FUNDAMENTALS * Spot gold held its ground at $2,622.24 per ounce by 0020 GMT, after falling more than 1% in the previous session. U.S. gold futures edged 0.2% higher to $2,641.00.
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