Market regulator Sebi has relaxed the computation of gross exposure norms for mutual funds which trade on exchange traded commodity derivatives (ETCDs) contracts. The regulator clarified that hedged or offsetting positions taken during the course of trade will not be considered while computing the gross exposure of ETCDs for the funds. For eg, if a
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Yen and Swiss Franc are trading stronger together with Dollar today, as stock markets are pulling back slightly. On the other hand, New Zealand Dollar is leading other commodity currencies lower. US President-elect Joe Biden’s new spending package was generally ignored by investors. Instead, worse than expected US data is weighing sentiments down slightly. For
Forex news for Asia trading for Friday 15 January 2021 The main points of incoming US President Biden’s coronavirus economic rescue plan were reported a couple of hours ahead of his scheduled speech. The response of markets was underwhelming with not a lot of movement. Biden’s speech later was a little more impactful, but not
The need for effective hedges and the low-rate environment will keep investment demand for gold well supported this year, and the precious metal could mimic the strong growth seen in 2010 just after the global financial crisis, an outlook on the industry published by World Gold Council (WGC) said. The COVID-19 pandemic raised uncertainty by
Euro’s broad based decline continues today, dragging down the Swiss Franc, and to a lesser extent Sterling too. Italy bench yield jumps sharply on increasing risk of fresh elections in the summer. On the other hand, commodity currencies continue to be strong, as supported by overall solid risk sentiments. Global equities are clearly just taking
Futures point higher S&P 500 futures are up 9 points ahead of the open. The index gained 9 points yesterday to 3809. Yesterday’s session high was 3821 and that will likely be challenged. The index has been flatish for the past three days and will be waiting for inspiration from stimulus headlines today. For bank
Gold prices edged lower on Thursday as the dollar steadied and U.S. Treasury yields held near 10-month highs, with markets waiting for President-elect Joe Biden to reveal details of his stimulus plan. Spot gold fell 0.3% to $1,838.44 per ounce by 1052 GMT, while U.S. gold futures slipped 0.8% to $1,839.80. “Gold is consolidating a
Selloff in Euro against commodity currencies appear to be a main theme today, in otherwise mixed markets. Dollar seems not too bothered by the pull back in treasury yields overnight and stays generally inside last week’s range. Sterling is struggling to extend gain despite staying as the strongest one for the week. Yen and Swiss
Forex news for Asia trading for Thursday 14 January 2021 There were sharp moves in Asia today on the news that new (soon to be) President Biden’s stimulus plan could be in the order of $US2tln, whereas as previous expectations had it pegged around $1.3tln. aud/usd ticked just a few points higher as the news
Oil producers face an unprecedented challenge to balance supply and demand as factors including the pace and response to COVID-19 vaccines cloud the outlook, an official with International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Wednesday. “Producers are grappling with huge uncertainty about where this goes from here,” said Tim Gould, head of energy supply outlooks and
Sterling strength continues today, in the otherwise mixed markets. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson told the parliament that restrictions measures are already “starting to have an effect in many parts of the country”. Canadian Dollar is following as second strongest for today, lifted slightly by upside acceleration in oil prices. Dollar, as the third strongest,
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Gold prices fell Rs 108 to Rs 48,877 per 10 gram in the national capital on Wednesday as rupee appreciation capped upside in the price of the precious metal, according to HDFC Securities. In the previous trade, the yellow metal had closed at Rs 48,985 per 10 gram. However, silver prices rose Rs 144 to
Similar to Australian dollar, Canadian dollar this year should continue to benefit from broad-based USD weakness, global recovery, and rebound in commodity, in particular crude oil, prices. However, with the US as its largest trading partner, BOC should track the Fed’s monetary policy closely, and avoid excessive appreciation of CAD against USD. This could limit
Thre Chinese cities are in near full lockdown, testing has ramped higher and other restrictive measures have been put in place. National Health Commission reported: 115 new confirmed cases on the mainland (55 the previous day) 107 are local infections Most of the newly reported cases are near Beijing (Hebei province with 90), some are
Gold eased on Tuesday in choppy trading that had earlier seen it climb as much as 1%, as a firm dollar and rising U.S. Treasury yields outweighed support from bets on higher inflation as Washington rolls out more stimulus. Spot gold was 0.1% lower at $1,842.21 per ounce at 10:07 a.m. EST (1507 GMT). On
Sterling surges broadly today after BoE Governor criticized that negative interest rates have a lot of issues. Commodity currencies are currently the next strongest, reversing some of this week’s pull back. On the other hand, Dollar is now the weakest one for the day, as the near term recovery lost momentum. Yen and Euro are
What’s at the top of the agenda Economic data is light today with JOLTS as the only notable release on the schedule. The consensus for the 1500 GMT report is 6400 job openings but it won’t be a market mover. It’s all about Fedspeak today starting with Brainard at 1435 GMT. She’s speaking at an