US electoral vote. FOMC, Bank of England, Swiss National Bank and Bank of Japan interest rate decisions What’s on tap for next week. Monday: US electoral vote Tuesday: Bank of Canada Gov. Macklem speaks. 2:30 PM ET/1930 GMT. Wednesday: OPEC meeting all day France flash PMI services index, 3:15 AM ET/0815 GMT. Estimate 39.1 vs. 38.8 last
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Gold futures on Friday fell by 0.13 per cent to Rs 49,015 per 10 gram as participants offloaded their holdings on low spot demand. On the Multi Commodity Exchange, gold prices for February delivery declined by Rs 62, or 0.13 per cent, to Rs 49,015 per 10 gram in a business turnover of 11,849 lots.
Sterling’s selloff accelerates further today after leaders from both EU and UK admitted that their negotiations positions are still part. No-deal Brexit is now seen as the most likely scenario, and we should know very soon by the end of Sunday. Dollar and Yen recover mildly today, on mild risk-off mode ahead of the weekend.
Forex news for Asia-Pacific trade on December 11, 2020: Markets: Gold up $1 to $1837 Nikke down 0.4% AUD leads, NZD lags Newsflow was minimal but there was some decent price action for a ‘quiet’ Friday. The direction was a continuation of the Friday trade in New York as the dollar was sold once again
NEW DELHI: Gold futures edged higher while silver futures were trading flat in Friday’s session as concerns over the delays in the US stimulus package, rising unemployment in the world’s largest economy and Brexit overshadowed optimism over ECB stimulus announced in the previous session. A weak dollar that hovered near a two-and-a-half-year low also pushed
Accelerating rally in iron ore prices pushes Australian broadly higher today, on the back of steadily firm risk sentiment. The Aussie is currently the strongest one for the week, followed by New Zealand Dollar, while Canadian is not far away, with help from oil prices. Sterling remains the worst one, on the “strong possibility” of
What can we expect going forward It was announced yesterday that 17 state Atty. Gen.’s sided with Texas in their attempt to sue and throw out the votes from the key battleground states of Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Georgia. So what’s next: The states named as prospective defendants must file their responses to the Supreme
Oil surged above $50 a barrel on Thursday for the first time since early March as hopes of a faster demand recovery after the release of COVID-19 vaccines offset a huge rise in U.S. crude inventories that showed there was still ample supply available. Britain began vaccinations this week and they could start as soon
Dollar falls broadly in early US session after much worse than expected jobless claims data, confirming the impact of the current wave of coronavirus pandemic. Yen is not far behind for now as second weakest. But Sterling is also facing some selling pressure on Brexit impasse. Commodity currencies are currently the strongest ones, as led
No break in the USD bearishness MUFG Research maintains a bearish bias on the USD into the year-end. “US Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin presented a new plan to Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer. The USD 916bn plan includes state and local government aid and liability protection for businesses – the two opposing issues that have
Oil prices climbed on Wednesday as news about COVID-19 vaccines lifted investor hopes for a recovery in fuel demand and the U.S. dollar, in which oil is traded, reached 2 1/2-year lows. Brent crude rose 51 cents, or 1%, to $49.35 a barrel by 1405 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude CLc1> climbed 51
The country recorded deflation for the first time since October 2009. Headline CPI contracted -0.5% y/y in November, compared with consensus of a flat reading and a +0.5% gain in October. Food inflation dropped -2% y/y in November following a +2.2% gain in October. Of which egg and pork prices showed the biggest decline, falling
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Gold prices fell Rs 118 to Rs 49,221 per 10 gram in the national capital on Wednesday on a weak global trend, according to HDFC Securities. The precious metal had closed at Rs 49,339 per 10 gram in the previous trade. Silver prices also declined Rs 875 to Rs 63,410 per kg, from Rs 64,285
Sterling rebounds strongly today on hope that the physical meeting between the leaders of UK and EU would yield some positive progress on post Brexit trade talks. Yet, traders are not too committed on the bullish side yet, after Prime Minister Boris Johnson reiterated his hard-line stance. Australian Dollar is currently the stronger on ,
Bigger moves in equities than FX A modest risk-positive move is percolating in the FX market as the commodity currencies and euro begin to get a bid. It’s a huge day for sterling as Boris Johnson travels to Brussels to try to break a deadlock in Brexit negotiations. So far, GBP is keeping pace on
Gold prices zoomed Rs 816 to Rs 49,430 per 10 gram in the national capital on Tuesday on a positive global trend, according to HDFC Securities. The precious metal had closed at Rs 48,614 per 10 gram in the previous trade. Silver also witnessed hectic demand, with prices jumping Rs 3,063 to Rs 64,361 per
After the adjustment in asset purchases in October, we expect BOC to keep the powder dry this week, at its last meeting in the year. Policymakers will caution about the rising number of coronavirus cases and economic impacts of tighter restrictive measures, while noting positive news about vaccine. The central bank will reiterate that accommodative