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The GBP is ending the US session as the strongest of the major currencies today. The CHF is the weakest. The USD is ending the day mixed with gains versus the JPY and CHF and losses vs the GBP, AUD and NZD. The USD was near unchanged on the day vs the EUR and CAD

Extending the record-breaking run to the second day in a row, silver prices hit lifetime high level of Rs 89,000 in the local market on Friday, even as gold prices fell Rs 150 to Rs 73,900 per 10 grams in line with firm trends in the overseas markets. According to HDFC Securities, silver prices jumped

The major US stock indices pushed higher into the close and it seems the Dow closed not only at a record level, but also closed above 40K for the first time. The Dow is the least favored of the major indices, but it is the one that gets America excited. Headlines of Dow 40K means

Gold prices were on track for a second consecutive weekly gain on Friday due to improved interest rate cut expectations, providing support to silver which broke through the $30 milestone and hit an 11-year high. Spot gold rose 0.9% to $2,396.81 per ounce by 1304 GMT. Bullion prices are up 1.5% so far this week

Dollar is gradually recovering from the selloff triggered by US CPI data release earlier in the week. However, the recovery momentum remains indecisive. US stock markets, after a record run, are taking a breather, but bullish sentiment still appears dominant. The stock rally might resume if DOW convincingly breaks the 40k mark, which could again

US Treasury 10-year yields (%) daily chart The bounce in yields is what is arguably leading the rest of the broader market moves in the last few sessions. 10-year yields are holding at the key technical juncture, maintaining a bounce off its 200-day moving average (green line). In turn, that is helping the dollar to

With fast-growing industries of solar panels and electric vehicles driving the demand for silver, the price of the industrial metal is seen surging to Rs 1 lakh a kg in the next one year and up to Rs 92,000 per kg within the next 3 months. “Silver being an industrial metal, may benefit from upside

Yen’s selloff resumed after brief recovery yesterday and continued to weaken throughout Asian session. Markets largely ignored comments from former BoJ chief economist Toshitaka Sekine, who suggested the next rate hike could happen as soon as in June. The general understanding is that BoJ will at least wait for Q2 data to confirm if Q1

Markets: S&P 500 down 11 points to 5297 after hitting record Dow Jones Industrial Average hits 40,000 for the first time WTI crude oil up 66-cents to $79.30 US 10-year yields up 2 bps to 4.38% Gold down $8 to $2378 USD leads, CHF lags It’s tough to find anything to hang the price action

Silver soared by Rs 1,800 to hit a fresh record high of Rs 88,000 per kg on Thursday, while gold prices jumped Rs 650 to Rs 74,050 per 10 grams in line with strong global trends. According to HDFC Securities, rising for the second straight session, silver prices surged Rs 1,800 to hit its lifetime

The strong rally in US stocks seen yesterday appears to lack follow-through momentum, with futures indicating a flat open today. The benchmark 10-year yield is fluctuating within a tight range, and Dollar is broadly recovering as selling momentum wanes. The strong increase in import prices serves as a reminder that, although disinflation in the US

The economic calendar is empty in the European session, so the market will likely keep trading based on the yesterday’s benign US CPI report which should have set the positive trend in risk assets for the next few weeks. There is a data point that could ruin the positive mood though: the US Jobless Claims

Amid increased hope of rate cuts later in the year, gold prices on MCX for June futures contracts opened on a flat note on Thursday to trade at Rs 73,100 per 10 grams. In the last two days, gold prices went up by nearly Rs 800 while MCX July silver contracts were up by Rs

Dollar faced broad sell-offs overnight and continued to weaken in Asian session. Investors breathed a sigh of relief after US CPI data indicated that disinflation is progressing, which has reignited speculation about near-term rate cuts by Fed. Or at least, another rate hike is now highly unlikely, as repeated by Chair Jerome Powell. Fed fund

The Australian dollar is up nearly 1% today in a broad rally in risk trades and slump in the US dollar. Westpac highlighted AUD/USD longs as something on its radar before the US CPI data but with the break, I’d expect them to get more-favourable to AUD/USD buys. AUD/USD has been showcasing more secure credentials,

Crude prices slid about 1% to an 11-week low on Wednesday after data from the International Energy Agency (IEA) showed oil demand in developed countries likely would flag this year. Brent futures fell 62 cents, or 0.8%, to $81.76 a barrel by 10:59 a.m. EDT (1459 GMT), while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude fell

Dollar falls broadly in early US session following the release of CPI data that shows disinflation resumed in April. This has reignited hopes that Fed is on track to start cutting interest rates by September, with Fed fund futures now indicating more than 70% probability of such a move. The renewed optimism has also boosted

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