Gold prices were little changed on Tuesday, as traders cautioned to take position ahead of interest rate decisions from a number of central banks and a slew of economic data in the United States. FUNDAMENTALS* Spot gold edged 0.1% lower to $2,019.89 per ounce by 0154 GMT. * U.S. gold futures also fell 0.1% to
Asian markets highlights sharp divergence in trends today. Nikkei surged to new 34-year high, buoyed by last week’s record closes in US and bolstered by expectations that BoJ will maintain its negative interest rate policy in the this week’s meeting. Japanese stock market is also riding on the optimism that BoJ is not in a
BEIJNG, CHINA – NOVEMBER 13: Illuminated skyscrapers stand at the central business district at sunset on November 13, 2023 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Gao Zehong/VCG via Getty Images) Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images Deflation may soon start biting into Chinese growth, as Beijing looks at another three to six months of
Share: The EUR/GBP records 0.20% losses standing at 0.8562. The ECB meets on Thursday, no policy change expected. Daily chart indicators present bearish sentiment: RSI indicates a negative slope in unfavorable territory with MACD’s rising red bars hinting at a selling momentum. On Monday’s session, the EUR/GBP pair was seen trading at the 0.8562 level,
Like many of the currency pairs, the AUDUSD is trading in a narrow trading range. Support is holding the 200-day MA at 0.65787. The 50% midpoint of the move up from the October low, is at 0.65699. Going forward, a move below each is needed to increase the bearish bias. Conversely, stay above and traders
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Oil prices fell for a second day on Monday as economic headwinds pressured the global oil demand outlook and outweighed geopolitical concerns in the Middle East and an attack on a Russian fuel export terminal over the weekend. Brent crude fell 41 cents, or 0.5%, to $78.15 a barrel by 0105 GMT after settling down
Yen trades mildly firmer in tight range today, as markets are now keenly awaiting BoJ rate decision in the upcoming Asian session. No change in monetary policy is expected as BoJ should stick to negative interest rate for now. There is also no need to tweak the parameters of Yield Curve Control, with the yield
Jim Dyson | Getty Images News | Getty Images The global economy does not need a “collapse” in order to bring inflation back to target and return to sustainable growth, according to Steven Wieting, chief investment strategist and chief economist at Citi Global Wealth. Major economies have proven surprisingly resilient to sharp interest rate increases
Share: Gold price meets with a fresh supply on Monday and snaps a two-day winning streak. Reduced bets that the Fed will cut rates in March act as a headwind for the XAU/USD. Retreating US bond yields, softer USD and geopolitical risk could limit any further slide. Gold price (XAU/USD) struggles to capitalize on its
The USDCHF has moved higher this week. The low for the week was on Monday. In the current 4-hour bar, the price is making new highs. So buyers have been in control. On the way to the upside, the price moved above the 200 bar moving average on the 4-hour chart. That level comes in
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Gold prices steadied on Monday as traders braced for fresh data on U.S. economic growth and the Federal Reserve‘s preferred inflation gauge due later this week, ahead of the central bank’s interest rate verdict next week. FUNDAMENTALS * Spot gold edged 0.1% higher to $2,030.87 per ounce by 0116 GMT. * U.S. gold futures rose
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., January 19, 2024. Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters Markets have become less convinced that the Federal Reserve is ready to press the button on interest rate cuts, an issue that cuts at the heart of where the economy and
Share: Crude Oil markets pushed into a new high for the week before settling back on Friday. WTI roils between $74.50 and $73.00 on Friday. Freezing temperatures and geopolitical tensions weigh on supply concerns. Crude Oil bids broadly rose over the week in jittery trading that saw frequent peaks and dips into highs and lows,
The NZDUSD moved lower in the early part of the week, helped by technicall breaks and slower growth in China. The move to the downside continued until the price moved into a key cluster of support defined by the 200 day moving average at 0.60897, a swing area going back to mid-November at 0.6078 –
UPCOMING EVENTS: Monday: PBoC LPR, New Zealand Services PMI. Tuesday: BoJ Policy Decision, New Zealand CPI. Wednesday: Australia/Japan/Eurozone/UK/US Flash PMIs, BoC Policy Decision. Thursday: ECB Policy Decision, US Durable Goods Orders, US Jobless Claims, US Q4 Advance GDP. Friday: Tokyo CPI, US PCE. Monday The PBoC is expected to keep the LPR rates unchanged at
Ahead of the Union Budget 2024, which is now less than a fortnight away, the domestic commodity industry has urged the government to allow the resumption of trade in banned agricultural commodities including wheat, paddy (non-basmati), chana, and others. The sentiments were echoed by the industry representatives on January 22 on the occasion of 20