Renewed tensions between the United States and Russia have resurfaced following an incident involving an oil tanker, sparking market concerns about potential disruptions to global energy supplies. Washington's move, associated with tightening oversight and enforcement of sanctions on Russian oil shipments, is viewed by Moscow as provocative and could worsen relations between the two countries. Russia views these actions as an attempt by the United States to suppress Russian energy exports and strengthen its dominance in the global oil market. Meanwhile, Washington argues that these measures...
Gold prices fell below $4,000 an ounce early in the Asian session on Monday (November 3rd) after China ended a long-standing tax break for some retailers. This new policy could depress demand in the world's largest gold market, which had been fueled by the tax incentive. Gold bullion for immediate delivery briefly fell 1% before paring most of the intraday losses.On Saturday, Beijing announced that it would no longer allow retailers to offset value-added tax when selling gold purchased from the Shanghai Gold Exchange and the Shanghai Futures Exchange. This move covers both live and processed...
Silver prices moved sideways during the European session on Friday (October 31st), holding in the high range of around $49 per ounce. The market remained cautious as the dollar remained strong and gold corrected, while Jerome Powell's statement that a December Fed rate cut was unlikely to happen dampened expectations of further easing.Liquidity pressures that triggered a short squeeze earlier in the month eased as rents in London fell, but volatility remained high—buy the dip and sell the rally strategies were dominated until new triggers from US data or US-China trade news. The silver...
Gold prices weakened to around $4,010 an ounce on Friday, poised for a second weekly decline. Pressure stemmed from fading hopes for a Fed rate cut after Jerome Powell asserted that a December rate cut was "not guaranteed," keeping the dollar at a high level and dampening gold buying appetite. Safe-haven sentiment also eased after the US and China reached a one-year trade truce on rare earths, easing supply concerns for the high-tech industry. However, gold remains on track for monthly gains thanks to support from central bank purchases. A World Gold Council report showed central banks...
Silver prices are trading in the $46-$48/oz range with high volatility. The two driving forces remain the same: safe-haven sentiment (global uncertainty + Fed rate cut expectations) and industrial demand (solar/electrification), which maintains buying interest as yields fall. Even if the Fed cuts rates again, the policy tone going forward remains crucial. If Powell sounds less dovish in December, the dollar could strengthen briefly and pressure silver; conversely, signals of further easing tend to support silver. On the physical side, the market is still weighing tight London spot supply...
Gold prices moved cautiously at the start of the Asian session; spot gold was around $3,944,000/oz at the time of writing. Pressure stemmed from comments by Jerome Powell, who emphasized that a December interest rate cut was not a certainty, prompting market participants to reduce bets on further easing. This statement also boosted the dollar and Treasury yields, thus dampening interest in non-coupon gold.Meanwhile, the Fed's decision to cut interest rates by 25 bps and end its balance sheet contraction on December 1st continued to increase liquidity and lower short-term real interest...
Asian stock markets fell in unison on Thursday, following Wall Street's decline. A brief rally in tech stocks led by Nvidia quickly faded, prompting investors to turn away from riskier assets like...
European stock indices closed marginally lower on Wednesday as equities took a breather from their recent strong momentum, while investors continued to assess the outlook for the ECB's policy this...
The upcoming Supreme Court ruling on the legality of President Donald Trump's massive tariffs, which rocked markets in April, is one of the next major tests for US stocks and bonds.
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