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 have strengthened again amid growing expectations of a US interest rate cut. Recent economic data showing slowing activity and controlled inflation has further strengthened market speculation that the Fed will ease monetary policy in the near future. This has prompted investors to turn to safe-haven assets like gold, whose value tends to stabilize when interest rates fall. In addition to monetary policy factors, political uncertainty resulting from the US government shutdown has also been an additional catalyst for gold's rally. Concerns over fiscal direction, inflation risks,...
Silver briefly slipped below $47 per ounce on Friday (October 3rd), but still has the potential to post a seventh consecutive weekly gain. The main driving force comes from expectations of further Fed interest rate cuts and uncertainty stemming from the US government shutdown. A string of recent US data has heightened speculation of easing, with the market almost fully pricing in a 25-bps cut this month and another in December. From a policy perspective, the government shutdown has so far seen minimal immediate impact, but it has raised concerns about fiscal direction, inflation risks, and...
Gold approaches $3,860/oz, poised for its seventh weekly gain. The US shutdown has caused a data blackout, with the market and the Fed focusing on private sector releases, with weak recruitment and fewer layoffs. Market money has almost fully priced in a 25 bps cut by the end of the month and the possibility of another cut in December.Structural support: central bank spending and ETF flows.But be wary of a pullback. The rapid rally is overbought, with profit-taking already emerging after the record. A dovish narrative maintains the continued bullish trend; conversely, a stronger dollar or a...
Goldman Sachs remains very optimistic about gold. Recent inflows into gold-backed ETFs and retail investor interest have far exceeded their expectations, creating an "upside opportunity" to exceed their $4,000/oz (mid-2026) and $4,300/oz (late next year) targets. In fact, a scenario of gold approaching $5,000/oz is considered increasingly likely if a small portion of US Treasury securities funds shift into gold. In terms of prices, gold has risen around 12% since August 29th, breaking out of the $3,200–$3,450 range. This rise isn't solely driven by speculators; central bank buying and...
This morning, during the Asian session, silver traded around $47/oz, remaining near a 14-year peak after breaking through $47 earlier in the week. The primary driver came from safe-haven demand following the official US government shutdown on October 1, triggering market caution. At the same time, the US dollar has tended to weaken and Treasury yields have eased slightly, lowering the opportunity cost of holding precious metals—a combination that benefits silver prices. Fundamentally, the silver market is also supported by a supply-demand gap (deficit) projected to persist for a fifth...
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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