Asia-Pacific markets traded higher, tracking Wall Street gains overnight. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 rose 0.41% after hitting a fresh record high on Thursday, while the Topix added 0.61%. South Korea's Kospi climbed 0.83%, and the small-cap Kosdaq jumped 0.65%. Australia's benchmark S&P/ASX 200 added 0.41%. Futures for Hong Kong's Hang Seng index stood at 26,464, higher than its last close of 26,086.32. Equities in several parts of the world have been rallying as easing inflation pressures and expectations for U.S. rate cuts boost investor sentiment. "Momentum and the promise of...
Gold prices rose on Monday (09/06), supported by a weaker U.S. dollar ahead of U.S.-China trade talks aimed at easing tensions, while platinum extended gains for a sixth straight session to hit a four-year peak. Source: Newsmaker.id
Silver prices rose above $36 an ounce on Monday (09/06), hitting their highest level in more than 13 years as safe-haven demand remained strong amid global economic and trade uncertainty. The metal also found support from the recent underperformance of gold, which has prompted investors to turn to alternative precious metals Investors are cautious ahead of a key meeting between the US and China, with sentiment dampened by disappointing Chinese export data. In May, Chinese exports fell short of expectations, weighed down by a sharp drop in shipments to the US, underscoring ongoing trade...
Gold was steady on Monday (6/9) — after dropping nearly 2% over the previous two sessions — as the next round of U.S.-China trade talks offered hope that tensions between the two largest economies could ease. Bullion prices were trading above $3,315 an ounce, after falling on Friday as better-than-expected U.S. jobs data eased some concerns about the country's economic slowdown. Top trade negotiators from Washington and Beijing are set to hold fresh talks in London on Monday, with China's dominance in rare earth production a major focus. Source: Newsmaker.id
Gold prices reversed earlier gains and fell by up to 1% after data from Non Farm Payroll showed an improvement in the latest labor data and market views that there is a decrease in tensions in the US-China trade war. Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) in the United States (US) rose by 139,000 in May, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported on Friday. This followed a gain of 147,000 (revised from 177,000) recorded in April and slightly better than the market expectation of 126,000. Other details from the report showed that the Unemployment Rate remained steady at 4.2% as anticipated, while the...
Silver (XAG/USD) prices remain firm for the second straight session, holding near its highest level since February 2012. The grey metal is trading around $36.16 per troy ounce as it enters the European session on Friday. Precious metals prices, including silver, surged as demand for safe-haven assets increased amid weak economic data from the United States (US), which fueled expectations of a Federal Reserve (Fed) interest rate cut. Weekly Initial Jobless Claims rose to 247,000 on Thursday, above expectations of 235,000.
Asia-Pacific markets traded higher, tracking Wall Street gains overnight.
Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 rose 0.41% after hitting a fresh record high on Thursday, while the Topix added 0.61%. South...
Both the STOXX 50 and STOXX 600 hovered around the flatline on Friday, as investors adopted a cautious stance ahead of further developments in trade talks between US President Trump and Chinese...
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