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 rose on Thursday (06/05) in Asian trading, holding gains, after weaker-than-expected US data reinforced expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates at least twice this year to stave off a recession. Meanwhile, concerns about worsening tensions between the US and some of its major trading partners resurfaced after President Donald Trump doubled tariffs on steel and aluminum to 50%. Separately, he called his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping "very difficult to make a deal with". Source: Newsmaker.id
Gold rose on Wednesday, supported by a weaker dollar and weak US data, as investors grappled with rising economic and political uncertainty. US President Donald Trump said his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping was tough and "very difficult to deal with", just days after accusing Beijing of breaking a deal to lift tariffs. Source: Newsmaker.id
Gold prices edged up on Wednesday as a weaker dollar and escalating trade tensions between the United States and China boosted demand for the safe-haven metal. Spot gold was up 0.1% at $3,355.46 an ounce, as of 0836 GMT. U.S. gold futures edged up 0.1% to $3,379.80. The dollar index, which measures the greenback against a basket of six major currencies, fell 0.1%, making gold more attractive to holders of other currencies. Source: Newsmaker.id
Silver prices face selling pressure due to profit-taking amid easing trade tensionsAs of this writing, Silver prices are at $34,423 Source: Newsmaker.id
Gold prices moved in the area of $3361 at the beginning of the Asian trading session on (04/06) after experiencing a decline of more than 1% on Tuesday after employment data from the United States (US), which revealed that the labor market remains tight. Trump signed a directive that raised steel and aluminum tariffs to 50% from 25%. Meanwhile, China this week claimed the US had "seriously damaged" the recent ceasefire, and the European Union warned of new countermeasures if the US followed through on tariff threats. Source: Newsmaker.id -ayu
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...
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