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 more than 2% on Monday to its highest in more than three weeks, as a weaker dollar and a combination of geopolitical risks and economic uncertainty fueled investor demand for safe-haven assets. In addition, tensions between Washington and Beijing resurfaced after U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday accused China of violating an agreement with the U.S. to mutually lift tariffs and trade restrictions on critical minerals. Source: Newsmaker.id
Gold (XAU/USD) prices rose to a one-week high, surpassing the $3,350 level during the early European session on Monday (July 2) and looks set to continue rising amid a combination of supportive factors. The Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index released on Friday further showed signs of easing inflationary pressures in the US and strengthened the case for further interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve (Fed). This, in turn, prompted fresh US Dollar (USD) selling and acted as a tailwind for the non-yielding yellow metal. Source: Newsmaker.id
Silver Prices Rise After President Donald Trump's announcement to double import tariffs on foreign steel and aluminum to 50% has sparked more concerns over global trade As of this writing, Silver is at $33,104 Source: Newsmaker.id
Gold rose after dropping 2% last week, as of this writing the price of Gold is moving in the area of $3,309. It tends to rise as rising geopolitical and trade tensions revive demand for safe haven assets. Bullion rose as much as 0.8% in Asia after Ukraine launched a series of dramatic drone attacks across Russia on Sunday, hitting airfields as far away as eastern Siberia. Around the same time, Moscow launched one of its longest attacks on Kyiv, ahead of crucial peace talks this week. Source: Newsmaker.id - ayu
Gold rose after dropping 2% last week — as rising geopolitical and trade tensions revived demand for the haven asset. Bullion rose as much as 0.8% in Asia after Ukraine launched a series of dramatic drone attacks across Russia on Sunday, hitting airfields as far away as eastern Siberia. Around the same time, Moscow launched one of its longest-ever offensives against Kyiv, ahead of crucial peace talks this week. President Donald Trump also stoked more concerns over global trade over the weekend, vowing to double tariffs on foreign steel and aluminum imports to 50%, with Canada's industry...
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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