Poland rejected on Friday a suggestion by Donald Trump that Russian drone incursions into its airspace could have been a mistake, a rare contradiction of the U.S. president from one of Washington's closest European allies. Poland, backed by aircraft from other NATO, shot down drones that had violated its airspace on Wednesday, the first time a member of the Western military alliance is known to have fired during Russia's war in Ukraine. Russia said its forces had been attacking Ukraine at the time and that it had not intended to hit any targets in Poland. Trump told reporters in Washington...
Silver (XAG/USD) prices continued to decline to trade around $32.20 per troy ounce during European trading hours on Monday (5/12). The precious metal received support from news that Canadian miner Pan American Silver will acquire MAG Silver Corp in a deal that values the company at around $2.1 billion, according to Reuters. Source: Newsmaker.id
Gold prices continued to decline in early European session on Monday (12/5), pressured by the strengthening US Dollar. This was accompanied by optimism in US-China trade talks in Geneva, Switzerland, over the weekend that dragged the precious metal lower. The US and China ended high-stakes trade talks on a positive note on Sunday, with US officials touting a "deal" to reduce the US trade deficit, while Chinese officials said they had reached a "significant consensus".Source: Newsmaker.id(ads)
Silver prices extended their gains for a third session on Monday (5/12). The precious metal was supported by news that Canadian miner Pan American Silver will acquire MAG Silver Corp in a deal that values the company at about $2.1 billion, according to Reuters. Meanwhile, geopolitical tensions continued to provide support for silver. India warned Pakistan of potential retaliation for recent ceasefire violations, a claim denied by the Pakistani military. Source: Newsmaker.id
Gold (XAU/USD) prices fell in early Asia on Monday (5/12), pressured by a stronger US Dollar. Meanwhile, optimism in US-China trade talks in Geneva, Switzerland, over the weekend has dragged the precious metal lower. The US and China reported "substantial progress" after two days of talks in Switzerland aimed at de-escalating a trade war. China's Vice Premier He Lifeng described trade talks with US officials as "an important first step" in stabilising bilateral trade relations. Additionally, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the two sides made "substantial progress. Nonetheless,...
Gold rose as markets digested comments on tariffs from US President Donald Trump ahead of a weekend meeting between the US and China.President Trump, meanwhile, said that an 80% tariff on Chinese goods "seems appropriate" as representatives prepared for weekend talks to contain a trade war between the world's two largest economies.As of this writing, Gold is at $3,339 Source: Newsmaker.id
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...
Poland rejected on Friday a suggestion by Donald Trump that Russian drone incursions into its airspace could have been a mistake, a rare contradiction of the U.S. president from one of Washington's...