U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met with BlackRock Inc executive Rick Rieder in New York on Friday, as the Trump administration continued its search for a new chair for the Federal Reserve, a source familiar with the matter said. Bessent has now spoken with four of the 11 candidates on the administration's list of candidates to replace Fed chair Jerome Powell, whose term expires in May, the source said. Bloomberg first reported Bessent's meeting with Rieder, BlackRock's CIO of fixed income, and called him a rising contender for the post. The two met for two hours and discussed...
Gold prices tended to be stable in the area of $2991-$2981 on Tuesday (8/4) this was accompanied by concerns that US President Donald Trump's trade war could risk causing a global economic downturn, driving demand for safe haven assets, indicating a pause in asset sell-offs in the past few days. Amid the global economic turmoil due to Donald Trump's widespread Tariffs, Gold is still a safe haven asset. The sharp decline that has occurred is only temporary, furthermore several factors are still very supportive of the increase in Gold prices. Source: Newsmaker.id-ads
Silver (XAG/USD) prices approached $30.30 during North American trading hours on Monday (07/04). The white metal bounced back strongly after the bloodshed on Thursday and Friday as traders became increasingly confident that the Federal Reserve (Fed) could cut interest rates at its June meeting. However, industrial demand for Silver has changed as Trump's tariffs have stemmed concerns over the global economic outlook, especially in China, which has been hit with 54% tariffs. Source: Newsmaker.id
Gold prices fell on Monday (4/7) as investors opted for the dollar as a safe haven after broad US tariffs raised fears of a global recession. However, analysts remained optimistic about bullion given the challenging economic conditions. Gold, which is used as a safe investment during times of political and financial uncertainty, hit an all-time high driven by strong inflows of safe-haven assets amid geopolitical uncertainty and strong central bank demand. Source: Newsmaker.id
Gold prices held steady on Monday (4/7), supported by strong central bank demand and the potential for an early US Federal Reserve interest rate cut, but gains were capped as some investors sold bullion to cover losses in other trades. Spot gold was little changed at $3,034.89 an ounce, as of 1042 GMT, after hitting a session low of $2,971.09 earlier in the session. Source: Newsmaker.id
Silver prices have rallied back above $30,500 as financial market volatility continues for the third straight day, following US President Donald Trump's decision to impose reciprocal tariffs that have raised concerns about the impact on the global economy.As of this writing, Silver is at $30,674 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...