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...
Silver prices fell more than 1% to fall below $33.50 an ounce on Thursday (4/3), hitting a one-week low as traders grappled with market uncertainty following US President Donald Trump's sweeping tariff measures. Trump imposed a base tariff of 10% on all imports, with higher levies targeting major trading partners such as China (34%), the EU (20%), and Japan (24%). In addition, a 25% tariff on foreign-made cars took effect immediately. In defending the move, Trump framed the tariffs as a strategy to support domestic manufacturing and reduce the trade deficit. Source: Newsmaker.id
Silver prices hovered around $34 an ounce, down from a five-month high of $34.58 hit on March 28, as investors braced for President Donald Trump's announcement of tit-for-tat tariffs that will take effect on Wednesday. Market participants weighed concerns over an escalating global trade war, which could dampen industrial demand for silver, against its appeal as a safe haven amid growing fears of an economic slowdown. Source: Newsmaker.id
Gold was steady in early European trading on Wednesday (2/4) and remained close to its all-time peak reached the previous day.Meanwhile, Investors remain concerned about US President Donald Trump's aggressive trade policies and their impact on the global economy. In addition, persistent geopolitical tensions have turned out to be a major factor acting as a driver for safe-haven bullion. Source: Newsmaker.id
Silver prices fell to $33.8 an ounce, down from a five-month high of $34.58 hit on March 28, as investors braced for President Donald Trump's announcement of tit-for-tat tariffs set to take effect on Wednesday. Market participants weighed concerns over an escalating global trade war, which could dampen industrial demand for silver, against its appeal as a safe haven amid growing fears of an economic slowdown. Silver was at $33,822 at the time of writing Source: Newsmaker.id
Gold was steady in early Asian trade. "Buying activity by China gold ETFs continues to pick up," Daniel Ghali of TD Securities said in a research note.China gold ETFs added 233,000 ounces of nominal gold over the past week, the senior commodity strategist said.Sentiment in China for the precious metal may also have been supported by Chinese life insurance companies' membership to the Shanghai Gold Exchange, which officially allows them to buy gold. Until this News Released Gold Price is at $ 3,120 Note:This article is only an analysis and not a definitive reference. Consider fundamental...
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...