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 held at the $3130s after previously setting a new record at $3149 today. The new record occurred after investors worried that the new tariffs that Trump will impose on April 2 and 3 could trigger a global trade war. Another issue that supports gold's movement is the geopolitical uncertainty in the Middle East and the lack of certainty of peace between Russia and Ukraine. Currently, traders are still waiting for the release of economic data from the United States. Source: Newsmaker.id
Silver held steady slightly above $34, experiencing a small decline after touching its highest level at $34.20 today or near its multi-month high at 34.60. In the long term, the price of silver is predicted to still increase following the movement of other precious metals such as gold. This is due to the new tariffs that will be imposed by Donald Trump on April 2 and 3. Source : Newsmaker.id
Harga emas berada di dekat rekor terbaru dalam perdagangan awal Asia dan di perdagangkan di level $3.136, setelah mencapai rekor tertinggi di sesi sebelumnya akibat dari rencana Presiden Trump untuk mengenakan tarif timbal balik pada semua negara. Pada sesi sebelumnya, emas batangan mencatat kuartal terkuatnya sejak 1986 dan melonjak ke rekor tertinggi di atas $3.100 per ons. Sumber: Newsmaker.id
Gold has again recorded a new record and broken through the $3100 area, the movement to this area occurred after market players were worried about what President Donald Trump would do which raised concerns about a global trade war. With reciprocal tariffs predicted to be implemented as soon as April 2, 2025. The strengthening of gold that occurred last week to this week was supported by the increasing demand for valuable assets. Trump last week signed a decree to impose a 25% tariff on car imports, Source: Newsmaker.id
Harga perak menguat di perdagangan Asia ke level $34.252 terkait meningkatnya permintaan safe haven akibat ketidakpastian pasar global jelang tarif baru AS terhadap mitra dagangnya. Presiden AS Donald Trump baru-baru ini mengenakan tarif 25% untuk mobil dan suku cadang mobil buatan luar negeri, yang memicu ancaman pembalasan dari Uni Eropa dan Kanada. Hal ini telah memicu kekhawatiran akan sengketa perdagangan yang lebih luas dan potensi dampak ekonomi global. Sumber: 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...
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