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 were steady on Wednesday (3/26) near a record high after U.S. consumer confidence fell sharply, signaling trouble for the U.S. economy. Consumer confidence fell to a four-year low in March on concerns about escalating trade wars and higher prices, adding to gold's appeal as a safe haven asset. Meanwhile, the U.S. announced that Russia and Ukraine had reached a ceasefire deal in the Black Sea. The Kremlin confirmed the statement, but said it was conditional on Washington lifting sanctions on banks and companies involved in agricultural exports. Source: Newsmaker.id
Silver prices held steady above $33 an ounce on Tuesday, recovering from recent losses as trade uncertainty and broader economic concerns fueled demand for safe-haven assets. Hopes that US President Donald Trump could take a more targeted approach to tariffs before an April 2 deadline provided some relief to markets. However, his pledge on Monday to impose levies on auto, pharmaceutical and other industries added to the uncertainty. Meanwhile, expectations of further interest rate cuts from the US Federal Reserve also supported silver prices. Source: Newsmaker.id
Gold prices were stable on Tuesday (3/25) in the European session.After three consecutive days of losses, Gold is currently trading in the $3020 area. "Uncertainty remains over the level and scope of upcoming US reciprocal tariffs... gold continues to find support as a hedge against potential surprises," said IG market strategist Yeap Jun Rong. Trump's tariff policy is widely considered to contribute to slowing economic growth, fueling further trade tensions, and fueling inflation. Source: Newsmaker.id
Silver (XAG/USD) prices snapped a four-day losing streak during Asian market hours on Tuesday (3/25). The recovery was driven by rising safe-haven demand amid rising geopolitical tensions. The United Nations (UN) announced on Monday that it would reduce its international staff in Gaza by about a third after Israeli airstrikes killed hundreds of civilians, including UN personnel. After a two-month ceasefire brought relative calm to the 18-month war, Israel resumed a full-scale air and ground campaign against Hamas on Tuesday. Source: Newsmaker.id
Gold prices steadied on Tuesday after three straight days of losses as improving risk appetite and softer US tariff rhetoric prompted profit-taking in the safe-haven asset after its recent outperformance. Trump said on Monday that auto tariffs would go into effect soon even as he indicated that not all of the levies he has threatened would be implemented by April 2 and that some countries may get waivers, a move Wall Street took as a sign of flexibility on an issue that has roiled markets for weeks. 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...