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...
Gold weakened to the area of $2886 per troy ounce on Thursday (27/2) at the beginning of the European session, this was supported by the strengthening of the US dollar and rising Treasury yields. Meanwhile, on Wednesday, US President Donald Trump said his administration would impose a 25% tariff on the EU, while a White House official later said the deadline for Canadian and Mexican tariffs remained March 4 and Trump had not decided whether to grant another extension. This is still a factor in the increase in this Precious Metal in the long term. The price of gold when this news was...
Gold slumped below $2,900 an ounce on Thursday, extending its decline from Monday's record high of $2,950, pressured by a stronger U.S. dollar. Meanwhile, investors are also assessing uncertainty over tariffs ahead of key U.S. data. On Wednesday, President Trump added to the confusion over tariff prospects for Canada and Mexico, suggesting they would take effect on April 2 instead of the previously set March 4 deadline, while also proposing a "reciprocal" 25% tariff on cars and European Union goods. Markets are also closely watching a slew of U.S. economic data due later in the day,...
Geopolitical instability or fears of a deep recession could see Silver prices rise due to its safe haven status, albeit to a lesser extent than Gold. As a non-yielding asset, Silver tends to rise with lower interest rates. Its movement also depends on how the US Dollar (USD) behaves as the asset is priced in dollars (XAG/USD). A strong dollar tends to hold Silver prices down, while a weaker dollar tends to push prices up. Other factors such as investment demand, mining supply, Silver being much more abundant than Gold and recycling rates can also affect prices. Until this news was released,...
Silver (XAG/USD) price halted its three-day losing streak, trading near $31.90 per troy ounce during the US session on Wednesday (4/26). Technical analysis on the daily chart shows a growing bearish outlook, with the metal trading below the lower boundary of its ascending channel pattern. Source: Newsmaker.id
Gold prices tried to recover from losses on Wednesday (26/2) after recording a recent record rally, while investors await inflation data due later this week and the latest developments on US President Donald Trump's tariff plans. Trump ordered an investigation into potential new tariffs on copper imports to rebuild US production of the metal that is essential for electric vehicles, military hardware, the power grid and many consumer goods. 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...