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 Korea's Kospi climbed 0.83%, and the small-cap Kosdaq jumped 0.65%. Australia's benchmark S&P/ASX 200 added 0.41%. Futures for Hong Kong's Hang Seng index stood at 26,464, higher than its last close of 26,086.32. Equities in several parts of the world have been rallying as easing inflation pressures and expectations for U.S. rate cuts boost investor sentiment. "Momentum and the promise of...
Gold prices rose on Friday (2/14) and were set for a seventh straight weekly gain as concerns over a potential global trade war grew after U.S. President Donald Trump pushed for tit-for-tat tariffs. Spot gold rose 0.3% to $2,936.79 an ounce by 0828 GMT, bringing its weekly gain to 2.7%. Bullion hit a record high of $2,942.70 on Tuesday. U.S. gold futures rose 0.5% to $2,961.40. Source: Newsmaker.id
Silver (XAG/USD) prices traded in positive territory for the third straight day during the Asian session on Friday. Growing concerns about US President Donald Trump's tariff policies continued to support the white metal. Traders are gearing up for US Retail Sales for January, due out on Friday.US President Donald Trump has vowed to target countries that tax US imports by matching them with reciprocal tariffs. Late on Thursday, Trump ordered his administration to begin a study assignment in early April, fueling fears of a global trade war, boosting safe-haven assets like Silver. As of this...
Gold prices were steady on Friday (2/14) as concerns grew about U.S. President Donald Trump's upcoming tariff plans, which could further strain global trade relations.Reciprocal tariffs would be Trump's broadest action to address the U.S. trade deficit, but his decision not to immediately implement them could be seen as an opening offer for negotiations rather than a sign that he is committed to following through. The president has already imposed 10% levies on Chinese goods and plans to impose 25% duties on all U.S. steel and aluminum imports next month. Source: Newsmaker.id
Gold prices were steady on Friday (2/14) as concerns grew about U.S. President Donald Trump's upcoming tariff plans, which could further strain global trade relations.Reciprocal tariffs would be Trump's broadest action to address the U.S. trade deficit, but his decision not to immediately implement them could be seen as an opening offer for negotiations rather than a sign that he is committed to following through. The president has already imposed 10% levies on Chinese goods and plans to impose 25% duties on all U.S. steel and aluminum imports next month. Source: Newsmaker.id
Silver (XAG/USD) held steady and traded above $32 an ounce on Thursday (2/13). Traders also shrugged off the possibility of a peace deal with US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, who spoke by phone to outline an imminent meeting to outline a peace deal. 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...
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