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...
Silver prices rose again on Monday, recovering some of the previous session's losses as U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff warnings boosted safe-haven demand for the metal. Trump announced a 25% blanket tariff on all steel and aluminum imports, effective today, with additional tariffs to be announced on Tuesday or Wednesday. The announcement coincided with China's retaliatory tariffs on certain U.S. exports, which are set to take effect today. Meanwhile, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said the EU was ready to respond "within an hour" if the U.S. imposes tariffs on European goods. Silver...
Gold prices rose again in the Asian session on Monday in response to US President Donald Trump's plan to impose a new 25% tariff on all steel and aluminum imports into the US. The announcement sparked concerns about a global trade war and benefited the precious metal, which is a safe haven. In addition, expectations that Trump's protectionist policies will rekindle inflation turned out to be another factor supporting the commodity's status as a hedge against rising prices. Source: Newsmaker.id
Gold is still in positive territory due to the influence of the trade war. While Trump will announce reciprocal tariffs on many countries next week.The People's Bank of China has increased its gold reserves for the third month in January.The precious metal moved up as rising trade tensions prompted investors to seek protection in safe haven assets.As of this news release, the price of gold is at $2,870. Source: Newsmaker.id
Silver held steady to post its fifth straight weekly gain. The precious metal was supported by a weaker dollar, as concerns over escalating global trade tensions eased.Both the US and China have taken a more cautious stance on tariffs, with US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping set to discuss trade developments, potentially reversing some of the existing restrictions. Silver is also benefiting from expectations that the US Federal Reserve will continue to cut interest rates this year, with markets pricing in two quarter-point cuts.As of this writing, silver is at...
Silver held steady above $32.20 an ounce on Friday, on track to post a fifth straight weekly gain. The precious metal was supported by a weaker dollar, as concerns over escalating global trade tensions eased. Silver also benefited from expectations that the U.S. Federal Reserve will continue to cut interest rates this year, with markets pricing in two quarter-point cuts. Source: Newsmaker
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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