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 rose on Friday (2/7) and was on track for a sixth straight weekly gain on trade-war-fueled safe-haven demand, while attention turned to the upcoming U.S. nonfarm payrolls report for cues on the Federal Reserve's interest rate path. Spot gold prices rose 0.4% The new administration appears committed to using tariffs, which cast a dark shadow over the outlook for global economic growth, further boosting gold's safe-haven appeal, said Ricardo Evangelista, senior analyst at ActivTrades. Source: Newsmaker.id
Silver held above $32 an ounce on Friday, holding near a three-month high hit in the previous session, as the dollar weakened and concerns eased about a global trade war that could fuel inflation.Markets await key US jobs data The US-China trade war and concerns that President Donald Trump will follow through on threats to impose tariffs on other countries, as well as his unconventional geopolitical position, support gold's role as a store of value in uncertain times. Source: ads@ Newsmaker>
Gold drops amid rising US Treasury yields and a stronger US Dollar.US equity downturn and job market worries heighten market jitters ahead of Nonfarm Payrolls.Fed's Goolsbee suggests cautious monetary policy, impacting gold amidst global trade tensions.Gold price advance stalled on Thursday as United States (US) Treasury bond yields recovered, and the Greenback holds minimal gains. Traders seem to be booking profits ahead of the release of the latest US Nonfarm Payrolls report, which could spark volatility in the financial markets. XAU/USD traded at $2,852, down 0.38%. With no clear...
Silver held above $32 an ounce on Thursday (2/6), holding near a three-month high hit in the previous session, as the dollar weakened sharply as concerns eased about a global trade war that could fuel inflation. The US and China have taken a cautious approach to tariffs, with US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping set to discuss trade developments and possibly reach a deal to roll back some existing tariffs. Source: Newsmaker.id
Gold prices fell on Thursday (2/6) as the dollar strengthened again, although concerns over the US-China trade war kept safe-haven bullion close to a record high hit in the previous session. Spot gold prices fell 0.4%. US Federal Reserve officials also pointed to the large policy uncertainty surrounding tariffs and issues arising from the early days of the Trump administration as one of the main challenges in figuring out where to take monetary policy in the coming months. 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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