Renewed tensions between the United States and Russia have resurfaced following an incident involving an oil tanker, sparking market concerns about potential disruptions to global energy supplies. Washington's move, associated with tightening oversight and enforcement of sanctions on Russian oil shipments, is viewed by Moscow as provocative and could worsen relations between the two countries. Russia views these actions as an attempt by the United States to suppress Russian energy exports and strengthen its dominance in the global oil market. Meanwhile, Washington argues that these measures...
Gold is headed for a weekly gain after volatile trading, with investors assessing trade tensions and the possibility of a U.S. interest rate cut. Bullion was steady near $3,360 an ounce, about 1% higher this week, after hitting a record high on Tuesday before a sharp two-day decline. U.S. President Donald Trump vowed that his administration was talking to China about trade, although Beijing has denied that negotiations are underway. Source: Newsmaker.id
Silver (XAG/USD) prices fell during North American trading hours on Thursday (4/24) from a nearly three-week high of $33.70 set earlier in the day. The white metal corrected as investors began to hope for a significant de-escalation in the trade war between the United States (US) and China. Investors' confidence in the normalization of trade relations between the world's two largest superpowers increased after US President Donald Trump assured that a deal would be made with Beijing. In addition, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has hinted that the two countries could roll back additional...
Gold rose on Thursday (4/24) after its sharpest one-day loss this year as market participants weighed the impact of U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war on the future direction of interest rates. In an interview Thursday with Bloomberg Television, Federal Reserve Chairman Christopher Waller said companies may start laying off some workers if aggressive tariffs are reimposed, and he would support a rate cut in that scenario to protect the job market. Source: Newsmaker.id
Silver fell nearly 1% to around $33.3 an ounce on Thursday in a possible technical correction after surging more than 3% in the previous session to a three-week high. The white metal continues to diverge from gold, reflecting its hybrid nature as a precious metal and an industrial metal—making it more sensitive to shifts in macroeconomic sentiment and trade developments. Recent market movements have been shaped by evolving US-China trade signals. Source: Newsmaker.id
Gold strengthened after its sharpest one-day drop this year as traders analyzed mixed signals from the U.S. on China tariff plans. Bullion rose above $3,330 an ounce, after suffering its biggest one-day drop since November in the previous session. Among the latest signals from Washington, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent cast doubt on a timely resolution of the U.S.-China trade war. That followed more conciliatory remarks from President Donald Trump. Source: Newsmaker.id
Asian stock markets fell in unison on Thursday, following Wall Street's decline. A brief rally in tech stocks led by Nvidia quickly faded, prompting investors to turn away from riskier assets like...
European stock indices closed marginally lower on Wednesday as equities took a breather from their recent strong momentum, while investors continued to assess the outlook for the ECB's policy this...
The upcoming Supreme Court ruling on the legality of President Donald Trump's massive tariffs, which rocked markets in April, is one of the next major tests for US stocks and bonds.
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