Floods on Indonesia's holiday island of Bali have killed at least nine this week and affected 600 people, blocking off major roads in the capital and disrupting a busy travel destination, officials said on Wednesday. Continuous heavy rains between Tuesday evening and Wednesday caused the floods and killed five people in Bali's capital Denpasar, Abdul Muhari, the spokesperson of the country's disaster mitigation agency said in a statement. Four more people were killed in the regions of Jembrana, Gianyar, and Badung, Abdul added. Two people were still missing. Out of 600 people affected,...
Silver began to experience an increase on Friday during the Asian trading session.After the release of US data that affected silver prices yesterday, it tended to decline. Furthermore, market players mostly still expect a 25bps increase by the Fed next week and expect further interest rate cuts next year, although uncertainty remains about the extent of the reduction. Source: Newsmaker.id
Gold continued to fall after mixed U.S. data prompted traders to book profits ahead of the Federal Reserve's final policy meeting of the year. Bullion was trading near $2,690 an ounce after falling 1.4% on Thursday following a report showing U.S. wholesale inflation unexpectedly rose in November, while applications for unemployment benefits rose last week to a two-month high.
Silver prices rallied again to near one-month highs as the latest US inflation data met expectations, strengthening the case for a Federal Reserve rate cut. The market is now pricing in a near 100% chance of a 25 basis point cut at the Fed's meeting next week. In addition, sentiment was boosted by hopes that Beijing will announce more stimulus measures after a key political meeting. Chinese leaders begin a closed-door Central Economic Work Conference on Wednesday, where they will set economic targets and outline stimulus plans for 2025. Earlier this week, the Politburo committed to a...
Gold (XAU/USD) prices reversed losses in the Asian trading session although they remain below the highest level in more than a month reached on Thursday (12/12). US consumer inflation data released on Wednesday reaffirmed bets that the Federal Reserve (Fed) will deliver a third straight interest rate cut next week. Moreover, persistent geopolitical risks stemming from the Russia-Ukraine war and conflicts in the Middle East, along with concerns about US President-elect Donald Trump's upcoming trade tariffs, continue to act as a tailwind for the safe-haven precious metal.As of this news...
Silver prices traded with a positive bias above the $32.00 level during the Asian session on Thursday and remained close to the one-month highs hit earlier this week. Moreover, the technical setup suggests that the path of least resistance for the white metal remains to the upside. Source: Newsmaker.id
China's official NBS Manufacturing PMI increased to 49.7 in June 2025 from May's 49.5, matching market expectations while marking the third consecutive month of contraction in factory activity.
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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 shot down a drone in its airspace on Wednesday with the support of military aircraft from its NATO allies. This is the first time a member of the Western military alliance is known to have...