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,...
Gold (XAU/USD) recovers after a weak start to trade above $2,640s during the US session on Wednesday as geopolitical tensions in the Ukraine theatre of war ratchet up and drive fresh safe-haven flows into the precious metal. Gold had a weak start due mostly to the effect of a stronger US Dollar (USD), and since Gold is mainly priced and traded in USD, this automatically has the effect of lowering its price, all other things being equal. Source: newsmaker.id
Silver Prices Move Down In Europe Silver prices fell to $30 an ounce on Wednesday (11/20) as the escalating Russia-Ukraine conflict eased. On Tuesday, silver briefly rose above $31.50 after Russia lowered its threshold for a potential nuclear attack. However, market concerns eased after Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said the country would "do everything possible" to avoid nuclear war, and the US indicated it saw no reason to adjust its nuclear policy. Note: This article is only an analysis and is not a definitive reference. Always pay attention to the fundamental and technical...
The gold market (XAU) is highly sensitive to geopolitical developments. Changes in Russia's nuclear policy have raised concerns about nuclear escalation. In addition, Ukraine's use of US-supplied ballistic missiles has increased demand for gold as a safe haven asset, pushing the price to $2,640, a clear reflection of investor risk aversion. The current gold price is at $2638/ toz. Source: newsmaker.id
Silver (XAG/USD) prices are still maintaining their positive trend, trading around $31.20 per troy ounce during the Asian session on Wednesday (11/20). Silver prices are likely to come under pressure after China's Monetary Policy Committee decided to maintain its benchmark interest rate for November. Meanwhile, higher interest rates in China, a major global manufacturing hub for electronics, solar panels, and automotive components, are likely to dampen industrial demand for Silver. Source: newsmaker.id
Gold rise 0.7% to $2,630 a troy ounce, as a sharp decline in prices last week prompted renewed interest. The precious metal had tumbled around 4.5% a week prior. Since the arguments in favor of gold haven't changed, the lower price level is likely pulling in renewed buying interest, Commerzbank analysts say in a note. U.S. inflation is likely to rise noticeably due to the expected tariff policy of President-elect Trump, without the Fed reacting by tightening monetary policy, says Commerzbank's Carsten Fritsch. 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...