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...
Silver prices stabilized above $32 per ounce on Monday after experiencing wild swings in the previous session. The metal found support from a weaker dollar, driven by softening US economic data and easing concerns over a global trade war. Investors also kept an eye on US-led efforts to resolve the war in Ukraine, which could reduce demand for safe-haven assets like silver. However, silver reached a three-month high on Friday as strong industrial demand, particularly from the electrification and manufacturing sectors, supported prices. Recent data revealed that China added 357 gigawatts of...
Gold (XAU/USD) maintained its bid tone around the $2,900 round-figure mark through the first half of the European session on Monday, albeit lacked any follow-through and remained below its all-time peaks touched last week. Investors remained concerned that US President Donald Trump's tariffs could trigger a global trade war. This turned out to be a key factor that continued to benefit the bullion as a safe-haven asset. Meanwhile, growing market acceptance that the Federal Reserve (Fed) will stick to its hawkish stance and keep interest rates on hold for an extended period helped revive...
Gold edged higher in the Asian morning session on a possible technical recovery after front-month Comex gold futures closed nearly 1.5% lower on Friday. However, the precious metal's gains may be capped by easing concerns over U.S. tariffs that could hurt economic growth.The market is starting to realize that President Trump is using tariffs as a negotiating tool, ANZ Research analysts said in a note. This follows his order for reciprocal tariffs, which may take weeks or even months to be finalized.Until this news was released, the price of Gold was at the level of $ 2,898 Source:...
Silver prices extended Friday's rally, to its highest in more than three months and outperforming other bullion as demand in electrification and manufacturing added support from the global safe haven. An unexpected recovery in the ISM Manufacturing PMI for January boosted the outlook for US factory demand after more than two years of monthly contraction. Also, new data showed that China is installing 357 gigawatts of solar and wind power by 2024, among the major industrial uses of silver. Also in solar power, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation of India has pledged to invest INR 1 trillion in...
Gold fell on Friday (2/14) after testing a record high of $2,940 earlier in the session as markets weighed global demand for safety and the outlook for Fed monetary policy. US President Donald Trump said the US would mediate a ceasefire with Moscow over Russia's war with Ukraine, raising expectations that the conflict could end soon, supporting riskier assets in Europe. 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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