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 (XAG/USD) prices rose on Thursday (1/30). The precious metal maintained its gains amid dovish signals from major central banks. However, Silver's gains were limited as the Fed delivered an aggressive message by removing language that indicated confidence in inflation moving towards its 2% target. In addition, the central bank acknowledged strong economic growth and labor market conditions. Source: Newsmaker.id
Gold attempted to enter positive territory on Thursday (1/30) as the dollar weakened, while investors focused on U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff plans and a key inflation report for further monetary policy cues. Earlier this week, the White House said Trump still planned to hit Mexico and Canada with steep tariffs on Saturday and that he was "strongly" considering some tariffs on China. Source: Newsmaker.id
Silver (XAG/USD) prices extended gains for the third straight session, trading around $30.90 per troy ounce during Asian trading hours on Thursday (30/1). The precious metal maintained its gains amid dovish signals from major central banks. The Bank of Canada (BoC) has ended its quantitative easing and joined Sweden's Riksbank in delivering an interest rate cut Source: Newsmaker.id
Gold prices moved lower as the US Federal Reserve (Fed) turned hawkish. The Fed dropped inflation language, indicating a shift towards keeping interest rates unchanged. XAU/USD traded volatilely in the range of $2,750 - $2,740 as Fed Chair Jerome Powell delivered his statement. Source: Newsmaker.id
Silver (XAG/USD) prices traded with slight gains on Wednesday (1/29). Uncertainty surrounding new tariff policies under US President Donald Trump's administration could provide some support to the precious metal. The Fed's rate decision will play a key role in shaping the direction of Silver prices. The US central bank is expected to keep its benchmark interest rate unchanged at its January meeting in the current range of 4.25%–4.50%. 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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