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 was steady as traders watched for signs the conflict in the Middle East could widen to include the US, while also awaiting an interest-rate decision by the Federal Reserve later in the day. President Donald Trump declined on Wednesday to say whether the US plans to join Israel's military offensive on Iran. He met with his national security team on Tuesday, fueling speculation that the US may join Israel's attack. Ahead of the Fed's rate decision, the latest US data showed jobless claims ticked down last week, stabilizing near the highest levels in...
The Australian Dollar is paring some of Tuesday's losses, favoured by a mildly weaker US Dollar on Wednesday. The pair, however, remains unable to consolidate above 0.6500 with investors cautious amid geopolitical tensions ahead of the US Fed monetary policy decision. The Israel-Iran war reaches its sixth day with Tel Aviv pounding the Islamic Republic tirelessly and the US threatening to get involved after President Trump demanded the unconditional surrender of Tehran´s authorities. Concerns about a widespread regional war and its potential impact on commodity prices and on global...
Oil prices fell on Wednesday, after a gain of 4% in the previous session, as markets weighed up the chance of supply disruptions from the Iran-Israel conflict and as they ponder a direct US involvement. Brent crude futures fell 93 cents, or 1.2%, to $75.52 a barrel by 0918 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures fell 88 cents, also 1.2%, to $73.96 per barrel. U.S. President Trump warned on social media on Tuesday that U.S. patience was wearing thin, and called for an "unconditional surrender" from Iran. While he said there was no intention to kill Iran's leader Ayatollah Ali...
Gold prices are likely to be supported by central bank purchases, Julius Baer's Carsten Menke says in a research note. Central banks have doubled their average annual purchases to 1,000 tons from 500 tons since the start of the Ukraine war, Menke says. He adds that the main motivations are gold's status as a crisis asset, a portfolio diversifier and a store of value. "While de-dollarization is not a motivation, most central banks still believe that the share of U.S. dollars in their reserves is set to shrink," he says. Spot gold is down 0.15% at $3,384.54/oz. Source : Dow Jones...
Oil prices rose in Asian trade on Wednesday, extending a 4% gain from the previous session amid concerns that the Iran-Israel conflict could disrupt supplies. Brent crude rose 26 cents, or 0.3%, to $76.71 a barrel by 0440 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude rose 35 cents, or 0.5%, to $75.19 a barrel. U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday called for Iran's "unconditional surrender" as the Iran-Israel air war entered its sixth day. The U.S. military is deploying more warplanes to the region to bolster its forces, three officials said on Tuesday. Analysts said the market is mostly...
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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