Gold rose on Thursday (4/24) after its sharpest one-day loss this year as market participants weighed the impact of U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war on the future direction of interest rates. In an interview Thursday with Bloomberg Television, Federal Reserve Chairman Christopher Waller said companies may start laying off some workers if aggressive tariffs are reimposed, and he would support a rate cut in that scenario to protect the job market. Source: Newsmaker.id
Silver (XAG/USD) prices fell during North American trading hours on Thursday (4/24) from a nearly three-week high of $33.70 set earlier in the day. The white metal corrected as investors began to hope for a significant de-escalation in the trade war between the United States (US) and China. Investors' confidence in the normalization of trade relations between the world's two largest superpowers increased after US President Donald Trump assured that a deal would be made with Beijing. In addition, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has hinted that the two countries could roll back additional...
Gold is headed for a weekly gain after volatile trading, with investors assessing trade tensions and the possibility of a U.S. interest rate cut. Bullion was steady near $3,360 an ounce, about 1% higher this week, after hitting a record high on Tuesday before a sharp two-day decline. U.S. President Donald Trump vowed that his administration was talking to China about trade, although Beijing has denied that negotiations are underway. Source: Newsmaker.id