Silver price (XAG/USD) extends its losses for the second consecutive day, trading around $29.90 per troy ounce during the Asian session on Thursday. The decline in Silver prices can be attributed to safe-haven flows diminishing amid easing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. A ceasefire between Israel and the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah was successfully upheld on Wednesday, following a deal mediated by the United States (US) and France. This truce has allowed people in the border areas, devastated by 14 months of conflict, to begin returning to their homes. Source: FXStreet
Gold fell below $2,630 an ounce on Thursday (11/28), paring recent gains as investors continued to assess the latest U.S. economic data. Both PCE and core PCE prices showed that inflation has stalled, reinforcing the Federal Reserve's cautious stance on further interest rate cuts. Additional data suggested the economy remains strong, with the release of the second estimate of third-quarter GDP, while employment data pointed to continued resilience in the labor market, with the number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits falling below expectations. The data further limits the Fed's...
EUR/USD moved lower near 1.0550 during the Asian trading hours on Thursday. The pair's decline could be attributed to the US Dollar (USD) improvement amid cautious sentiment surrounding the Federal Reserve's (Fed) December interest rate decision, following Wednesday's solid inflation data. Markets may witness thin trading due to the US Thanksgiving holiday. The latest US inflation report indicated solid growth in consumer spending in October, but also highlighted stagnation in the progress towards lowering inflation, keeping the Fed on guard. The US Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE)...