Silver trades sideways in $32.00–$33.00 range as trade optimism offsets Dollar strengthUS-China tariff de-escalation lifts sentiment but pressures safe-haven demand for Silver.Silver price ended Monday's session with losses of over 0.40% as upbeat news from last weekend's meetings between US and Chinese delegations delivered an agreement to reduce tariffs for 90 days, marking the beginning of negotiations. The XAG/USD trades at $32.56, unchanged as Tuesday's Asian session begins.Silver price has consolidated within the $32.00-$33.00 range over the last five trading days, amid a lack of...
Gold steadied after a sharp selloff as a major de-escalation in US-China trade tensions hurt demand for safe-haven assets. Bullion traded near $3,237 an ounce — after falling 2.7% on Monday — with investors betting on a recovery in stocks and riskier assets. The world's largest economies agreed to a temporary tariff rollback, with the US cutting duties on Chinese goods to 30% from 145% for a 90-day period, while Beijing lowered its levy on most goods to 10%. The US dollar rose the most since a post-election rally in November, while Treasury yields rose — both acting as a drag on gold....
USD/JPY weakened after posting a more than 2% gain in the previous session, trading around 147.90 during Asian trading hours on Tuesday (5/13). The currency pair depreciated as the Japanese Yen (JPY) strengthened despite lingering uncertainty over the Bank of Japan (BOJ) interest rate outlook. BOJ Vice Governor Shinichi Uchida acknowledged both upside and downside risks stemming from potential US tariffs, noting that such measures could weigh on the Japanese economy. He added that Japan's economic growth is expected to slow to its potential level before gradually recovering, assuming...