Gold (XAU/USD) prices maintained its bid tone through the Asian session and is currently trading just above the near two-week low touched on Tuesday morning. The renewed optimism fueled by US President Donald Trump's announcement that a ceasefire has been brokered between Iran and Israel turned out to be a key factor that dented the demand for the precious metal as a safe haven. However, the prevalent selling bias in the US Dollar (USD) could provide some support to the commodity and help limit further losses. Mixed US PMI data and dovish remarks from Federal Reserve (Fed) officials...
Oil fell as U.S. President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire between Iran and Israel. Brent futures plunged more than 5%, falling below $68 a barrel, as Israel said it had agreed to the move. The decline — which followed a volatile session on Monday that ended with a sharp loss — took prices below levels seen on June 12, the day before Israel attacked Iran. Gold fell as demand for safe-haven assets declined. In a move that would lower the risk premium on crude, Trump first said that Israel and Iran had agreed to a "total ceasefire," according to a Truth Social post, then followed up by...
The U.S. dollar fell on Tuesday after President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire between Israel and Iran, in news that sparked a risk rally and a sharp drop in oil prices. Trump announced a complete ceasefire between Israel and Iran, potentially ending the 12-day conflict that led millions of people to flee Tehran and prompted fears of further escalation in the war-torn region. Israel has agreed to Trump's proposal, saying it has achieved its goal of removing Tehran's nuclear and ballistic missile threat. The yen and euro benefited from a sharp fall in oil prices as both the European...