Gold (XAU/USD) Gold (XAU/USD) regains ground on Friday, edging modestly higher after earlier weakness, even as a resilient US Dollar (USD) caps upside momentum. At the time of writing, XAU/USD trades around $4,345, recovering from a daily low near $4,309. The precious metal briefly surged toward record highs on Thursday after US inflation data undershot expectations. However, gains quickly faded as softer inflation lifted risk appetite across equity markets and pushed Gold back within the range established earlier this week. That said, the downside appears limited, as a dovish Federal...
Shares in Hong Kong surged 346 points, or 1.5%, to 24,138 during Monday morning trading, rebounding from losses in the prior session and hitting a 12-week high, with gains seen across all sectors. The rally was led by rare-earth and technology stocks as investors looked ahead to high-level U.S.-China trade talks. U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng are set to meet in London today in a bid to resolve ongoing trade tensions between the world's two largest economies. The talks follow a rare phone call last Thursday between Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S....
Japanese stocks gained, boosted by stronger-than-expected US job and wage growth and a weaker yen against the dollar. Export-related sectors such as electronics, automobiles, shipping and materials, including glass, ceramics and non-ferrous metals, contributed to the increase. Financial stocks such as banking and insurance also advanced, supported by rising U.S. interest rates. Pharmaceutical stocks traded higher. The Topix Index rose 0.7% to 2,787.79 as of 9:18 a.m. Tokyo time, while the Nikkei advanced 1% to 38,122.27. Sony Group Corp. contributed the most to the...
Asian markets climbed Monday as investors awaited trade talks between the U.S. and China later in the day, following accusations between the two over breaching deal terms agreed in Geneva last month. Trade tensions are seemingly easing as China has reportedly granted temporary approvals for the export of rare earths, while jetliner Boeing Co has begun commercial jet deliveries to the Asian superpower. China is also slated to release a slew of data, including its consumer and wholesale inflation readings for May. Economists polled by Reuters expect consumer prices to have fallen by...
US stocks rallied on Friday, with the S&P 500 adding 1% to cross over the 6,000 mark and hitting its highest level since February, boosted by a stronger-than-expected jobs report and renewed optimism around US-China trade talks. The Dow gained 442 points and the Nasdaq rose 1.2%, led by a sharp rebound in Tesla, which jumped 3.7% after tensions between Elon Musk and President Trump appeared to cool. The labor market added 139K jobs in May, exceeding forecasts and easing fears of a near-term slowdown. Meanwhile, Trump offered a glimmer of optimism on the trade front, announcing that...
Stocks jumped Friday after the latest nonfarm payrolls data came in better than expected, easing concern the economy faces an imminent slowdown. The Dow Jones Industrial Average popped 510 points, or 1.2%. The S&P 500 also gained 1.2% — touching the 6,000 level for the first time since late February — and the Nasdaq Composite rallied 1.4%. The market's move higher was supported by a more than 3% gain in Tesla. Shares of the electric vehicle maker weighed on the market Thursday, tumbling 14%, as CEO Elon Musk sparred with President Donald Trump on social media. Other major tech-related...
The Hang Seng fell 114 points, or 0.5%, to close at 23,793 on Friday, snapping a three-day winning streak and retreating from a two-week high reached the previous day, primarily dragged down by losses in the tech sector. Traders remained cautious amid continued uncertainty over US-China trade talks, after a recent call between Washington and Beijing offered little clarity on easing tensions. The Hang Seng also tracked a downbeat session on Wall Street overnight, pressured by a dispute between Donald Trump and Elon Musk, along with renewed concerns over US-China trade relations....
Hong Kong stocks fell on Friday, snapping a three-day gain, after talks between US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping failed to produce a breakthrough on ending the tariff dispute. The Hang Seng Index eased 0.4 per cent to 23,823.89 at 10.10am local time, trimming the week's advance to 2.3 per cent. The Hang Seng Tech Index dropped 0.6 per cent. On the mainland, the CSI 300 Index and the Shanghai Composite Index both retreated 0.1 per cent. Chinese electric-vehicle maker Li Auto lost 2.4 per cent to HK$114 and China Mobile retreated 2.2 per cent to HK$87.25....
The Nikkei 225 Index rose 0.4% to above 37,600 while the broader Topix Index gained 0.4% to 2,767 on Friday, reversing losses from the previous session as the recent phone call between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping lifted market sentiment. The two leaders agreed to resume trade negotiations aimed at ending the ongoing trade war. In Japan, data showed that household spending unexpectedly declined in April, reflecting the impact of rising prices on consumer demand. The softer spending figures add to the growing list of considerations for the Bank of Japan as it...
Gold rises in the early Asian trade. There's a broad commodities uptrend, driven by macro uncertainty, a weaker dollar, and persistent demand for "hard" assets, says Fawad Razaqzada, market analyst...
Oil extended declines after OPEC+ agreed to a bigger-than-expected production increase next month, raising concerns about oversupply just as US tariffs fan fears about the demand outlook.
Brent...
The Japanese Yen (JPY) weakened against its US counterpart and reversed part of Friday's recovery from the lowest level since July 23 following Bank of Japan (BOJ) Governor Kazuo Ueda's remarks....