Oil prices stabilized on Thursday (February 12th), as the market reassigned a risk premium to US-Iran tensions despite US inventory data showing swelling domestic supplies. This movement confirms one thing: geopolitical headlines are still more "noise" than signals of a short-term surplus. As of 3:50 PM WIB, Brent was at $69.60/barrel (+0.29%) and WTI was at $64.83/barrel (+0.31%). The gains were moderate, but enough to keep prices near the psychological $70 level for Brent. From a geopolitical perspective, market focus is on the potential for escalation in the Middle East. Recent reports...
Silver prices continued their rally in the European session on Friday, rising above $42 per troy ounce. The white metal strengthened as the Federal Reserve (Fed) began easing monetary policy amid growing concerns about the US labor market. On the industrial front, strong demand from the solar power, electric vehicle, and electronics sectors, combined with limited supply, continues to support silver. The price of silver at the time of writing was $42,183 Disclaimer: This article is analytical in nature and is not a definitive reference. Consider fundamental and technical...
Oil prices continued their decline heading into Friday's European session, amid concerns about fuel demand in the United States outweighing the prospect that the Federal Reserve's first interest rate cut this year will stimulate higher consumption, and U.S. President Donald Trump's recent call for lower prices to pressure Moscow to end the war in Ukraine weighed on renewed attacks on Russian energy infrastructure. However, both oil benchmarks are still on track to close higher for the second consecutive week. Brent crude oil price at the time of writing is...
Silver strengthened to around $41.90 due to the impact of the Fed's interest rate cut. Lower interest rates lower the opportunity cost of holding silver, making it more attractive. Sentiment is also supported by global demand-particularly for solar panels (photovoltaics), which are largely driven by China-as well as purchases of silver ETFs by Saudi Arabian sovereign wealth funds and the prospect of a weakening US dollar. However, silver's gains could be restrained if the appetite for safe havens wanes. Easing geopolitical tensions, such as hopes for progress in the Russia-Ukraine dialogue...
Gold is currently correcting after initially surging following the Fed's 25 bps interest rate cut. Jerome Powell's "meeting-by-meeting" and less dovish statements have raised market doubts about the pace of future rate cuts, thus easing interest in gold. Furthermore, the US dollar strengthened following Powell's comments. A stronger dollar typically puts downward pressure on gold prices because it makes them more expensive for buyers outside the US. As a result, gold is now about $60 below its record high. The price of gold at the time of writing is $3,653/Toz. DISCLAIMER Note: This...
Gold corrected after hitting a record $3,707/oz: The Fed's 25 bps cut is already priced in, Powell's tone is cautious, the USD strengthens, the bullish impulse subsides, and profit-taking takes hold. Key levels: resistance $3,680–$3,700 (ATH $3,707), support $3,650/$3,640, then $3,610–$3,600. With expectations of further cuts already partially priced in, the bullish impulse has temporarily subsided. The gold price at the time of writing was $3,639/oz. DISCLAIMERNote: This article is for analytical purposes only and is not a definitive reference. Consider fundamental and technical...
Silver prices are rising again, as the US dollar rally begins to lose steam amid calmer risk sentiment.At the time of this analysis, silver prices were at $41,858 Source: Newsmaker.id
Gold prices held around $3,650 per ounce on Thursday after falling in the previous session. The US dollar strengthened as the Fed cut interest rates by 25 bps as expected, but Chairman Jerome Powell emphasized that further easing would be cautious and evaluated "meeting by meeting" given the weakening labor market conditions. Gold has gained about 39% this year due to expectations of interest rate cuts, geopolitical tensions, and large purchases by central banks. In India, the supply of used jewelry and coins remains limited as many investors choose to hold bullion, hoping for continued...
Gold prices (XAU/USD) have calmed after rallying to a record near $3,703 on Tuesday. On Wednesday evening, gold briefly fell to an intraday low of around $3,660 before stabilizing around $3,682. Profit-taking and a relatively stable US dollar held back the rally, while persistently low US Treasury yields remained a key factor.Market focus is on the Fed's decision at 18:00 GMT (01:00 WIB), with expectations for a 25-bps rate cut to 4.00% or 4.25%. The next direction will be determined by the dot plot and Jerome Powell's tone (18:30 GMT): a dovish signal could push gold back to test the area...
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.
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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....