Oil steadied after closing at the highest in a month as investors weighed a host of geopolitical risks, including a potential escalation of US sanctions on Russian flows, in the run-up to an OPEC+ meeting on supply. West Texas Intermediate was little changed below $66 a barrel, while global benchmark Brent settled above $69. President Donald Trump said he was watching closely to see how Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed efforts to set up a meeting with his Ukrainian counterpart, and signaled he was considering additional measures if talks did not progress. At...
Gold was stable on Friday (2/5) at $3241 in the Asian session after experiencing a massive decline of more than 2% on Thursday.The easing of trade tensions between the US and its trading partners has affected demand for safe haven assets, thus weighing on the precious metal Meanwhile, investors are now pricing in a higher chance of a Federal Reserve (Fed) interest rate cut, although everything depends on the trade deal. This, in turn, could boost the price of non-yielding Gold. The US April jobs report will be in focus on Friday as it could prompt the US Fed to start cutting interest rates...
Silver prices fell more than 1% toward $32 an ounce on Thursday (01/05), marking a third straight session of declines, as easing global trade tensions sapped demand for safe-haven assets. Sentiment shifted after U.S. President Donald Trump hinted at potential trade deals with India, Japan and South Korea, and voiced optimism about a deal with China. At the same time, the outlook for industrial demand for silver came under pressure amid weaker economic data from major economies. Source: Newsmaker.id
Gold fell on Thursday (01/05) to a two-week low on signs of potential progress in trade talks between the U.S. and other countries, denting demand for haven assets despite concerns about a weakening economy. Prices fell as much as 2.15% as market sentiment improved on Wall Street after National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said the Trump administration was making progress in tariff talks. Source: Newsmaker.id
Gold fell to a two-week low on Thursday (1/5) as a stronger dollar and easing trade tensions dented the metal's safe-haven appeal, while investors awaited the U.S. nonfarm payrolls report. Spot gold fell 1.6% to $3,235.55 an ounce by 0629 GMT, after hitting its lowest since mid-April. Source: Newsmaker.id
Silver remains under heavy selling pressure for the third straight day on Thursday.Silver (XAG/USD) is trading lower for the third straight day, marking the fourth day of negative movement in the previous five, and dropped to a more than two-week low during the Asian session on Thursday. However, the white metal is showing some resilience at the bottom even though the technical setup supports prospects for an extension of the one-week-old downtrend.As of this writing, Silver is trading at $31,993 Source: Newsmaker.id
Gold prices were trading at $3247 early in the Asian session on Thursday (1/5) this was accompanied by news that the Trump administration was close to announcing the first phase of a deal that would reduce planned tariffs on several countries also easing some concerns about the global trade outlook. The easing of the US-China tariff war has caused the price of Gold to be at a normal level. Source: Newsmaker.id
Silver prices pared earlier losses to trade near $32.60 an ounce on Wednesday, as a weaker-than-expected U.S. GDP report for Q1 2025 fueled fears of a fresh recession amid ongoing trade tensions. The U.S. economy shrank by 0.3% in the first quarter, missing expectations for growth of 0.3%, largely due to a more than 40% surge in imports, as businesses and consumers stocked up on goods ahead of anticipated tariff hikes from the Trump administration. Source: Newsmaker.id
Gold prices pared some losses on Wednesday (4/30) as speculation that the US Federal Reserve will cut interest rates increased after US growth in the first quarter was weaker than expected. Bullion had fallen more than 1% earlier in the session, but was on track to post a fourth straight monthly gain, rising 6% so far in April. Source: Newsmaker.id
Gold (XAU/USD) is extending its decline on Wednesday for a second consecutive day as the US Dollar (USD) and US Treasury yields firm ahead of the release of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC)...
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....