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...
Gold rose after dropping 2% last week, as of this writing the price of Gold is moving in the area of $3,309. It tends to rise as rising geopolitical and trade tensions revive demand for safe haven assets. Bullion rose as much as 0.8% in Asia after Ukraine launched a series of dramatic drone attacks across Russia on Sunday, hitting airfields as far away as eastern Siberia. Around the same time, Moscow launched one of its longest attacks on Kyiv, ahead of crucial peace talks this week. Source: Newsmaker.id - ayu
Gold rose after dropping 2% last week — as rising geopolitical and trade tensions revived demand for the haven asset. Bullion rose as much as 0.8% in Asia after Ukraine launched a series of dramatic drone attacks across Russia on Sunday, hitting airfields as far away as eastern Siberia. Around the same time, Moscow launched one of its longest-ever offensives against Kyiv, ahead of crucial peace talks this week. President Donald Trump also stoked more concerns over global trade over the weekend, vowing to double tariffs on foreign steel and aluminum imports to 50%, with Canada's industry...
Gold (XAU/USD) prices maintained their negative bias below the $3,300 mark through the early European session on Friday (5/30), albeit lacked any follow-through selling. The US dollar (USD) attracted some buyers as they repositioned ahead of the crucial US inflation report, which in turn, was seen as a key factor undermining the commodity. However, concerns about worsening US fiscal conditions, coupled with bets that the Federal Reserve (Fed) will lower borrowing costs further in 2025, might cap gains for the USD and offer some support to the non-yielding yellow metal. Source: Newsmaker.id
Gold rose early in Asia (30/05) after a federal appeals court offered Trump a temporary reprieve from a ruling that threatens to throw out much of his tariff agenda. A weaker dollar also helped, driven by rising fiscal risks and renewed political pressure on the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates. Disappointing data on Thursday showed the U.S. economy shrank at the start of the year, due to weaker consumer spending and a bigger impact from the trade war than previously reported. Meanwhile, tensions with China resurfaced this week after the government announced it would begin revoking...
Gold rose as the dollar gave up short-term gains from a court ruling that struck down President Donald Trump's global tariff agenda. The dollar initially gained after the U.S. Court of International Trade ruled many of Trump's tariffs illegal. However, strategists warn that there are many alternative routes the president can take to ensure his signature economic policies are not derailed. Source: Newsmaker.id
Silver fell again as markets digested news that a US trade court has blocked President Donald Trump's global tariff agenda. As of press time, Silver was trading at $33,180 Source: Newsmaker.id
Gold prices recover on Thursday in early Asian trading (5/29) Bullion prices fell as much as 1% on Thursday, adding to losses of 2% in the previous three sessions, as the U.S. Court of International Trade ruled that Trump's tariffs were illegal, further strengthening the dollar. A stronger U.S. dollar makes gold more expensive for most buyers. On the other hand, the Federal Reserve also revealed in the minutes of its May 6-7 meeting that it sees rising inflation and increased unemployment risks due to the trade war. Source: Newsmaker.id
Gold prices recovered on Wednesday (5/28) as the Federal Reserve revealed in the minutes of its May 6-7 meeting that it sees rising inflation and unemployment risks due to the trade war.
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....