The U.S. dollar was broadly steady on Wednesday, after a sell-off in some parts of bond markets globally in the prior session weighed on its currency peers and allowed the greenback to gain back some recently lost ground. Rising concerns over finances in countries from the U.S. to Japan partially helped to drive up longer-dated bond yields, which tend to move inversely to prices. The uptick in yields has shown signs of easing, with longer-dated European bonds stabilizing, although yields in countries like Germany and France remain close to multi-year highs. Yields on Japanese bonds have...
Silver prices continue to face selling pressure. The white metal fell nearly 0.3% on Thursday (27/2) as US Treasury yields have bounced back after six consecutive days of declines. Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump's tariff agenda continues to support Silver prices. On Wednesday, Trump reiterated threats to impose 25% tariffs on cars and other goods imported from the Eurozone. Source: Newsmaker.id
Gold prices fell to their lowest in more than two weeks on Thursday (27/2) as the U.S. dollar strengthened, with investors awaiting key inflation data that could shed light on the Federal Reserve's monetary policy path. Meanwhile, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that his proposed tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada would go into effect on March 4 as scheduled, adding that China would be hit with an additional 10% on that day. Source: Newsmaker.id
Silver maintained its recent decline to around $31.7 an ounce in late February amid strong demand and supply uncertainty. Profit-taking also weighed on silver prices, although the metal is still up about 10% this year. Hecla Mining Company, the largest U.S. silver producer, reported a 13% increase in silver production for 2024, mining 16.2 million ounces moz, the second-highest production level in its 134-year history. On the demand side, purchases of U.S. silver coins fell 27% year-on-year in January to 3.5 moz, the lowest January demand since 2018. Meanwhile, weak U.S. economic data...
Gold weakened to the area of $2886 per troy ounce on Thursday (27/2) at the beginning of the European session, this was supported by the strengthening of the US dollar and rising Treasury yields. Meanwhile, on Wednesday, US President Donald Trump said his administration would impose a 25% tariff on the EU, while a White House official later said the deadline for Canadian and Mexican tariffs remained March 4 and Trump had not decided whether to grant another extension. This is still a factor in the increase in this Precious Metal in the long term. The price of gold when this news was...
Gold slumped below $2,900 an ounce on Thursday, extending its decline from Monday's record high of $2,950, pressured by a stronger U.S. dollar. Meanwhile, investors are also assessing uncertainty over tariffs ahead of key U.S. data. On Wednesday, President Trump added to the confusion over tariff prospects for Canada and Mexico, suggesting they would take effect on April 2 instead of the previously set March 4 deadline, while also proposing a "reciprocal" 25% tariff on cars and European Union goods. Markets are also closely watching a slew of U.S. economic data due later in the day,...
Geopolitical instability or fears of a deep recession could see Silver prices rise due to its safe haven status, albeit to a lesser extent than Gold. As a non-yielding asset, Silver tends to rise with lower interest rates. Its movement also depends on how the US Dollar (USD) behaves as the asset is priced in dollars (XAG/USD). A strong dollar tends to hold Silver prices down, while a weaker dollar tends to push prices up. Other factors such as investment demand, mining supply, Silver being much more abundant than Gold and recycling rates can also affect prices. Until this news was released,...
Silver (XAG/USD) price halted its three-day losing streak, trading near $31.90 per troy ounce during the US session on Wednesday (4/26). Technical analysis on the daily chart shows a growing bearish outlook, with the metal trading below the lower boundary of its ascending channel pattern. Source: Newsmaker.id
Gold prices tried to recover from losses on Wednesday (26/2) after recording a recent record rally, while investors await inflation data due later this week and the latest developments on US President Donald Trump's tariff plans. Trump ordered an investigation into potential new tariffs on copper imports to rebuild US production of the metal that is essential for electric vehicles, military hardware, the power grid and many consumer goods. 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....