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 was steady in early Asia, supported by lingering concerns about the U.S. fiscal deficit. Investors are reassessing the longer-term outlook for U.S. sovereign risk after Moody's Ratings downgraded the U.S. credit rating last week, Pepperstone's Quasar Elizundia said in an email. Safe-haven assets such as gold could see increased demand, the research strategist said. However, near-term upside for gold prices may be limited if ETF outflows continue, Elizundia said, noting that gold ETFs saw strong outflows of 30 tonnes last week. Spot gold was little changed at $3,298/oz. Source:...
Silver prices rose on Tuesday (5/20), as the metal regained traction after two consecutive days of losses. While seemingly range-bound, the rebound was supported by a weaker US Dollar (USD) and steady investor demand for the industrial metal, even as easing geopolitical tensions boosted broader investor confidence. Source: Newsmaker.id
Gold prices rose more than 1% on Tuesday (5/20) as the U.S. dollar weakened further, while the air continued over U.S. tariffs and the Russia-Ukraine ceasefire. Source: Newsmaker.id
Gold prices found some support above the $3,200 level and pared some of its modest intraday losses, although its upside potential appears limited. The US dollar (USD) fell to a near two-week low amid speculation that the Federal Reserve (Fed) will cut interest rates further in 2025, which turned out to be a key factor offering some support to the non-yielding yellow metal. Source: Newsmaker.id
Silver (XAG/USD) is trading lower after Moody's or Financial Survey Institution downgraded the US credit rating one notch from Aaa to Aa1 citing soaring debt levels and rising interest payments. This follows similar downgrades by Fitch Ratings in 2023 and Standard & Poor's in 2011.As of this writing, Silver is trading at $32,181 Source: Newsmaker.id
Gold weakened at the start of the Asian session on Tuesday (20/5). Currently, the price of Gold fell slightly as demand for safe assets from Moody's downgrade for the US faded, and attention returned to easing trade tensions between the two largest economies. The precious metal strengthened at the start of the year as President Donald Trump's aggressive trade policies rattled global markets, but its gains have reversed in May as he stopped or withdrew many of his tariff threats. However, gold is still up more than a fifth this year, and is unlikely to experience a sharp decline due to the...
Silver (XAG/USD) traded slightly higher on Monday (5/19) as broader US dollar weakness fueled demand for alternative safe haven assets. The move came in response to Moody's downgrade of the US sovereign credit rating, which has added to market concerns over fiscal sustainability and long-term growth prospects. Source: Newsmaker.id
Gold rose on Monday (5/19) as the dollar slumped after Moody's Ratings removed the US's last top credit rating due to ballooning debt and deficits. Moody's blamed successive administrations and Congress for a ballooning budget deficit that it said showed no signs of abating. And there are concerns the situation could get worse, with Republican lawmakers discussing President Donald Trump's tax and spending package. Source: Newsmaker.id
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....