Oil prices rose on Tuesday ahead of an upcoming OPEC+ meeting on Sunday, in which analysts expect the group will not unwind remaining voluntary cuts. Brent crude was up 72 cents, or 1.06%, at $68.87 a barrel by 11:07 a.m. EDT (1507 GMT). U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude was at $65.34 a barrel, $1.33 or 2.08% higher. WTI futures did not settle on Monday due to the U.S. Labor Day holiday. Investors will monitor a meeting of eight members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and their allies on September 7. Analysts said they believed the group would not unwind the...
Gold prices rose on Thursday (2/13) as concerns grew about U.S. President Donald Trump's upcoming tariff plans, which could further strain global trade relations. U.S. producer prices rose strongly in January, providing further evidence of rising inflation and reinforcing financial market expectations that the Federal Reserve will delay interest rate cuts until the second half of this year. Source: Newsmaker.id
Silver price (XAG/USD) holds onto gains near Wednesday's high around $32.30 in Thursday's European session. The white metal remains firm amid uncertainty that United States (US) President Donald Trump will announce reciprocal tariffs on Thursday.The White House said on Wednesday that US President Donald Trump could announce his reciprocal tariff plan before he meets with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday.Such a scenario would deepen fears of a global trade war, which will boost the safe-haven appeal of precious metals, such as Silver. Source: Newsmaker.id
Gold (XAU/USD) prices held on to modest intraday gains through the first half of the European session on Thursday (2/13), albeit lacked follow-through and remained below the record highs touched earlier this week. Investors remain concerned that US President Donald Trump's trade tariffs could trigger a global trade war, which continued to act as a tailwind for the safe-haven bullion. Adding to this, a fresh leg down in the US Treasury bond yields dragged the US Dollar (USD) to a weekly low and turned out to be another factor that benefitted the commodity. Source: Newsmaker.id
Silver trended higher during the Asian session on Thursday (2/13). This was supported by the US dollar and lower Treasury yields, with traders assessing the US push to try to end the war in Ukraine, as well as President Donald Trump's disruptive moves on trade. Silver prices have soared this year. The surge has been driven by demand for safe-haven assets, with traders trying to gauge the impact of the new administration's stance on trade and geopolitics. Source: Newsmaker.id
Gold prices continued to strengthen in response to higher US consumer inflation figures and gained positive traction for the second straight day on Thursday. The momentum lifted the precious metal to $2,920 during the Asian session and was supported by a combination of factors.Investors remain concerned that US President Donald Trump's new levies on commodity imports and reciprocal tariffs will trigger a global trade war, which continued to support Gold prices as a safe-haven asset. Moreover, the emergence of fresh US Dollar (USD) selling provided additional support to the bullion and...
Gold is slightly changed and has recovered in the $2,900 area today, Wednesday (12/2). The precious metal is moving up as rising trade tensions encourage investors to seek protection in safe haven assets. Source: Newsmaker.id
Silver erased earlier losses to trade above $32 an ounce, near a three-month high, outperforming other bullion in the session as expectations of steady demand for the metal in the electrification industry offset bets of a more aggressive Fed this year. A surprise recovery in the ISM manufacturing PMI for January boosted the outlook for U.S. manufacturing after more than two years of monthly contractions. Source: Newsmaker.id
Gold (XAU/USD) prices maintained its bid tone through the first half of the European session on Wednesday, albeit lacked any follow-through selling as traders preferred to wait for the release of US consumer inflation figures. Meanwhile, the US Dollar (USD) attracted some buyers after Federal Reserve (Fed) Chairman Jerome Powell's hawkish remarks on Tuesday. This, along with a generally positive risk tone, undermined the commodity for the second straight day. However, concerns over US President Donald Trump's fresh levies on commodity imports and promised reciprocal tariffs, along with...
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....