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 to a new record high above $3,200 an ounce on Friday as concerns about the impact of tariffs on the global economy boosted bullion's appeal as a haven for investors. Gold's safe-haven status has been bolstered this week, with President Donald Trump's U-turn on tariffs sparking a panic sell-off in stocks, bonds and the U.S. dollar as fears of a global recession gripped Wall Street. In particular, the sell-off in U.S. Treasury bonds highlighted the declining appetite for U.S. assets and raised questions about whether the country's debt remains a safe haven. Source: Newsmaker.id
Silver rose above $31.20 an ounce on Friday (11/4), marking its third straight session of gains, as broad-based US dollar weakness and renewed economic concerns fueled demand for alternative assets. The metal also benefited from rising inflows into safe-haven assets, with the dollar losing some of its appeal as a traditional safe haven. Despite the 90-day tariff suspension, investors remain uneasy about President Trump's trade policies and their potential to tip the US economy into recession. Source: Newsmaker.id
Gold continued to record new highs, moving above the $3,200 level for the first time on Friday (11/4), driven by a weakening US dollar and economic concerns due to the escalating trade war. Despite the 90-day tariff suspension, investors remain concerned about President Trump's trade policies and their potential to drag the US economy into recession. Meanwhile, the price of gold when this news was released rose 1.7% to the level of $3229/ toz. Source: Newsmaker.id
Silver prices extended gains for a second session as commodities bounced back after Trump's reversal of his reciprocal tariff policy that lowered new tariffs on imports from most US trading partners to 10% for 90 days to allow for trade negotiations. However, major consumer China remains subject to a steep 125% tariff amid continued tit-for-tat escalation between Washington and Beijing.As of this writing, silver is trading at $31,240 Source: Newsmaker.id
Gold rose to a new record high on Friday (11/4) as concerns about the impact of tariffs on the global economy continued to drive investors to seek safety in the precious metal even after U.S. inflation data eased. Bullion edged up in early Asian trading on Friday (11/4) to above $3,204 an ounce. That surpassed the previous record set in the previous session, when it closed more than 3% higher for a second straight day. Source: Newsmaker.id -ads
Silver prices fell below $31 an ounce on Thursday (4/10), after extending gains for a second session as commodities bounced back after Trump's reversal of his tit-for-tat tariff policies. Meanwhile, minutes from the latest FOMC meeting revealed that most officials expressed concerns about the risk of stagflation. They also flagged the potential consequences of Trump's trade policies on the Fed's dual mandate of price stability and maximum employment. Source: Newsmaker.id
Silver prices rose above $31 an ounce on Thursday, extending gains for a second session as commodities bounced back after Trump's reversal of his tit-for-tat tariff policy. Trump lowered new tariffs on imports from most U.S. trading partners to 10% for 90 days to allow for trade negotiations. However, major Chinese consumers remain subject to steep 125% tariffs amid ongoing tit-for-tat escalations between Washington and Beijing—maintaining a level of geopolitical and economic uncertainty that continues to support safe-haven demand. Source: Newsmaker.id
Gold prices rose more than 2% on Thursday (10/4) during the European session, extending the previous session's sharp rise, as a weaker dollar and an escalating trade war between the US and China prompted investors to turn to the precious metal as a safe haven asset. Part of the dollar pressure was the result of falling US Treasury yields in Asian and European trade. The dollar weakened even as a sharp sell-off in Treasuries caused yields to rise. Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump said yesterday that he would temporarily lower large import duties on dozens of countries, but raised...
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....