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...
Silver (XAG/USD) prices fell on Thursday (06/03) and eroded some of the weekly gains recorded over the past three days. The white metal is currently trading above the mid-$32.00s, down 0.35% for the day, although the near-term bias seems tilted towards bullish traders and supports prospects for further appreciating moves. Source: Newsmaker.id
Gold prices fell on Thursday as investors digested the latest developments surrounding tariffs and their impact on the U.S. economy and the Federal Reserve's decision. There was more movement on the tariff front on Wednesday, with President Donald Trump delaying new levies imposed on Mexico and Canada by automakers for a month. The move sent yields on Treasury bonds sliding to their lowest levels this year amid growing investor confidence that a trade-related slowdown in growth will prompt the Fed to cut interest rates several times in 2025. Lower borrowing costs and falling yields tend to...
Silver extended its rally above $32 an ounce in early March, supported by a weaker dollar and rising safe-haven demand amid rising global trade tensions. The US imposed tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports on Tuesday, along with an additional 10% duty on Chinese goods, raising the cumulative tariffs on China to 20%. Source: Newsmaker.id
Gold held steady on Wednesday, staying close to a record, supported by a weaker U.S. dollar and safe-haven demand amid U.S. tariffs. Trump's 25% levies on Mexican and Canadian imports took effect Tuesday, along with a hike in Chinese tariffs to 20%, escalating trade tensions and prompting retaliation. However, U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick suggested possible tariff relief for Canada and Mexico. Source: Newsmaker.id
Silver rose on Wednesday (05/03), boosted by a weaker dollar and safe-haven buying amid concerns over a shift in U.S. trade policy. Last week, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports would go into effect Tuesday, along with an additional 10% duty on shipments from China, bringing the cumulative tariffs for China to 20%. In response, reports suggested that Beijing was preparing to impose retaliatory measures on U.S. imports. Source: Newsmaker.id
Gold prices rose amid a weaker US Dollar (USD) as the trade war between the United States (US), Canada, Mexico, and China escalated with new tariffs coming into effect on Tuesday (05/03). Therefore, the decline in the USD supported the precious metal. XAU/USD was trading at $2,918, up 0.62%. Market sentiment remained gloomy after 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico and an additional 10% duty on China came into effect around midnight. Source: Newsmaker.id
Silver rose above $31 an ounce on Tuesday (04/03) after US President Donald Trump announced that tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports would go into effect on Tuesday, along with an additional 10% duty on Chinese shipments, bringing the cumulative tariffs for China to 20%. In response, reports suggested that Beijing was preparing to impose retaliatory measures on US imports. Meanwhile, ongoing supply and demand uncertainties continue to weigh on sentiment. Source: Newsmaker.id
Gold (XAU/USD) prices moved higher on Tuesday (04/03) after surging more than 1% the previous day. The recent increase came after United States (US) President Donald Trump confirmed on Monday that tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China are underway. Meanwhile, Canada and China have rejected the unilateral tariffs imposed by the US. A statement released by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's office confirmed that Canada will impose retaliatory tariffs on US imports starting Tuesday if the US tariffs go into effect. 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....