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 prices held steady above $30 an ounce on Thursday, still near a three-week high as investors digested the Fed's cautious stance on interest rate cuts and awaited key jobs data due on Friday. The Fed's uncertainty about inflation and proposed tariffs under President-elect Trump has kept market participants on edge, boosting demand for silver as a safe-haven asset. In addition, strong industrial demand for silver, driven by its key role in renewable energy and electronics technologies, has further boosted its value. Source: Newsmaker.id
Gold held above $2,660 an ounce on Thursday after hitting its highest in a month, holding onto recent gains as investors continued to assess the outlook for Fed monetary policy ahead of key U.S. jobs data. The latest FOMC minutes indicated inflation is likely to ease this year, but policymakers noted the risk of persistent price pressures, in part due to Trump's policies. The central bank also signaled that it may be nearing a point where it could slow the pace of policy easing, denting the appeal of the non-yielding metal. Source: Newsmaker.id
Silver (XAG/USD) prices continued their uptrend on Thursday (1/9), continuing their rally that began in early January 2025. The white metal was trading around $30.40 per troy ounce during European trading hours this evening. While uncertainty surrounding inflation and proposed tariffs under President-elect Trump's administration has kept market participants on edge, which has strengthened demand for silver as a safe haven asset. In addition, strong industrial demand for silver, driven by its important role in the latest energy technology and electronics. Silver price at the time of this...
Gold prices (XAU/USD) remained in the $2,660 area on Thursday (9/1) and approached a four-week high reached the previous day. Cautious market sentiment, geopolitical risks, and concerns about US President-elect Donald Trump's tariff plans turned out to be the main factors supporting the safe-haven commodity. Furthermore, the move to safe assets triggered a modest decline in US Treasury bond yields and drove some flows towards the precious metal for the third straight day. Source: Newsmaker.id
Silver prices are holding in positive territory near their highest level in three weeks as investors absorb the Fed's cautious stance on interest rate cuts.The Fed's uncertainty about inflation and proposed tariffs under President-elect Trump have kept market participants on edge, strengthening demand for silver as a safe haven asset. In addition, strong industrial demand for silver, driven by its important role in renewable energy and electronics technologies, has further boosted its value.Supply constraints, including labor strikes and operational disruptions in mining, have exacerbated...
Gold steadied after a two-day advance as traders weighed the outlook for the Federal Reserve's easing path ahead of key jobs figures due later in the week. Gold bullion traded up 0.5% on Wednesday as a report showed U.S. private-sector hiring and wage growth slowed in December. The Fed will need to balance that with renewed inflation fears when deciding whether to cut interest rates, with the central bank's minutes from last month's meeting reiterating a more cautious approach to easing.As of this writing, gold is trading at $2,660 Source: Newsmaker.id
Silver prices were steady on Wednesday, pressured slightly by a stronger dollar and rising Treasury yields. The move came as strong US economic data reduced the chances of further interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve. Silver, along with other safe-haven assets, also benefited from uncertainty ahead of US President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration on January 20 and confusion over his tariff plans. In addition, silver gained support from hopes that China, the world's top consumer of the metal, would follow through on its promise to increase monetary and fiscal stimulus to boost...
Silver held above $30.10 an ounce on Wednesday, holding near its highest level in more than three weeks despite pressure from the dollar and rising Treasury yields. The move came as strong U.S. economic data reduced the likelihood of further interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve. Silver, along with other safe-haven assets, also benefited from uncertainty ahead of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration on Jan. 20 and uncertainty over his tariff plans. Silver also gained support from hopes that China, the world's top consumer of the metal, will follow through on its promise to...
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....