Gold prices briefly caused a stir after hitting a new record, but then slowed. The main trigger: US President Donald Trump withheld the threat of tariffs on Europe and claimed there was a "framework" for a future agreement on Greenland. This calmer tone made the market a little more willing to take risks, thus easing the pressure to buy gold as a safe haven. However, the big picture hasn't changed: gold remains in high territory because the world remains filled with uncertainty. Trade wars could resurface at any time, geopolitical tensions haven't completely subsided, and investors are...
Oil steadied after falling by the most in a month as traders fretted that OPEC+ may boost supplies, US data pointed to a slowdown, and an industry estimate showed higher stockpiles at a key storage hub. West Texas Intermediate traded near $63 a barrel, after global benchmark Brent closed below $68. Prices slumped on Wednesday after a report that the OPEC+ alliance will consider a fresh round of production increases at a policy meeting this weekend. Still, Saudi Arabia and its partners have yet to decide how to proceed, according to several delegates. In the US, the world's...
Gold held near an all-time high after a seven-day rally, as weak US data spurred more bets on an interest-rate cut by the Federal Reserve this month and mounting concerns over the central bank's independence underpinned haven demand. Bullion for immediate delivery traded near $3,556 an ounce as markets opened on Thursday, after climbing as much as 1.3% to a new peak of $3,578.51 in the previous session. Ahead of Friday's pivotal US payrolls report, a drop in job openings to the lowest in 10 months saw traders almost fully pricing in a Fed cut this month and projecting at least two...
GBP/USD rose off the mats on Wednesday, clawing its way back above the 1.3400 handle after general market sentiment recovered just enough footing to buoy Cable off of four-week lows below 1.3350. Although broad-market investor sentiment is leaning into the risk-on side as traders clamor for an interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve (Fed), a dovish outing from Bank of England (BoE) Governor Andrew Bailey crimped GBP gains. BoE Governor Bailey cautioned that the BoE is still very much in the "discussion" phase of making changes to its Quantitative Easing (QE) programs. The BoE makes one...
The EUR/USD trims some of Tuesday's losses though it remains shy of claiming the 1.1700 figure, despite broad US Dollar weakness across the board. Economic data in the US strengthened the chances that the Federal Reserve could resume its easing cycle at the September meeting. The pair trades at 1.1656, up 0.17%. Euro advances amid Dollar softness, with markets eyeing NFPs despite hawkish Fed pushback on easing An improvement in market mood prompted investors to buy the Euro, following a worse than expected Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) report for July. As the number of...
Oil prices fell by more than 2% on Wednesday ahead of a weekend meeting of OPEC+ producers that is expected to consider another increase in production targets in October. Brent crude fell $1.6, or 2.31%, to $67.54 a barrel by 2:11 p.m. EDT (1811 GMT). U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude fell $1.68, or 2.56%, to $63.91 a barrel. Eight members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and allies - known as OPEC+ - will consider further raising oil production at a meeting on Sunday, two sources familiar with the discussions told Reuters, as the group seeks to regain market...
Gold prices climbed above $3,570 per ounce on Wednesday, extending its record-breaking rally, lifted by softer US jobs data that reinforced expectations for a Federal Reserve rate cut later this month. while safe-haven demand remained strong amid global uncertainties. The weaker labor market report, showing a larger-than-expected drop in job openings and moderate hiring, supported bullion's gains, with traders now seeing a 98% chance of a 25-basis-point cut at the September Fed meeting. Political concerns, including challenges to Fed independence and uncertainty over US trade policy, have...
The U.S. dollar was broadly steady on Wednesday, after a sell-off in some parts of bond markets globally in the prior session weighed on its currency peers and allowed the greenback to gain back some recently lost ground. Rising concerns over finances in countries from the U.S. to Japan partially helped to drive up longer-dated bond yields, which tend to move inversely to prices. The uptick in yields has shown signs of easing, with longer-dated European bonds stabilizing, although yields in countries like Germany and France remain close to multi-year highs. Yields on Japanese bonds have...
Oil prices fell after reports that the OPEC+ alliance would consider a new round of supply increases when the group meets over the weekend. Global benchmark Brent fell as much as 2.1% in London, extending previous declines. Oil prices closed at a one-month high on Tuesday. OPEC+ will consider further production increases at its meeting on Sunday, Reuters reported, citing two sources familiar with the discussions. Most analysts and traders expect OPEC+ to maintain production for October, halting a long-running production increase. An OPEC delegate said last month that the group could take...
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....