Gold rose to a five-week high on Tuesday (July 22nd), driven by trade uncertainty and weakening US bond yields as investors continued to monitor US President Donald Trump's tariff deadline on August 1st. Spot gold prices rose 1% to $3,427.59 an ounce at 16:22 GMT, reaching their highest level since June 16th. US gold futures rose 1.2% to $3,442.50. The yield on the benchmark 10-year US Treasury note fell to a nearly two-week low, making non-yielding bullion more attractive. "Trade uncertainty is driving demand for safe-haven assets. The US is working on several trade deals, and there are...
The Australian Dollar (AUD) strengthened following the release of China's Trade Balance data on Thursday. However, the AUD came under downward pressure against the US Dollar (USD) following the earlier Australian Trade Balance data during Asian hours. Downside risks for the AUD/USD pair seem likely as the US Dollar (USD) may strengthen further on market optimism following former President Donald Trump's victory in the US election. China's trade volume expanded in October, reaching $95.27 billion year-on-year, beating the estimate of $75.1 billion and the previous $81.71 billion. Exports...
Gold (XAU/USD) prices extended its decline for the second straight session on Thursday. The dollar-denominated precious metal faced downside pressure from a stronger US Dollar (USD) following former President Donald Trump's victory in the US elections. Gold prices came under pressure as safe-haven flows declined amid market optimism and the "Trump trade." The shift was driven by the apparent presidential victory, while markets had previously anticipated a disputed outcome. The US Federal Reserve's (Fed) policy decision will be eyed on Thursday. Markets are expecting a 25 basis point...
Oil prices rose on Thursday following a sell-off triggered by the U.S. presidential election, as risks to oil supply from a Trump presidency and a hurricane building in the Gulf Coast outweighed a stronger U.S. dollar and higher inventories. Brent crude oil futures were up 65 cents, or 0.87%, at $75.57 per barrel by 0400 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude gained 54 cents or 0.75% to $72.23. Concerns around a Trump presidency squeezing oil supply from Iran and Venezuela as well as an approaching storm "more than offset the post-election impact of a stronger U.S. dollar and ......
The Australian dollar strengthened above $0.66 on Thursday, nearly recovering all of the previous session's losses, supported by a hawkish outlook from the Reserve Bank of Australia and optimism over potential stimulus measures in China. On Wednesday, the Aussie had fallen as much as 1.9%, pressured by a sharp rally in the US dollar following Donald Trump's decisive victory in the US presidential election. The RBA noted that the impact of Trump's win on the Australian economy remains highly uncertain, with the central bank awaiting China's response to potential policy shifts. This week,...
Gold remained around $2,650 per ounce on Thursday, after falling over 3% to hit a three-week low in the previous session, pressured by a stronger dollar following Donald Trump's US presidential victory. Trump's presidency has also led traders to unwind safe-haven gold positions, as markets anticipate higher interest rates from the Federal Reserve, diminishing gold's appeal. This came as the newly elected US president previously campaigned policies focused on immigration, raising tariffs, lowering taxes, and deregulation that fueled expectations of larger deficits and inflation. Meanwhile,...
The dollar index remained above 105 on Thursday, trading near four-month highs as investors awaited the Federal Reserve's latest policy decision. The Fed is widely expected to cut interest rates by 25 basis points later today, with traders also seeking guidance on whether further rate cuts will follow in December. On Wednesday, the dollar soared nearly 2% after Republican Donald Trump's decisive victory in the US presidential election. The Republicans also regained control of the Senate, which could pave the way for significant legislative changes, although control of the House of...
West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the US crude oil benchmark, is trading around $71.45 on Thursday. The WTI price edges lower amid the rise in the US Dollar (USD) after Republican candidate Donald Trump won the US presidential election. Trump's victory has boosted the Greenback and dragged the USD-denominated WTI price lower. Meanwhile, the US Dollar Index (DXY), an index of the value of the USD relative to a basket of foreign currencies, climbed to the highest level since July near 105.44 before retreating to 105.20. Nonetheless, Trump's reelection could also mean the renewal of sanctions on...
Gold (XAU/USD) tumbles to the $2,660s on Wednesday due to the US Dollar (USD) strengthening after Republican nominee Donald Trump was named the winner of the US presidential election. Trump won with 277 electoral college votes over Vice President Kamala Harris' 224, according to the Associated Press. USD is gaining due to the market view that Trump's economic agenda and tariffs will strengthen the US Dollar. This, in turn, is negative for Gold since it is mainly priced and traded in USD. Gold is also losing ground due to capital rotating out of Gold and other safe-havens into riskier...
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....