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...
The Pound Sterling (GBP) ticks higher to near 1.2415 against the US Dollar (USD) in Monday's European session. The GBP/USD pair is marginally higher even though the US Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the Greenback's value against six major currencies, is up almost 0.2%, which indicates significant strength in the Pound Sterling. The DXY Index gains as investors turn cautious about renewed global trade war tensions. US President Donald Trump threatened to raise 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports and impose reciprocal tariffs on nations he saw as engaging in unfair trade...
Oil prices ticked higher on Monday, rebounding after declines last week on concerns about a global trade war, as investors appeared to shrug off U.S. President Donald Trump's latest threat, this time on steel and aluminium imports. Brent crude futures was up 74 cents, or 1%, to $75.40 a barrel by 0938 GMT while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude also climbed 1%, or 72 cents, at $71.72 a barrel. The market posted its third consecutive weekly decline last week on concerns about a global trade war. Source: Reuters
The US dollar rose Monday after US President Donald Trump threatened to levy new tariffs on metal imports, prompting demand for the safe haven, while the euro retreated. At 04:00 ET (09:00 GMT), the Dollar Index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of six other currencies, traded 0.2% higher to 108.140. Dollar gains on trade war fears Concerns about a potential global trade war were raised Monday after President Trump said he will announce new 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminium imports into the US later on Monday. The US president also said he will impose reciprocal tariffs...
EUR/USD recovers above 1.0300 in Monday's European session after a weak opening around 1.0280. The major currency opened on a weak note as investors rushed to the safe-haven fleet on renewed United States (US) President Donald Trump's tariff fears. The US Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the Greenback's value against six major currencies, gives up majority of its intraday gains and wobbles around 108.20. However, the outlook of the USD Index remains firm on renewed fears of a global trade war. Over the weekend, President Trump threatened to raise 25% tariffs on imports of steel and...
Gold price (XAU/USD) retains its bullish bias through the first half of the European session on Monday and touches a fresh all-time high, around the $2,896-$2,897 region in the last hour. Concerns about the potential economic fallout from US President Donald Trump's tariffs and escalating US-China trade tensions continue to boost demand for the safe-haven bullion. Moreover, concerns that Trump's protectionist policies would reignite inflation in the US turn out to be another factor that benefits the precious metal's status as a hedge against rising prices. Meanwhile, the US Dollar (USD)...
Silver climbed back above $32 per ounce on Monday, recovering some losses from the previous session as tariff warnings from US President Donald Trump triggered increased safe-haven demand for the metal. Trump announced a blanket 25% tariff on all steel and aluminum imports, effective later today, with additional tariffs to be revealed on Tuesday or Wednesday. This announcement coincided with China's retaliatory tariffs on select US exports, set to take effect today. Meanwhile, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz stated that the EU is ready to respond "within an hour" if the US imposes tariffs on...
The USD/CHF pair gathers strength to around 0.9110 during the early European session on Monday. The US Federal Reserve (Fed) is expected to keep interest rates hold this year after the US January employment data, supporting the Greenback. Fed's Chair Powell testifies will be the highlight on Tuesday. Later on Wednesday, US Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation data will be in focus. The US Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the USD against six other units, currently trades near 108.20, gaining 0.14% on the day. The US economy created 143K new jobs in January, missing economists' estimates of...
Gold price (XAU/USD) advances to the $2,880 region during the Asian session on Monday in reaction to US President Donald Trump's plans to impose new 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports into the US. The announcement sparks concerns about a global trade war and benefits the safe-haven precious metal. Moreover, expectations that Trump's protectionist policies would reignite inflation turn out to be another factor that underpins the commodity's status as a hedge against rising prices. Meanwhile, the upbeat US employment details released on Friday and inflationary concerns could limit...
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....