Gold prices weakened in early December, dragged down by investor caution ahead of the Federal Reserve's looming interest rate decision. Amid speculation that the Fed was ready to cut rates again this month, market participants opted to hold back, keeping gold's movements limited. Pressure from the mixed US dollar also prevented gold from posting significant gains. Despite showing some strength in the previous month, gold is now moving defensively due to ongoing global uncertainty. US economic data released in the next few days—including inflation, consumer spending, and signs of a weakening...
Oil prices edged higher as investors weighed the impact of U.S. sanctions on Russia's Rosneft PJSC and Lukoil PJSC, which will take effect on Friday, while the European Union explored further measures to pressure Moscow. Brent traded near $64 a barrel after falling more than 2% on Wednesday, its biggest drop in a week, and West Texas Intermediate neared $60. U.S. sanctions on the Russian oil giant have disrupted crude flows, particularly to India, and forced Lukoil to seek buyers for its international assets. Oil prices remained near annual losses on expectations of a surplus as OPEC+ and...
Gold prices fell more than 1% on Thursday (November 20th), pressured by a stronger dollar and fading expectations of a Federal Reserve interest rate cut in December, as investors awaited the delayed US employment report later in the day. Spot gold fell 0.4% to $4,066.32 an ounce, as of 09:20 GMT, after falling more than 1% earlier in the session. US gold futures for December delivery fell 0.4% to $4,065.30 an ounce. The dollar index strengthened near a two-week high, making gold more expensive for holders of other currencies. "The strengthening dollar is weighing on gold, but these price...
The Australian dollar (AUD) moved steadily against the US dollar (USD) on Thursday following the People's Bank of China (PBOC) interest rate decision. The Chinese central bank held the Loan Prime Rate (LPR) at 3.00% for one-year and 3.50% for five-year terms. As China is Australia's main trading partner, this decision influenced market perceptions of Australia's economic outlook and the movement of the AUD. Domestically, comments from RBA Assistant Governor Sarah Hunter added some color to the market. She emphasized that excessively strong economic growth has the potential to trigger...
Gold rises in the early Asian session on possible investment demand. TD Securities' analysis of '13F' filings for institutional holdings in the biggest physical gold ETF suggests that the breadth of companies buying gold has increased. The data also point to a broadening participation in a consensus gold bull market, says the brokerage's Daniel Ghali in a research report. Moreover, central bank purchases will probably stay as a secular trend, the senior commodity strategist adds. Spot gold is 0.6% higher at $4,102.58/oz. Source: Bloomberg
Oil held the biggest decline in a week after US fuel inventories rose, while investors monitor the fallout from sanctions on two major Russian producers that are scheduled to take effect on Friday. West Texas Intermediate's January contract traded above $59 a barrel after retreating more than 2% on Wednesday. Brent closed below $64. Gasoline and distillate stockpiles — a category that includes diesel — climbed for the first time in over a month last week, according to government data. US crude stockpiles declined by 3.4 million barrels, figures from the...
Silver steadied around $51 as markets digested the Fed's October minutes which revealed a divided committee. Many officials still expect cuts at some point but a large group signalled that a December move is not certain, and that pullback in near term easing expectations strengthened the dollar and removed some momentum from the metals rally. At the same time lingering macro and geopolitical risks preserved safe haven demand. Physical fundamentals remained supportive with technical momentum from last month's break above $52 keeping buyers engaged and steady Asian physical purchases propping...
Oil prices fell on Wednesday after reports indicated the United States is renewing its push to end Russia's war in Ukraine and has drafted a framework for it. Brent crude futures fell $1.63, or 2.5%, to $63.26 a barrel 12:15 p.m. ET (1715 GMT), while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures were down $1.56, or 2.6%, to $59.18. The U.S. has signaled to Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy that his side must accept the U.S.-drafted framework to end the war, which proposes Kyiv giving up territory and some weapons, two sources told Reuters. An end to the war in Ukraine might pave the way...
Gold prices moved in two directions on Wednesday, strengthening in the Asian session and into early Europe before turning weaker entering the American session. In afternoon trading, gold briefly rose due to risk-off sentiment following the weakening stock market and investor concerns over delayed US economic data. Expectations that the Federal Reserve would still leave open the possibility of an interest rate cut in the coming months prompted market participants to return to gold as a safe haven, pushing prices up compared to the previous day's close. However, this upward momentum faded as...
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....