European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said she will travel to Scotland this weekend to meet with US President Donald Trump, as both sides aim to reach a trade deal before the August 1 deadline when 30% tariffs on the bloc's exports are due to take effect. After months of negotiations and back-and-forth diplomacy between Brussels and Washington, D.C., the two sides have zeroed in on a deal last week that will see the EU face 15% tariffs on most of its trade. Limited exceptions are expected to apply to aviation, some medical devices and generic drugs, some alcoholic beverages,...
Gold's price (XAU/USD) ekes out more losses and faces already more than 1% loss ahead of the American trading session on Thursday. The leg lower came after United States (US) President Donald Trump casted doubts and confusion during a cabinet meeting on Wednesday about what levies will be applied, when and to which countries. President Trump said "tariffs will go on, not all, but a lot of them" and added that levies on Canada and Mexico imports will go into effect on April 2. Reciprocal tariffs should be installed on April 2 too. The US President confirmed a 25% tariff would be...
Gold's price (XAU/USD) faces strong selling pressure and extends this week's correction to hit a ten-day low near $2,880 at the time of writing on Thursday. The leg lower comes after United States (US) President Donald Trump cast doubts and confusion during a cabinet meeting on Wednesday about what levies will be applied, when and to which countries. President Trump said "tariffs will go on, not all, but a lot of them" and added that levies on Canada and Mexico imports will go into effect on April 2. Reciprocal tariffs should be installed on April 2 too. The US President confirmed a 25%...
Silver held its recent decline to around $31.7 per ounce in late February amid demand uncertainties and robust supply. Profit-taking also weighed on silver prices, although the metal remains up about 10% year-to-date. Hecla Mining Company, the largest silver producer in the US, reported a 13% increase in silver output for 2024, mining 16.2 million ounces moz, the second-highest production level in its 134-year history. On the demand side, US silver coin purchases dropped 27% year-on-year in January to 3.5 moz, the lowest January demand since 2018. Meanwhile, softening US economic data fueled...
Oil prices climbed for the first time in three days on Thursday, with supply worries resurfacing after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a reversal of a license given to Chevron (CVX.N), opens new tab to operate in Venezuela. Brent crude oil futures rose 24 cents or 0.33% to $72.77 a barrel by 0328 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude oil futures were up 18 cents or 0.26% at $68.80 per barrel. A day earlier, the contracts settled at their lowest since December 10 due to a surprise build in U.S. fuel inventories that hinted at weakening demand and hopes for a potential peace deal...
Gold prices fell in Asian trade on Thursday, pulling back further from record highs on pressure from a stronger dollar, as U.S. President Donald Trump kept up his threats of increased trade tariffs. The yellow metal was hit with a wave of profit-taking from record highs this week, even as the prospect of higher trade tariffs and a cooling U.S. economy kept safe haven demand in play. Gold prices struggled to cross the $3,000 an ounce level. Reports that a U.S.-brokered peace deal between Russia and Ukraine was close undermined some safe haven demand for gold. Broader metal prices were also...
China's official NBS Manufacturing PMI increased to 49.7 in June 2025 from May's 49.5, matching market expectations while marking the third consecutive month of contraction in factory activity.
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Both the STOXX 50 and STOXX 600 hovered around the flatline on Friday, as investors adopted a cautious stance ahead of further developments in trade talks between US President Trump and Chinese...
President Donald Trump locked horns with Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell during a rare presidential visit to the U.S. central bank on Thursday, criticizing the cost of renovating two historical...