U.S. President Donald Trump announced Monday evening on Truth Social that Israel and Iran have agreed to a "Complete and Total CEASEFIRE" following what he referred to as "THE 12 DAY WAR." According to Trump's post, the ceasefire will begin approximately six hours after his announcement, when both nations have "wound down and completed their in progress, final missions." The agreement stipulates a 12-hour initial ceasefire period initiated by Iran, followed by Israel joining the ceasefire at the 12th hour. Trump stated that upon the 24th hour, there will be an "Official END" to the...
Gold prices hit a two-week high on Tuesday, underpinned by rising geopolitical tensions and expectations of a third U.S. rate cut by the Federal Reserve next week, while the market's gaze shifted to Wednesday's U.S. inflation data. Spot gold was up 1.3% at $2,692.32 per ounce at 01:41 p.m. ET (1841 GMT). U.S. gold futures settled 1.2% higher at $2,718.40. The spotlight is moving to the U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) on Wednesday, which is expected to rise by 0.3% in November, according to a Reuters poll, and the Producer Price Index (PPI) on Thursday, both pivotal in shaping the Fed's...
Oil prices fell slightly in trade on Tuesday, losing some ground after pledges of more stimulus in top importer China and heightened geopolitical tensions in Syria sparked strong gains. Anticipation of more economic signals from China and the U.S. in the coming days also kept traders to the sidelines, as did caution over a monthly report from the OPEC. Brent oil futures expiring in February fell 0.2% to $72.0 a barrel, while West Texas Intermediate crude futures fell 0.2% to $67.96 a barrel by 20:44 ET (01:44 GMT). Oil prices rose over 1% on Monday after China's top political body...
Gold futures rise on safe-haven demand and central-bank purchases. Futures are up 0.5% at $2,699.30 a troy ounce. The precious metal found support from heightened geopolitical tensions, bolstering its appeal as a safe-haven asset, says Ricardo Evangelista, senior analyst at ActivTrades. China's central bank said it has resumed gold purchases after a six-month hiatus, adding further support, Evangelista writes. Expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut U.S. interest rates later this month have solidified among traders, boosting the appeal of non-interest bearing bullion and completing...
The Pound Sterling (GBP) consolidates in a tight range near 1.2750 against the US Dollar (USD) in Tuesday's European session. The GBP/USD pair trades sideways as investors focus on the United States (US) Consumer Price Index (CPI) data for November, which will be published on Wednesday. Economists expect the annual headline inflation to have accelerated to 2.7% from the October reading of 2.6%. In the same period, the core CPI which excludes volatile food and energy prices is expected to have risen steadily by 3.3%. The month-on-month headline and core CPI are estimated to have grown...
Oil prices slipped on Tuesday as concerns eased about the fallout from the overthrow of Syria's president, despite support from China's plan to ramp up policy stimulus - a potential boost to demand from the world's biggest crude buyer. Brent crude futures fell 24 cents to $71.90 per barrel at 1009 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate was down 28 cents at $68.09. Both benchmarks had risen more than 1% on Monday. In Syria, rebels were working to form a government and restore order after the ouster of President Bashar al-Assad, with the country's banks and oil sector set to resume work on...
U.S. President Donald Trump announced Monday evening on Truth Social that Israel and Iran have agreed to a "Complete and Total CEASEFIRE" following what he referred to as "THE 12 DAY...
Gold moved above $2600 on Monday during the Asian trading session. Currently, Gold is still struggling to capitalize on last week's modest recovery from a one-month low and is fluctuating.
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