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 dropped on Monday, after a volatile week which saw prices whipsaw as the dollar surged in the wake of Donald Trump's election win a day before the Federal Reserve cut interest rates. Bullion traded near $2,665 an ounce after falling almost 2% last week. The precious metal received support from US central bank easing, but was buffeted as investors weighed the likely impact of the tax cuts, trade tariffs and looser regulations that Trump is pledging. While gold may benefit from demand as a hedge against inflationary pressures resulting from those policies, Wall Street economists...
Oil prices extended declines on Monday as the threat of a supply disruption from a U.S. storm eased and after China's stimulus plan disappointed investors seeking fuel demand growth in the world's No. 2 oil consumer.Brent crude futures dropped 19 cents, or 0.3%, to $73.68 a barrel by 0104 GMT while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures were at $70.13 a barrel, down 25 cents, or 0.4%. Both benchmarks fell more than 2% last Friday. Beijing's stimulus package announced at the National People's Congress (NPC) standing committee meeting on Friday fell short of market expectations, IG...
Gold edged lower following a volatile week, in which it was whipsawed by a surging dollar in the wake of Donald Trump's election win and then a Federal Reserve rate cut. Bullion traded near $2,680 an ounce after falling almost 2% last week. The precious metal received support from the Fed reduction, but was buffeted as investors weighed the likely impact of tax cuts, trade tariffs and looser regulations that Trump is pledging. While gold may benefit from demand as a hedge against inflationary pressures resulting from those policies, Wall Street economists now see fewer Fed...
Gold (XAU/USD) fell about half a percent to trade around $2,680 on Friday (08/11), extending a short-term bearish trend that has been in place since it ended on Halloween. The decline came amid market expectations that President-elect Donald Trump's economic policies will be positive for the US Dollar (USD), as higher tariffs and tax cuts could keep interest rates high, supporting foreign capital inflows into the US currency. This, in turn, is expected to pressure Gold lower as it is mostly priced and traded in USD. Gold also won a bid as there was no mention at all of how the US...
Gold fell at the end of a volatile week's trading, as investors assessed the path ahead for US rates and the implications of Donald Trump's election victory. Bullion declined by as much as 1% Friday, on track for its biggest weekly fall since May. The precious metal had gained Thursday, after the Fed cut rates by a quarter point, even as Chair Jerome Powell said he didn't rule "out or in" a further cut in December, noting recent indicators suggested the economy was still expanding solidly. Thursday's gain partially helped to retrace Wednesday's 3% rout, when...
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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