Gold prices held steady on Friday (August 15th), continuing the previous session's decline and on track for their worst week since late June. Sentiment was weighed down after a series of stronger-than-expected US data eroded hopes of a significant Fed interest rate cut, causing the dollar and US bond yields to strengthen and dampen interest in non-yielding assets like gold. Pressure intensified after the US PPI rose at its fastest pace in three years in July, well above consensus, indicating that companies were beginning to pass on tariff-induced import cost increases to final...
Silver prices rallied again, recovering losses from the previous session as investors sought refuge in safe haven assets amid persistent economic and trade uncertainty. The recovery followed the Federal Reserve's decision on Wednesday to keep interest rates steady, as expected.As of this writing, Silver is at $32,452 Source: Newsmaker.id
Gold fell as the dollar extended gains after President Donald Trump announced a trade framework with the UK, sapping demand for safe-haven assets stemming from concerns about a global trade war.Trump said the full details of the pact would be negotiated over the coming weeks. But under the agreement, Britain will speed up the process of levying tariffs on American goods and reduce barriers to agricultural, chemical, energy and industrial exports.Among other factors, the Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged, and Chairman Jerome Powell said the central bank was in no rush to cut rates...
Silver prices rose more than 1% to near $33 an ounce on Thursday (08/05), recovering losses from the previous session as investors sought refuge in safe-haven assets amid ongoing economic and trade uncertainty. The recovery follows the Federal Reserve's decision on Wednesday to keep interest rates steady, as expected. Source: Newsmaker.id
Gold moved in the area of $3339 during the European session on Thursday (08/05) amid news that United States (US) President Donald Trump is expected to announce a trade agreement with the United Kingdom (UK). Another factor is that the Federal Reserve maintained interest rates, and Chairman Jerome Powell said the central bank was in no rush to cut despite the uncertainty of the trade war. Until this news was released, the price of Gold was at the level of $3,339 Source: Newsmaker.id
Silver prices rose more than 1% on Thursday (08/05), recovering losses from the previous session as investors sought refuge in safe-haven assets amid ongoing economic and trade uncertainty. The recovery followed the Federal Reserve's decision on Wednesday to keep interest rates steady, as expected. However, Chairman Jerome Powell was cautious, highlighting rising risks to inflation and employment, and downplaying the possibility of preemptive rate cuts to mitigate the potential economic impact of new tariffs. Source: Newsmaker.id