Silver prices held below $38 an ounce on Friday after falling more than 1% in the previous session, as hotter-than-expected US producer inflation dampened hopes for a significant Federal Reserve interest rate cut in September. Weekly jobless claims also came in at 224,000, below the 228,000 forecast, indicating some labor market resilience. The market still rates more than a 90% chance of a 25 basis point cut next month, but the chances of a larger 50 bps move have been erased. Source: Newsmaker.id
Gold prices rose on Tuesday, helped by global trade tensions between the U.S. and its major trading partners, and a weaker dollar. Spot gold rose 0.8% to $3,005.21 an ounce by 0847 GMT, after hitting its lowest level since March 13. U.S. gold futures rose 1.6% to $3,020.70. Spot gold remains up nearly 15% for the year, driven by geopolitical and economic uncertainty, strong central bank demand and rising flows into gold-backed exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Source: Newsmaker.id
Silver (XAG/USD) prices posted modest gains around $30.15 during Asian trading hours on Tuesday (4/8). Silver's gains may be limited as investors liquidate positions to secure profits, possibly covering losses or margin calls on declining asset valuations, triggered by concerns over a global trade war. However, a weaker greenback may help limit losses in the USD-denominated commodity. At the time of writing, silver prices were trading at $30,179. Source: Newsmaker.id
Silver's downtrend has stalled and may be ready to rise due to several technical factors. The economic dynamics of the US, China and India can also contribute to price changes, for the US and especially China, their large industrial sectors use Silver in various processes. In India, consumer demand for precious metals for jewelry also plays a significant role in determining prices.As of this writing, Silver is at $30,081 Source: Newsmaker.id
Gold prices tended to be stable in the area of $2991-$2981 on Tuesday (8/4) this was accompanied by concerns that US President Donald Trump's trade war could risk causing a global economic downturn, driving demand for safe haven assets, indicating a pause in asset sell-offs in the past few days. Amid the global economic turmoil due to Donald Trump's widespread Tariffs, Gold is still a safe haven asset. The sharp decline that has occurred is only temporary, furthermore several factors are still very supportive of the increase in Gold prices. Source: Newsmaker.id-ads
Silver (XAG/USD) prices approached $30.30 during North American trading hours on Monday (07/04). The white metal bounced back strongly after the bloodshed on Thursday and Friday as traders became increasingly confident that the Federal Reserve (Fed) could cut interest rates at its June meeting. However, industrial demand for Silver has changed as Trump's tariffs have stemmed concerns over the global economic outlook, especially in China, which has been hit with 54% tariffs. Source: Newsmaker.id