Silver prices held above $38.50 per ounce on Thursday (August 14th), hovering near a three-week high as expectations of a deeper Federal Reserve interest rate cut this year buoyed the market. Weaker US inflation data suggested that President Donald Trump's tariffs were not adding to price pressures, while signs of a weakening labor market reinforced the dovish outlook. The market is almost fully pricing in a September rate cut, with some anticipating a larger 50 basis point cut. Additionally, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called for multiple rate cuts and said the Fed could begin...
Gold rose to a new record high on Friday (11/4) as concerns about the impact of tariffs on the global economy continued to drive investors to seek safety in the precious metal even after U.S. inflation data eased. Bullion edged up in early Asian trading on Friday (11/4) to above $3,204 an ounce. That surpassed the previous record set in the previous session, when it closed more than 3% higher for a second straight day. Source: Newsmaker.id -ads
Silver prices fell below $31 an ounce on Thursday (4/10), after extending gains for a second session as commodities bounced back after Trump's reversal of his tit-for-tat tariff policies. Meanwhile, minutes from the latest FOMC meeting revealed that most officials expressed concerns about the risk of stagflation. They also flagged the potential consequences of Trump's trade policies on the Fed's dual mandate of price stability and maximum employment. Source: Newsmaker.id
Silver prices rose above $31 an ounce on Thursday, extending gains for a second session as commodities bounced back after Trump's reversal of his tit-for-tat tariff policy. Trump lowered new tariffs on imports from most U.S. trading partners to 10% for 90 days to allow for trade negotiations. However, major Chinese consumers remain subject to steep 125% tariffs amid ongoing tit-for-tat escalations between Washington and Beijing—maintaining a level of geopolitical and economic uncertainty that continues to support safe-haven demand. Source: Newsmaker.id
Gold prices rose more than 2% on Thursday (10/4) during the European session, extending the previous session's sharp rise, as a weaker dollar and an escalating trade war between the US and China prompted investors to turn to the precious metal as a safe haven asset. Part of the dollar pressure was the result of falling US Treasury yields in Asian and European trade. The dollar weakened even as a sharp sell-off in Treasuries caused yields to rise. Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump said yesterday that he would temporarily lower large import duties on dozens of countries, but raised...
Silver (XAG/USD) prices continued to rise for the second straight day, trading near $31.10 per troy ounce during the Asian session on Thursday. The grey metal surged nearly 4% in the previous session, boosted by renewed safe-haven demand amid escalating US-China trade tensions.As of this writing, Silver is trading at $31,054 Source: Newsmaker.id