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 (XAG/USD) prices snapped a four-day losing streak during Asian market hours on Tuesday (3/25). The recovery was driven by rising safe-haven demand amid rising geopolitical tensions. The United Nations (UN) announced on Monday that it would reduce its international staff in Gaza by about a third after Israeli airstrikes killed hundreds of civilians, including UN personnel. After a two-month ceasefire brought relative calm to the 18-month war, Israel resumed a full-scale air and ground campaign against Hamas on Tuesday. Source: Newsmaker.id
Gold prices steadied on Tuesday after three straight days of losses as improving risk appetite and softer US tariff rhetoric prompted profit-taking in the safe-haven asset after its recent outperformance. Trump said on Monday that auto tariffs would go into effect soon even as he indicated that not all of the levies he has threatened would be implemented by April 2 and that some countries may get waivers, a move Wall Street took as a sign of flexibility on an issue that has roiled markets for weeks. Source: Newsmaker.id
Silver prices rose above $33.10 an ounce on Monday (24/03), snapping a three-day losing streak, as safe-haven demand increased amid geopolitical tensions and economic uncertainty in the U.S. Investors are closely monitoring U.S.-led efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine war, while fighting in the Middle East escalated following an Israeli airstrike on a Gaza hospital on Sunday that killed five people. Silver also found support from a weaker U.S. dollar, as concerns mounted that President Donald Trump's tariffs could slow economic growth. This, in turn, could prompt the Federal Reserve to cut...
After experiencing a moderate increase last week, the price of Gold is now trading in the area of $ 3022 in the European session on Monday (3/24).The price of Gold is benefiting from the weakening US dollar, increasing central bank demand, and concerns about the potential for universal US tariffs, Deutsche Bank analysts said in a note. China, in particular, drives a larger portion of central bank demand, namely 48%, Deutsche Bank said.The increase in bank demand is greater than the shrinking global jewelry demand, which is expected to be at its lowest level since 1989 amid record high...
Silver prices were steady in early Asian trading on Monday, after hitting a one-week low as the U.S. dollar strengthened. The dollar's gains came after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell reiterated that the central bank is in no rush to cut interest rates further, though he hinted at two potential rate cuts this year. Adding to the pressure on silver, lingering economic concerns in China dampened the outlook for its industrial demand, as Beijing announced fresh stimulus measures without providing specifics. Source: Newsmaker.id