Brent crude oil prices rose to around $65.8 per barrel on Thursday, halting a two-day decline that was fueled by expectations ahead of talks between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Trump warned late Wednesday that Russia would face "very severe sanctions" if Putin refused to end the war in Ukraine. While he did not specify the steps he would take, he had previously threatened economic sanctions, including on Russian oil, if Friday's meeting in Alaska ended in failure. However, the gains were limited, with prices remaining near a more than two-month low...
Silver prices stabilized above $32 per ounce on Monday after experiencing wild swings in the previous session. The metal found support from a weaker dollar, driven by softening US economic data and easing concerns over a global trade war. Investors also kept an eye on US-led efforts to resolve the war in Ukraine, which could reduce demand for safe-haven assets like silver. However, silver reached a three-month high on Friday as strong industrial demand, particularly from the electrification and manufacturing sectors, supported prices. Recent data revealed that China added 357 gigawatts of...
Gold (XAU/USD) maintained its bid tone around the $2,900 round-figure mark through the first half of the European session on Monday, albeit lacked any follow-through and remained below its all-time peaks touched last week. Investors remained concerned that US President Donald Trump's tariffs could trigger a global trade war. This turned out to be a key factor that continued to benefit the bullion as a safe-haven asset. Meanwhile, growing market acceptance that the Federal Reserve (Fed) will stick to its hawkish stance and keep interest rates on hold for an extended period helped revive...
Gold edged higher in the Asian morning session on a possible technical recovery after front-month Comex gold futures closed nearly 1.5% lower on Friday. However, the precious metal's gains may be capped by easing concerns over U.S. tariffs that could hurt economic growth.The market is starting to realize that President Trump is using tariffs as a negotiating tool, ANZ Research analysts said in a note. This follows his order for reciprocal tariffs, which may take weeks or even months to be finalized.Until this news was released, the price of Gold was at the level of $ 2,898 Source:...
Silver prices extended Friday's rally, to its highest in more than three months and outperforming other bullion as demand in electrification and manufacturing added support from the global safe haven. An unexpected recovery in the ISM Manufacturing PMI for January boosted the outlook for US factory demand after more than two years of monthly contraction. Also, new data showed that China is installing 357 gigawatts of solar and wind power by 2024, among the major industrial uses of silver. Also in solar power, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation of India has pledged to invest INR 1 trillion in...
Gold fell on Friday (2/14) after testing a record high of $2,940 earlier in the session as markets weighed global demand for safety and the outlook for Fed monetary policy. US President Donald Trump said the US would mediate a ceasefire with Moscow over Russia's war with Ukraine, raising expectations that the conflict could end soon, supporting riskier assets in Europe. Source: Newsmaker.id