Oil prices rose slightly in trading on Tuesday (January 20) after better-than-expected Chinese economic data boosted demand optimism. Brent crude rose 19 cents (0.3%) to $64.13/barrel, while February WTI which expires today rose 25 cents (0.4%) to $59.69/barrel. The more active March WTI contract also edged higher to around $59.42/barrel. This strengthening was driven by news from China, the world's largest oil importer. The Chinese economy reportedly grew 5.0% through 2025, meeting the government's target. Refinery activity also increased, with refinery throughput rising 4.1% and crude oil...
Gold is headed for a weekly gain after volatile trading, with investors assessing trade tensions and the possibility of a U.S. interest rate cut. Bullion was steady near $3,360 an ounce, about 1% higher this week, after hitting a record high on Tuesday before a sharp two-day decline. U.S. President Donald Trump vowed that his administration was talking to China about trade, although Beijing has denied that negotiations are underway. Source: Newsmaker.id
Silver (XAG/USD) prices fell during North American trading hours on Thursday (4/24) from a nearly three-week high of $33.70 set earlier in the day. The white metal corrected as investors began to hope for a significant de-escalation in the trade war between the United States (US) and China. Investors' confidence in the normalization of trade relations between the world's two largest superpowers increased after US President Donald Trump assured that a deal would be made with Beijing. In addition, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has hinted that the two countries could roll back additional...
Gold rose on Thursday (4/24) after its sharpest one-day loss this year as market participants weighed the impact of U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war on the future direction of interest rates. In an interview Thursday with Bloomberg Television, Federal Reserve Chairman Christopher Waller said companies may start laying off some workers if aggressive tariffs are reimposed, and he would support a rate cut in that scenario to protect the job market. Source: Newsmaker.id
Silver fell nearly 1% to around $33.3 an ounce on Thursday in a possible technical correction after surging more than 3% in the previous session to a three-week high. The white metal continues to diverge from gold, reflecting its hybrid nature as a precious metal and an industrial metal—making it more sensitive to shifts in macroeconomic sentiment and trade developments. Recent market movements have been shaped by evolving US-China trade signals. Source: Newsmaker.id
Gold strengthened after its sharpest one-day drop this year as traders analyzed mixed signals from the U.S. on China tariff plans. Bullion rose above $3,330 an ounce, after suffering its biggest one-day drop since November in the previous session. Among the latest signals from Washington, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent cast doubt on a timely resolution of the U.S.-China trade war. That followed more conciliatory remarks from President Donald Trump. Source: Newsmaker.id