Silver prices stabilized on Wednesday (August 6th) as expectations of a Fed interest rate cut increased following the release of weaker-than-expected US employment data. Besides its role as a precious metal, silver also received support from the industrial sector, particularly amid a recovery in global manufacturing activity and demand from the renewable energy sector. The weakening US dollar also strengthened silver's position as an alternative hedge, while investors began returning to the precious metals market following stock market volatility and uncertainty over the direction of global...
Gold rose on Monday after China's central bank added bullion to its reserves in November, ending a six-month pause in a buying binge that had provided a major pillar of support for the precious metal. Bullion rose as much as 0.6% to trade just below $2,635 an ounce, after the People's Bank of China said Saturday it bought 160,000 troy ounces last month. The addition was the first since April, before the central bank halted purchases for 18 months that had helped prop up prices amid strong interest from global public institutions. Source: newsmaker.id
Silver prices held steady above $31 an ounce on Friday (6/12), nearing a one-month high as traders speculated that the US Federal Reserve would cut interest rates again this month. In addition, silver also benefited from increased demand for safe havens amid political turmoil in France and South Korea, as well as ongoing conflicts in Eastern Europe and the Middle East. Source: newsmaker.id
Gold continued its decline on Friday (12/6), ahead of a key US jobs report that could influence the Federal Reserve's interest rate policy. The precious metal fell 0.7% on Thursday, its biggest decline since Nov. 25. The metal has been trading in a narrow range since early last week.
Silver prices eased in mid-U.S. trading on Thursday, but remained above $31 an ounce as traders bet the U.S. Federal Reserve will cut interest rates again this month. The probability of a 25-basis-point rate cut in December jumped to about 79%, up from 66.5% last week. The expectations grew after data showed U.S. service sector growth slowed more than anticipated in November, even as Fed Chair Jerome Powell signaled the central bank was in no rush to cut rates, citing strong growth, a robust labor market and persistent inflation pressures. Source: newsmaker.id
Gold prices dipped in the mid-day US session on Thursday as US Treasury yields rose following the release of weekly jobless claims data, while markets awaited US nonfarm payrolls figures for fresh insights into the Federal Reserve's stance on cutting interest rates. The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits rose modestly last week, suggesting the labor market continues to cool steadily. Investors' focus now turns to Friday's US nonfarm payrolls, which are likely to increase by 200,000 jobs in the month after rising by just 12,000 in October, for further...