The Dow Jones Industrial Average gave back gains and closed lower on Thursday as investors pocketed some of their profits in what's been a solid week thus far. The 30-stock Dow fell 224.48 points, or 0.51%, closing at 43,968.64.The S&P 500 lost 0.08% and ended at 6,340.00. The Nasdaq Composite advanced 0.35%, ending at 21,242.70. The major averages saw sharp swings during the session, with the Dow up more than 300 points at its high and off more than 390 points at its low. The blue-chip Dow was weighed down by a 2.5% decline in Caterpillar shares after the construction equipment maker...
Gold prices fell on Friday (28/2) and were set to post their biggest weekly decline since November on a stronger dollar, while investors awaited key U.S. inflation data for clues on the direction of Federal Reserve monetary policy. The dollar index, meanwhile, was set for a weekly gain of 0.7%, making dollar-priced gold more expensive for foreign buyers. In addition, IG market strategist Yeap Jun Rong said. "Although gold is considered a safe asset, uncertainties on the trade front may still cause profit-taking to spread further, amid a stronger U.S. dollar," Gold price when this news was...
Gold (XAU/USD) prices triggered some extended selling for the second straight day and fell to a more than two-week low as Speculation that the Federal Reserve (Fed) will maintain its hawkish stance on the back of persistently high inflation helped the dollar extend this week's recovery from its lowest level since December 10. This turned out to be a key factor driving flows away from the non-yielding yellow metal.Gold price at the time of this news release was at $2,864 Source: Newsmaker.id
Silver maintained support and showed a modest recovery from a four-week low reached during the Asian session on Friday. The white metal is currently trading around the $31.35 region, up over 0.30% for the day, although there was no follow-through buying as traders eagerly await the release of the US Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index.As of this writing, silver is trading at $31,197 Source: Newsmaker.id
Silver prices continue to face selling pressure. The white metal fell nearly 0.3% on Thursday (27/2) as US Treasury yields have bounced back after six consecutive days of declines. Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump's tariff agenda continues to support Silver prices. On Wednesday, Trump reiterated threats to impose 25% tariffs on cars and other goods imported from the Eurozone. Source: Newsmaker.id
Gold prices fell to their lowest in more than two weeks on Thursday (27/2) as the U.S. dollar strengthened, with investors awaiting key inflation data that could shed light on the Federal Reserve's monetary policy path. Meanwhile, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that his proposed tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada would go into effect on March 4 as scheduled, adding that China would be hit with an additional 10% on that day. Source: Newsmaker.id