US Stocks plunged on Friday, as investors reacted to a weak July jobs report and a fresh round of tariffs announced by President Trump. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq fell 1.6% and 2.2%, their steepest drops since April, while the Dow lost 542 points. Payrolls rose by just 73,000 in July, far below expectations, with sharp downward revisions to prior months signaling deeper labor market weakness. Treasury yields fell and the odds of a September Fed rate cut rose above 80%. Sentiment worsened after new tariffs of 10% to 41% were imposed on imports from key partners including Canada, India, and...
Silver prices (XAG/USD) fell on Monday (2/12). Silver is trading at around $30 per troy ounce, down 1.1% today. This was driven by the US dollar's rebound due to optimism about the US economic outlook. Meanwhile, investors are now focused on a key political meeting in China this month for potential policy announcements, which could help assess the outlook for the world's top metal consuming nation. Silver price at the time of this news release -1.1% which is at the level of $ 30,277. Source: Newsmaker
Gold prices (XAU/USD) weakened at the start of the week, in the Asian trading session on Monday (2/12). This was due to pressure from the strengthening dollar and profit taking, while investors await key US economic data as a signal regarding the Federal Reserve's monetary policy outlook. This week, key US economic data will be released that could influence market expectations regarding monetary policy. Among the most significant reports are US job openings, the ADP employment report, and the nonfarm payrolls report. In addition to these data points, several Federal Reserve officials,...
Silver (XAG/USD) continued its upward movement around $30.70 during Friday's European session. The upward momentum was largely driven by rising geopolitical concerns. Russian President Vladimir Putin's recent warning of a potential nuclear-capable missile strike on Ukraine, following a large-scale attack on Ukrainian energy infrastructure, has fueled market uncertainty. Meanwhile, the Middle East has seen some stabilization with the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah remaining stable. The ceasefire, facilitated by diplomatic efforts from the US and France, has allowed residents to...
Gold rose in European trading on Friday as the dollar weakened and geopolitical concerns continued to mount. The precious metal gained on safe-haven demand amid the escalating Russia-Ukraine conflict. However, prices continued to be weighed down by the dollar's continued strength. The metal is down 3.5% in a month. Donald Trump's victory in the U.S. presidential election in early November sparked a selloff as investors took profits and liquidated hedged positions. Source: newsmaker.id
Silver (XAG/USD) recovered from intraday losses and rose to nearly $30.63 in the Asian session on Friday (11/29) after hitting a fresh 11-week low around $29.65. The white metal gained ground as a fresh escalation in the war between Russia and Ukraine has boosted its safe-haven demand. Tensions between Ukraine and Russia escalated after Russia launched Intermediate-Range Ballistic Missiles (IRBMs) against 17 targets in Ukraine including military facilities and their support systems in response to their attack deep inside Russia via the United States (US) ATACMS missiles last week.