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 are currently around $36,366, recording moderate gains in the early session on Thursday (6/26) as the US Dollar weakens and Treasury bond yields decline. Market sentiment tends to be cautious but still shows interest in safe-haven assets such as silver, especially amid uncertainty over US tariffs and the direction of the Fed's monetary policy. Technically, silver is still above the support of the medium-term rising channel, with momentum starting to stabilize even though the RSI indicator shows conditions approaching overbought. Source: Newsmaker.id
In this morning's session, gold prices remained stable at around $3,334 per ounce, reflecting investors' cautious steps towards geopolitical news and global monetary policy. The ceasefire between Israel and Iran is still being maintained, easing concerns about the escalation of conflict in the Middle East, thus reducing the urge for safe-havens such as gold. However, the pressure on the weakening dollar and the prospect of US-Iran diplomatic talks provide fundamental support that restrains selling pressure. The initial signal from the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates—which is not the...
Gold steadied as traders weighed a truce in the Middle East and weak US economic data that fueled hopes for Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts. Bullion traded little changed near $3,330 an ounce, after closing down 1.3% on Tuesday. The truce between Israel and Iran appeared to hold, easing demand for haven assets, after US President Donald Trump lashed out at both sides for early breaches. Meanwhile, US data showed consumer confidence has declined unexpectedly in June, signaling ongoing anxiety about tariff-driven impacts on the economy and the jobs market. That...
Silver prices rose during the Asian session on Wednesday (6/25) as a weaker US Dollar (USD) provided some support to the USD-denominated commodity. Traders are preparing for Federal Reserve (Fed) Chairman Jerome Powell who will testify later on Wednesday. In addition, Investors are also closely monitoring developments surrounding the Israel-Iran conflict. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the country would strike again if Iran rebuilds its nuclear project. Any sign of escalation could boost the price of the precious metal in the near term. Source: Newsmaker.id
Gold prices remain in a downtrend after a fragile ceasefire between Iran and Israel eased geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, reducing demand for safe haven assets. Gold was trading almost unchanged at around $3,325 per ounce in early Asia, after closing down 1.3% the previous day. Although the conflict has eased, global uncertainty, trade tensions, and expectations of interest rate cuts remain supporting factors for gold prices which have risen 27% so far this year. On the other hand, weakening US consumer confidence in June added to market concerns about the economic impact of...