Strong evidence of a cooling US labor market rippled through Wall Street, spurring a rally in bonds as traders boosted their bets the Federal Reserve will cut rates in December. A slide in megacaps dragged down stocks. With the scarcity of data caused by the federal shutdown, investors have turned to private readings such as the Challenger, Gray & Christmas Inc. report showing companies announced the most job cuts for any October in over 20 years. Following the numbers, money markets now imply an about 60% chance of a...
Japanese Yen (JPY) trims a part of modest intraday gains against its American counterpart, though the near-term bias still seems tilted in favor of bullish traders. Concerns that harsher US reciprocal tariffs could negatively impact Japan's economy, along with a slight improvement in the global risk sentiment, act as a headwind for the safe-haven JPY. However, the growing market acceptance that the Bank of Japan (BoJ) will continue raising interest rates in 2025, amid signs of broadening inflation, might hold back the JPY bears from placing aggressive bets. Meanwhile, US President Donald...
Silver price (XAG/USD) posts modest gains around $30.15 during the Asian trading hours on Tuesday. The upside for the white metal might be limited due to investors liquidating positions to secure profits, possibly covering losses or margin calls on falling asset valuations, fueled by concerns about a global trade war. Nonetheless, the weaker Greenback might help limit the USD-denominated commodity price's losses. Silver prices can move due to a wide range of factors. Geopolitical instability or fears of a deep recession can make Silver price escalate due to its safe-haven status, although...
Gold price is building on its rebound from one-month lows of $2,957 early Tuesday, replicating the moves seen in Monday's Asian trading. In doing so, Gold buyers retake the $3,000 threshold, but will they sustain the upswing amid escalating US-China trade tensions.Gold price is snapping a three-day correction as the US Dollar (USD) has come under renewed selling pressure while the US Treasury bond yields have paused their rebound from six-month troughs. China's efforts to step up lending to stabilize markets and a generalized recovery in risk sentiment revive the downside for the so-called...
Oil prices rose in Asian trade on Tuesday, recovering a small portion of recent losses as traders remained on edge over slowing demand amid a rapidly escalating U.S.-led trade war. Oil prices had slumped to a four-year low in recent sessions, after U.S. President Donald Trump unveiled steep reciprocal tariffs on several major economies. Trump's tariffs are set to take effect from Wednesday. A particular point of concern for oil markets is growing trade tensions between China and the U.S., after Beijing retaliated against Trump's latest tariffs and vowed to "fight to the end" if the...
The US dollar index slipped to around 103 on Tuesday, trimming recent gains as persistent trade uncertainties weighed on the broader economic and inflation outlook. President Donald Trump denied rumors of a potential pause in his sweeping tariff measures but expressed a willingness to enter negotiations with trade partners. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent added that nearly 70 countries have reached out to the White House seeking tariff talks. However, tensions escalated as Trump threatened China with an additional 50% tariff if Beijing fails to remove its levies on US imports. In response,...