The three major US stock averages fluctuated between small gains and losses on Wednesday, attempting to rebound from Tuesday's weak session, when concerns over lofty AI valuations weighed on sentiment while earnings remained in focus. The tech sector stayed under pressure, while materials and energy outperformed. AMD slipped 1.7% after issuing a revenue forecast that failed to impress investors, and Super Micro Computer tumbled 7.3% following a weaker-than-expected earnings outlook for the current period. Palantir Technologies extended losses, falling 2.3%. Nvidia edged down 0.2%, while...
The AUD/USD struggles to maintain gains, hovering near the 0.6350 zone as bullish momentum fades.China's economic stimulus provided initial support, but investors turn cautious ahead of key US data.Technical indicators suggest consolidation, with the pair facing resistance near recent highs.The AUD/USD rebound halts near 0.6350 as market caution prevails. The pair lost momentum on Tuesday after initially benefiting from renewed optimism surrounding China's economy. The Australian Dollar found support from Beijing's special action plan to boost household incomes and domestic consumption....
The US Dollar Index edges higher, recovering from earlier losses.Germany plans to inject 0.5 trillion euros into fiscal spending.Geopolitical uncertainty rises as Trump and Putin hold key discussions.Economic indicators show resilience despite market volatility.The US Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the value of the US Dollar against a basket of six currencies, is stabilizing after avoiding a fresh five-month low. Traders react to Germany's significant fiscal expansion while monitoring geopolitical risks linked to ongoing talks between US President Donald Trump and Russian President...
Gold price skyrockets past the $3,000 figure and hit a record high of $3,038 on Tuesday amid uncertainty on United States (US) President Donald Trump's reciprocal tariffs to be enacted on April 2, while traders eye Federal Reserve's (Fed) monetary policy decision. XAU/USD is trading at $3,037, up by 1.20%. Risk appetite remains deteriorated, even though talks between Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin relieved some of traders' stress with the latter agreeing to a 30-day halt on attacking Ukraine energy facilities, according to Reuters. Nevertheless, the Bullion rally continued with...
Oil prices eased about 1% on Tuesday as U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed moves to end the three-year-old war in Ukraine, which could result in a possible easing of sanctions on Russian fuel exports. Putin agreed to Trump's proposal that Russia and Ukraine cease attacking each other's energy infrastructure for 30 days. Brent (LCOc1) futures fell 51 cents, or 0.7%, to settle at $70.56 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude fell 68 cents, or 1.0%, to settle at $66.90. Even if the U.S. and Russia work out a ceasefire in Ukraine, some...
Gold's price (XAU/USD) surges again and reaches a fresh all-time high currently at $3,031 on Tuesday. The precious metal trades around $3,029 at the time of writing ahead of some important events set to take place. The rise comes after Israel executed military operations on possible Hamas tactical positions and buildings. The move is seen as the end of the ceasefire deal, which started in January and is likely to bring more Red Sea attacks by Houthi rebels and retaliation by Hamas as a counter-response to the recent intervention by Israel. The ceasefire failure comes just hours before United...