The Hang Seng index slumped 206 points, or 0.8%, to close at 25,952 on Tuesday, losing early gains as sentiment soured amid a broad sectoral decline. The technology index fell 1.8% after US President Trump said Nvidia would be banned from selling its most advanced AI chips to China, although it would allow some sales to Beijing. Traders largely shrugged off reports that China was raising subsidies, cutting energy bills for major data centers. Consumer and property stocks also weakened, following declines in mainland China as US index futures plunged on uncertainty over the Fed's interest...
The US Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the performance of the US Dollar (USD) against a basket of six major currencies, continued to strengthen on Thursday (27/2), breaking above 107.00 as markets digested the second reading of the United States (US) Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and its inflation component. Traders were surprised by the higher-than-expected Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) data, which reinforced concerns over persistent inflation. Daily Market Movers Summary: US dollar strengthens after GDP inflation surprise US GDP for Q4 2024 came in line with estimates at 2.3%,...
Gold prices fell to $2,880 an ounce on Thursday (27/2) after hitting a record high of $2,950 on Monday, pressured by a stronger U.S. dollar after President Donald Trump announced a new set of tariffs on major trading partners. The U.S. president announced 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico for next week, minutes after Treasury Secretary Bessent only hinted at them for April. In addition, Trump announced restrictions on China and new levies on the European Union, further hurting demand for foreign currencies and boosting the U.S. dollar. On the economic data front, recent data continued to show...
Oil prices rose more than 2% on Thursday as supply concerns resurfaced after U.S. President Donald Trump revoked a license granted to U.S. oil major Chevron (NYSE:CVX) to operate in Venezuela. Investors, however, were still watching for signs of a potential peace deal in Ukraine, which could lead to higher Russian oil flows. Brent crude futures were up $1.53, or 2.1%, at $74.06 a barrel by 1:28 p.m. EST (1828 GMT). U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures were up $1.64, or 2.4%, at $70.26. The contracts had settled the previous session at their lowest since Dec. 10. "The market prefers...
EUR/USD struggles around the psychological level of 1.0500 in North American trading hours on Thursday. The major currency pair falls as United States (US) President Donald Trump reiterated tariff threats on the Eurozone. President Trump said in a press conference on Wednesday that he will announce 25% tariffs on "cars and other things" on the Eurozone "very soon." However, Trump didn't provide a timeline for the tariff imposition. In response to Trump's tariff threats, a European Commission (EC) spokesperson said, "The EU will react firmly and immediately against unjustified barriers to...
Gold's price (XAU/USD) ekes out more losses and faces already more than 1% loss ahead of the American trading session on Thursday. The leg lower came after United States (US) President Donald Trump casted doubts and confusion during a cabinet meeting on Wednesday about what levies will be applied, when and to which countries. President Trump said "tariffs will go on, not all, but a lot of them" and added that levies on Canada and Mexico imports will go into effect on April 2. Reciprocal tariffs should be installed on April 2 too. The US President confirmed a 25% tariff would be...