The Hang Seng Index opened slightly lower by 0.07% to 26,263 on Friday (October 31st), moving flat after a 0.2% decline in the previous session to 26,283. This cautious movement occurred amid mixed sentiment: some technology stocks weakened, while the market digested news of a US-China trade truce that had not yet fully boosted risk appetite. Data-wise, China's manufacturing PMI contracted again in October, signaling continued pressure on the factory sector and curbing the Hong Kong stock market rally. Meanwhile, Asian market analysts noted that regional stocks are likely to strengthen this...
Oil prices edged up in Asian trade on Thursday after Saudi Arabia's state oil company sharply raised March crude prices, but the gains were small compared with the biggest drop in benchmark Brent crude in nearly three months the previous day. Brent crude was up 8 cents at $74.69 a barrel by 0422 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude was up 15 cents at $71.18 a barrel. Oil prices had fallen more than 2% on Wednesday as a big build in U.S. crude and gasoline inventories signaled weaker demand, and as investors weighed the implications of a new round of U.S.-China trade tariffs, including...
Silver (XAG/USD) price continued its uptrend for the fourth straight session, trading near $32.30 per troy ounce during the Asian trading hours on Thursday (February 6). Technical analysis on the daily chart highlights a strong bullish bias, with the price maintaining its upward trajectory within an ascending channel. The XAG/USD pair remains above the nine-day and 14-day Exponential Moving Averages (EMA), indicating solid near-term momentum. Moreover, the 14-day Relative Strength Index (RSI) is nearing the 70 level, which reinforces the bullish sentiment. A break above the 70 level could...
Gold (XAU/USD) prices traded with a mild positive bias during the Asian session on Thursday (6/2) and remained close to the all-time highs hit the previous day. Investors continued to seek refuge in the traditional safe-haven bullion amid growing concerns about the US-China trade war and the potential economic impact of US President Donald Trump's trade tariffs. Further, expectations that the Federal Reserve (Fed) will continue to cut interest rates in 2025 and the recent decline in US Treasury bond yields further supported the non-yielding yellow metal. However, investors took a breather...
Gold steadied in Asian trading — after blowing through a series of record highs in the previous session — with rising economic and geopolitical risks supporting haven demand. Bullion held near $2,870 an ounce — having added 0.9% on Wednesday — after President Donald Trump said the US could take over Gaza, a comment that his aides sought to tone down, and that he wants to start working on a new nuclear deal with Iran. Washington is also expected to present a plan to end Russia's war on Ukraine next week. Worries about the fallout from the US-China trade...
The Australian Dollar (AUD) edges lower against the US Dollar (USD) following lower-than-expected Trade Balance data released on Thursday. Additionally, the AUD/USD pair receives downward pressure from risk-off sentiment amid rising fears over US-China trade tensions. Australia's trade surplus fell to 5,085M in December, missing the expected 7,000M and down from the previous surplus of 6,792M. Exports increased by 1.1% MoM, slowing from November's 4.2% rise, while imports surged 5.9% MoM, up from 1.4% in the prior month. Traders closely watch the ongoing trade war between the United States...