European stocks rose on Thursday, with the Stoxx 50 rising 0.9% and the Stoxx 600 up 0.6%, led by food and beverage companies. The Stoxx Food & Beverage Index jumped 3.2% after Nestlé announced plans to cut 12,000 white-collar jobs, with an additional 4,000 roles to be eliminated over the next two years. German life sciences company Sartorius rose 9% after reporting a 7.5% rise in revenue and improved profitability for the first nine months of 2025. Nordea Bank shares rose around 3% to a record high, supported by stronger-than-expected loan income, with mortgage and corporate loans up...
Gold prices (XAU/USD) attracted sellers for the fifth consecutive day and dropped to the lowest level since September 19, around the $2,559-2,558 region during the Asian session on Thursday. The US Dollar (USD) continued its post-election rally and climbed to a new peak so far this year (YTD) on hopes that US President-elect Donald Trump's policies will spur growth. This, in turn, was seen as a key factor that continued to weigh on the USD-denominated commodity. Meanwhile, investors believe that the protectionist tariffs expected from the new Trump administration could increase inflation...
The Australian Dollar (AUD) continued its losing streak against the US Dollar (USD) following the release of key economic data on Thursday. Australian Consumer Inflation Expectations fell to 3.8% in November, down from 4.0% in the previous month, reaching the lowest level since October 2021. Australia's seasonally adjusted Unemployment Rate remained steady at 4.1% in October for the third month in a row, in line with market expectations. However, Employment Change showed only 15.9K new jobs were added in October, well below estimates of 25.0K. Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Governor...
Oil prices steadied after hitting their lowest levels this month on Wednesday as a surging U.S. dollar weighed on the commodity, and concerns about demand growth clouded the outlook. Brent, the global benchmark, traded near $72 a barrel, while West Texas Intermediate was above $68. The U.S. currency has strengthened to a two-year high following Donald Trump's election victory, making dollar-priced raw materials more expensive for most buyers. China's weakening profile in global oil markets was highlighted midweek, with the U.S. Energy Information Administration saying India is now the main...
Silver (XAG/USD) attracted some follow-through selling during the Asian session on Thursday and dropped to its lowest level since September 19 in the last hour. Bearish traders now await a sustained break below the $30.00 psychological mark before positioning for an extension of the recent sharp decline from 12-year tops touched last month. An overnight close below the 50% Fibonacci retracement level of the August-October rally and a subsequent break through the 100-day Simple Moving Average (SMA) for the first time since September could be seen as a fresh trigger for bearish traders....
Emas bertahan dalam penurunan empat hari karena reli tajam dolar membebani logam tersebut, bahkan ketika data inflasi AS mendukung kasus penurunan suku bunga Federal Reserve bulan depan. Emas stabil setelah penurunan 1% pada sesi sebelumnya yang mendorongnya ke level terendah delapan minggu. Pengukur dolar telah naik ke level tertinggi dua tahun karena ekspektasi bahwa kemenangan Presiden terpilih Donald Trump akan meningkatkan pertumbuhan ekonomi dan laba perusahaan. Greenback yang lebih kuat membuat komoditas yang dihargakan dalam mata uang tersebut lebih mahal bagi sebagian besar...