Silver price (XAG/USD) is depreciating after registering gains in the previous day, trading around $33.00 per troy ounce during the Asian hours on Tuesday. The safe-haven demand for precious metals, including Silver, continues to weaken as trade-war concerns ease. At the same time, dollar-denominated Silver loses its appeal, with the strengthening US Dollar (USD) making it more expensive for buyers using other currencies. The USD is gaining support as optimism grows over improving US-China trade relations. US President Donald Trump recently signaled a willingness to roll back tariffs on...
Oil prices fell in Asian trade on Tuesday amid persistent uncertainty over U.S. trade tariffs dampened the economic outlook and sparked persistent concerns over slowing demand. Oil was also pressured by Russia unexpectedly announcing a three-day ceasefire with Ukraine, which could help pave a path towards a bigger agreement. Brent oil futures for June fell 0.4% to $65.63 a barrel, while West Texas Intermediate crude futures fell 0.3% to $61.64 a barrel by 21:43 ET (01:43 GMT). Oil markets were also skittish before an OPEC+ meeting next week, where the cartel is widely expected to increase...
The EUR/USD pair attracts some sellers to near 1.1375 during the Asian session on Tuesday. The Euro weakens against the Greenback amid rising expectations of further rate cuts from the European Central Bank in June and mixed signals on US-China trade relations.The EUR/USD pair hovers around 1.1350 on Monday, extending its consolidative phase for a second consecutive day. At least, investors pared US Dollar (USD) selling and recovered some optimism amid hopes of easing trade war tensions. Additionally, the latest comments from United States (US) Federal Reserve (Fed) officials were tilted to...
Gold price (XAU/USD) extends its steady intraday descent through the Asian session on Tuesday and drops back closer to the $3,300 mark as hopes for the potential de-escalation of US-China trade tensions undermine demand for safe-haven assets. Apart from this, the emergence of some US Dollar (USD) buying further contributes to driving flows away from the commodity. That said, a combination of factors assists the precious metal to hold comfortably above the $3,265-3,260 pivotal support. Investors remain on the edge amid the uncertainty over US President Donald Trump's trade policies and...
Crude oil prices fell on Tuesday as investors lowered their demand growth expectations due to the ongoing trade war between the United States and China, the world's two biggest economies. Brent crude futures fell by 51 cents, or 0.8%, to $65.35 per barrel by 0635 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures fell 50 cents, or 0.8%, to $61.55 a barrel. Both benchmarks fell more than $1 on Monday. "Markets are closely monitoring the U.S.-China trade negotiations, understanding that deteriorating trade relations between the world's two largest economies could lead the global economy towards...