Silver prices moved steadily in today's trading, Wednesday (December 18, 2025), holding near their all-time high. This precious metal remains attractive to investors amid increasing global uncertainty, particularly regarding geopolitics and the direction of US interest rate policy. The main support comes from escalating international tensions, including the situation in Venezuela and US pressure on energy-producing countries. This situation has prompted investors to seek safe assets, and silver has once again been seen as a hedge, in line with gold's movement, which has also remained near...
GBP/USD moved sideways and tended to hover above the 1.3300 area during Thursday's Asian session. After bouncing from around 1.3310 (a one-week low), the pair is now fluctuating slightly around 1.3370 as the market awaits two major triggers: the Bank of England (BoE) decision and the US inflation (CPI) release.The BoE is scheduled to announce its policy today, and the market is widely expecting a 25 bps interest rate cut, following a pause in November. These expectations were further strengthened by weaker UK inflation data, which automatically weighed on the pound.The latest data showed UK...
The US dollar index fluctuated around 98.4 on Thursday, but remained within the previous session's strengthening zone. The market appeared cautious as investors began to position themselves ahead of the November US CPI release, which is expected to show price pressures remain above the Fed's target. Mixed US labor data earlier this week hasn't significantly changed the market outlook—investors still expect at least one interest rate cut in the future. Fed official Christopher Waller said there's still room to cut rates due to signs the labor market is softening, while Raphael Bostic was...
Gold prices slip as investors focus on rising geopolitical tensions in Venezuela and await upcoming U.S. inflation data that could shape the Fed's next policy move. Futures in New York fall 0.4% to $4,356.50 a troy ounce in early trading, with uncertainty lingering over the pace of U.S. monetary easing next year. Even so, prices remain near October's record and are up about 65% this year, driven by robust central-bank buying, ETF inflows and a broader retreat from government debt and major currencies. Heightened geopolitical risks have also reinforced gold's appeal as a safe-haven...
Oil prices rose slightly on Thursday (December 18th) as investors assessed the possibility of further US sanctions on Russia and the supply risks posed by the blockade of Venezuelan oil tankers. Brent crude rose 32 cents, or 0.54%, to $60 a barrel at 0910 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude rose 38 cents, or 0.68%, to $56.32 a barrel. The US intention to impose more sanctions on Russia and the threat of a blockade of sanctioned tankers carrying Venezuelan oil pushed prices higher, said PVM analyst John Evans. On Wednesday, Bloomberg reported that the US was preparing another round of...