Silver rose by over 1% to $73 per ounce on Tuesday, following an 8% slump in the previous session, which marked the steepest daily drop in over five years, as traders booked profits. Markets continued to monitor geopolitical developments, with uncertainty persisting as tensions in the Russia-Ukraine conflict lingered after reports of a suspected Ukrainian drone incident near President Putin's residence, while negotiations between the two sides continue amid unresolved issues. Separately, the United States signaled possible further strikes on Iran if nuclear and missile programs advance,...
Gold prices rebounded after being under pressure in the previous session. This increase occurred as investors sought safe havens amid ongoing global uncertainty. A cautious market ahead of the release of the Federal Reserve minutes has led to renewed interest in gold as a hedge. The main sentiment stemmed from expectations that the Fed would be less aggressive going forward. The prospect of lower interest rates has diminished the appeal of the US dollar, making non-yielding gold more attractive. Furthermore, geopolitical tensions in various regions have boosted demand for gold as a safe...
Oil prices remained firm as traders weighed geopolitical tensions from Venezuela to Russia and Yemen against concerns about a global oversupply. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) prices reached over $58 per barrel in quiet trading ahead of the holidays. The United Arab Emirates said it would withdraw troops from Yemen after escalating tensions with its oil-rich ally, Saudi Arabia, over military operations in the conflict-torn country. At the same time, President Donald Trump's efforts to end the war in Ukraine faced a new obstacle after Russia's Vladimir Putin said he would revise his...
The precious metal recovered on Tuesday (December 30) after a sharp fall in the previous session, as markets refocused on geopolitical and economic risks, reviving gold's rally to close out its best year since 1979. Spot gold prices rose 0.8% to $4,365.86 an ounce at 9:56 a.m. ET (1456 GMT). On Monday, gold posted its biggest daily percentage drop since October 21 as profit-taking pushed it down from Friday's record high of $4,549.71. U.S. gold futures rose 0.8% to $4,380.10. "We saw some pretty extreme volatility yesterday where we saw strong action in Asian trading to the upside and then...
Oil was steady after a choppy session on Tuesday as investors weighed dented hopes of a Russia-Ukraine peace deal and rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East around Yemen. Brent crude futures for February delivery , which expire on Tuesday, settled down 2 cents, or 0.03%, at $61.92 a barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude settled down 13 cents, or 0.22%, at $57.95. On Monday, both benchmarks settled more than 2% higher as Saudi Arabia launched airstrikes against Yemen and after Moscow accused Kyiv of targeting a Russian presidential residence, denting hopes of a peace...