Indeks Hang Seng dibuka melonjak lebih dari 2,5% pada Senin pagi, seiring meredanya kekhawatiran investor terhadap ketegangan perdagangan global dan stabilitas sektor perbankan. Indeks utama naik 637 poin ke level 25.884, dipimpin oleh penguatan saham-saham teknologi besar seperti Alibaba (+4,9%), JD.com (+5%), dan Tencent (+2,8%). Kenaikan ini menandai kembalinya minat beli yang kuat di sektor yang sebelumnya sempat tertekan oleh sentimen negatif global. Tidak hanya sektor teknologi, saham-saham keuangan juga ikut mendorong pasar naik. Saham Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing naik 3%,...
Gold prices fell on Thursday (September 4), slightly off record highs as investors locked in profits, while attention turned to key US employment data for further insight into the Federal Reserve's policy direction. Spot gold prices fell 0.4% to $3,542.97 per ounce as of 08:38 GMT. US gold futures for December delivery fell 0.9% to $3,601.40. Spot gold prices hit a record high of $3,578.50 on Wednesday amid growing speculation of a US Federal Reserve interest rate cut and lingering geopolitical and economic uncertainty. "The market is overbought and needs to correct," said StoneX analyst...
The US dollar edged higher against the slightly weaker Swiss franc, as an unexpected contraction in Swiss consumer prices in August fueled speculation that the SNB will cut interest rates to negative levels in the coming months. The pair edged up from Wednesday's low of 0.8025, but remains trapped in a tight range below the 0.8060-0.8070 area. Investors are cautious about placing large dollar bets ahead of key US fundamental data releases. Swiss inflation remained stable, growing at an annual rate of 0.2% in August, unchanged from the previous month. However, monthly inflation contracted...
The EUR/USD pair traded slightly lower at 1.1650 at the opening of the European session on Thursday (September 4th). The pair continues to search for direction, not far from the lower end of its trading range over the past few weeks, ahead of the Eurozone Retail Sales report. However, the main focus is on the US ADP Employment Change, due today, and, especially, the US Nonfarm Payrolls report on Friday. On Wednesday, weak US JOLTS Job Openings data added to evidence of a weak labor market and raised expectations of an imminent Federal Reserve (Fed) interest rate cut. This view was confirmed...
Harga perak melemah 1% ke sekitar $40,7 per ons pada Kamis(4/9), turun dari level tertinggi 14 tahun karena aksi ambil untung jelang rilis data tenaga kerja AS. Dalam beberapa pekan terakhir, logam mulia ini reli tajam seiring meningkatnya spekulasi pemangkasan suku bunga The Fed, dengan pasar kini hampir 98% yakin Fed akan memangkas suku bunga 25 basis poin bulan ini. Data Rabu menunjukkan lowongan kerja AS turun lebih tajam dari perkiraan menjadi 7,181 juta di Juli. Fokus pasar kini bergeser ke laporan tenaga kerja ADP dan klaim pengangguran mingguan yang dirilis Kamis malam, sebelum...
The Australian dollar was little changed to around $0.654 on Thursday, holding its recent gains, supported by stronger-than-expected trade balance figures. Australia's goods trade surplus widened to AUD 7.31 billion in July, the largest in 17 months and well above expectations of AUD 5.0 billion. The improvement was driven by a 3.3% rise in exports to a 21-month high of AUD 46.02 billion, following strong gains in June, while imports fell 1.3% to AUD 38.71 billion, weighed by softer demand for non-monetary gold. The Aussie also drew support from recent data showing upbeat Q2 GDP growth,...