The forex markets are very quiet today, with most major pairs and crosses staying inside yesterday’s range. Dollar is paring some post FOMC minutes gains, while Sterling is also soft. On the other hand, Australian and New Zealand Dollar are both recovering mildly. As for the week, Euro is currently the strongest one,m followed by
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Forex news for Asia trading on Thursday 20 May 2021 Gyrations for crypto continued after the huge moves seen on Thursday, with BTC (for example) pulling back from its >$40K bounce high to $35K. Sources say more than 770,000 traders had their accounts liquidated in the plunge (equating to a value of around $8.6bn) which
Domestic precious metal prices dropped on Wednesday tracking volatility in global markets ahead of the release of minutes of the US central bank’s last policy meeting. Profit booking was witnessed across commodities ahead of the key event, which may offer more clarity on interest rates in major economies, say analysts. The white metal suffered its
Dollar’s decline slowed in Asian session today, but remains generally weak, in particular against European majors. Though, indecisive risk sentiment is somehow limiting upside in commodity currencies, with Canadian Dollar following oil prices lower today. There is prospect of more volatility in the markets today, with consumer inflation data from UK and Canada featured. FOMC
A deal is in the bag There are a few small hurdles to get a deal done but it looks like it’s coming. Iran’s lead negotiator Abbas Araghuchi said the draft texts for a return to the deal are mostly done. WTI is at $62.03 on the statement, down 5.3% on the day. The question
NEW DELHI: The metal to bet on this year is silver. Commodity guru Jim Rogers says the white metal should at least double from here on. He also expects gold to revisit all-time high levels, as soon as the ongoing phase of weakness subsides. “I am not buying gold and silver now, as this correction
Global equities are under selling pressure today with another round of rise in treasury yields. In particular, Germany 10-year yield jumped above -0.1% handle and hit the highest level since mid-2019. The development came after stronger than expected inflation reading from UK, which was later followed by Canada CPI. New Zealand Dollar and Australian Dollar
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LONDON: Most industrial metals prices rose on Tuesday as investors betting on a long period of low interest rates bought riskier assets, pushing global stock markets higher and dragging the dollar to its weakest since February. The weaker greenback helps dollar-priced metals by making them cheaper for buyers with other currencies. Benchmark copper on the
Dollar and Yen are both under pressure again today, as broad based risk sentiments improved. In particular, the volatile Nikkei managed to close up more than 2%. New Zealand Dollar is leading other commodity currencies higher too. But Canadian Dollar and Sterling are the strongest ones for the week at this point. The Loonie is
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Domestic gold and silver prices moved on a mixed note on Tuesday despite the yellow metal scaling a four-month peak in the international spot market. Though a third day of appreciation in the rupee amid weakness in the dollar overseas supported the precious metals, handsome gains in equities dented bullion’s safe-haven appeal. MCX gold futures
Dollar’s selloff intensifies today as risk-on sentiment is slowly coming back to the markets. Yen is following as the next weakest. European majors are currently the main winners. Commodity currencies are somewhat lagging behind. In other markets, European indexes are trading slightly higher while US futures also point to higher open. Gold and oil prices
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Gold prices climbed to their highest in more than three months on Monday, driven by weaker US Treasury yields and inflation concerns that weighed on investors’ appetite for risk. Spot gold jumped 1% to $1,859.67 per ounce by 10:31 a.m. EDT (1431 GMT), after hitting its highest since Feb. 2 at $1,861.02. US gold futures
China’s April data sent a mixed message about the economy. Retail sales expanded +17.7% y/y in April, significantly weaker than consensus of +25% and March’s +34.2%. Urban fixed asset investment (FAI) growth moderated to +19.9% in the first 4 months of the year, from +25.6% in 1Q21. The market had anticipated a growth of +19%.
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NEW DELHI: Aluminium prices rose 0.39 per cent to Rs 194.90 per kg in the futures trade on Monday as speculators built up fresh positions amid a positive trend in the spot market. On the Multi Commodity Exchange, aluminium contracts for the May delivery gained 75 paise, or 0.39 per cent, to Rs 194.90 per