By Eddie Spence and Megan DurisinThe prices of raw materials used to make almost everything are skyrocketing, and the upward trajectory looks set to continue as the world economy roars back to life. From steel and copper to corn and lumber, commodities started 2021 with a bang, surging to levels not seen for years. The
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Canadian Dollar ended last week as the strongest ones on a couple of factors. With some near term resistance taken out, such rally will likely continue for the near term. Swiss Franc ended as the second strongest. While Dollar was pressured for most of the week, it staged a notable rebound on Friday to close
Forex news for North American trade on April 30, 2021: Markets: Gold down $3 to $1769 US 10-year yields down 1 bps to 1.62% S&P 500 down 30 points to 4181 WTI crude oil down $1.43 to $63.58 USD leads, NZD lags The US dollar was strong particularly against the euro, sterling and antipodeans. Consider
Physical gold in India was sold at a discount this week for the first time in 2021 as a spike in coronavirus cases prompted strict restrictions and kept buyers away. Several Indian states have run out of coronavirus vaccines as new infections surged to another daily record. “Almost every state government has put some kind
The Fed voted unanimously to leave the Fed funds rate target at 0-0.25%. It also decided to keep the asset purchases at US$120B per month. As expected, the Fed upgraded the economic assessments but continued to warn of downside risks. Fed Chair Jerome Powell at the press conference noted that the Committee has not talked
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Domestic gold prices seesawed between gains and losses on Friday amid rising US Treasury yields and a slump on Dalal Street. Where on one hand higher US yields rendered the yellow metal less attractive, deep losses in equities back home led investors to run safer instruments, say analysts. MCX gold futures for delivery on June
Dollar rebound in early US session after much stronger than expected PCE inflation data. Though, at this point, Canadian Dollar remains slightly firmer, as supported by GDP data. Yen is also recovering with mild retreat in German and Japan yields, as well as mild risk aversion. European majors are, on the other hand, the weaker
Bank of Japan At the last BoJ policy meeting on April 27 there were no surprises. Interest rates remained at 0.10%. The Yield Curve Control (YCC) was maintained to target 10 year JGB yields at 0.0%. The vote on YCC was made by 8-1 votes with Katoaka the dissenter. Better times ahead The general outlook
NEW DELHI: Gold and silver futures were trading with cuts on Friday as higher US Treasury yields dampened the metal’s appeal, while palladium eased off a record high scale a day earlier. Benchmark US 10-year Treasury yields rose to a more than two-week high in the previous session, increasing the opportunity cost of holding non-yielding
The financial markets are trading with a mild risk-off tone in Asia today, despite the resilience in US overnight. Solid economic data from Japan and China provided little support to sentiment. The region is generally in deep worry over record coronavirus infections in India. As for the currency markets, Yen and Dollar are set to
Tokyo CPI and China PMIs on the docket for the session ahead. 2200 GMT New Zealand – ANZ Consumer Confidence Index for April prior -2.0% m/m to 110.8 2301 GMT UK – Lloyds business barometer for April 2330 GMT Japan Jobless (Unemployment) rate for March Also, Job to applicant ratio for March 2330 GMT Tokyo
LONDON: Copper slipped on Thursday after briefly punching above the $10,000 level, last broken a decade ago, as speculators locked in profits amid worries about industrial demand. Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange touched $10,008 a tonne before retreating 0.3% to $9,847 a tonne by 1400 GMT. The last time copper rose above $10,000
Yen’s selloff is a dominant theme in the markets today as major global treasury yields strengthen. In particular, Germany 10-year bund year is back at around -0.18, above -0.2 handle. US 10-year yield is trading at 1.675 at the time of writing, with a take on 1.7 handle before weekend a possibility. Dollar recovers mildly
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By Swansy AfonsoA fledgling recovery in India’s gold demand in the first three months of the year may be snuffed out by an explosive increase in coronavirus infections that keeps people at home, damping sales during the key wedding season. Purchases in the world’s second-biggest consumer jumped 37% in the January to March period to
Dollar’s selloff resumed overnight after FOMC risk was cleared. Basically, Fed just reaffirmed it’s stance that it’s far from considering stimulus exits. Though, for the week so far, Yen is even weaker with strong rebound in global treasury yields. Euro is no far, follow Dollar as third weakest so far. On the other hand, Canadian
Stocks turn lower on the comment Feds Powell says that some asset prices in the market can be frothy. He followed that up by saying that it’s because of the reopening. Nevertheless the price of stocks have moved lower on the comment. The NASDAQ index is now down around -11 points. The Dow industrial average