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Gold prices declined by Rs 289 to Rs 51,877 per 10 grams in the national capital on Tuesday, according to Securities. The precious metal had closed at Rs 52,166 per 10 grams in the previous trade. Silver also fell sharply by Rs 841 to Rs 58,480 per kg from Rs 59,321 per kg in the

Markets are generally in cautious mode today. While Asian markets tumbled, major European indexes are just in slight red. Dollar rebounds notably after US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi finally took the flight from Malaysia to Taiwan. Investors are still awaiting whether China would take any “retaliation”. Meanwhile, Yen remains the strongest one, followed by Dollar

The post-FOMC unwind of long USD/JPY carried on further again in Asian morning trade on Tuesday. USD/JPY dropped hard and fast, to lows (briefly) under 130.50. Japanese finance minister Suzuki made comments decrying the ‘rapid yen moves’. He, and other Japanese officials, had been very vocal indeed about not wanting such rapid yen FX moves

Gold hit a four-week high on Tuesday, as a weaker dollar and a dip in U.S. Treasury yields boosted demand for the safe-haven metal amid mounting worries over an economic slowdown. FUNDAMENTALS * Spot gold was up 0.4% at $1,778.69 per ounce, as of 0044 GMT, its highest since July 5. * U.S. gold futures

Yen’s broad-based rally continues in quiet Asian session today. Dollar and European majors are generally steady. Some weakness is seen in Aussie and Canadian, but selling is so far limited. In other markets, sentiment is mixed with slight recovery seen in some Asian stock markets, including Japan. Gold is consolidating last week’s gain and remains

The USDCAD is breaking higher as crude oil moves lower. The price of crude is trading at $92.60, just off the low for the day. That is down over -$6 on the day or 6%. The price is below the low from last week at $93.05. WTI crude oil breaks lower Looking at the USDCAD,

Gold prices declined by Rs 195 to Rs 51,947 per 10 grams in the national capital on Monday amid weak global cues and rupee appreciation, according to Securities. The precious metal had closed at Rs 52,142 per 10 grams in the previous trade. Silver declined by Rs 223 to Rs 58,731 per kg from Rs

Dollar selling is back today while Yen’s strength continues. Euro is also soft as the second worst after the greenback. On other hand hand, Sterling is strengthening with help from buying against Euro. Commodity currencies are mixed for now, with Canadian Dollar turning softer while Kiwi leads Aussie higher. Stock market sentiment is mixed, and

The flash for this is here: — A little slower rate of expansion in July but still well into expansion. The remarks from the report don’t paint too bright a picture, but the headline number looks OK. Comments from the Markit report: “The Japanese manufacturing sector saw a modest improvement in operating conditions at the

Aug 1: Gold prices held steady on Monday, hovering near a more than three-week high scaled in the previous session, helped by a weaker U.S. dollar and lower bond yields. FUNDAMENTALS * Spot gold held its ground at $1,755.59 per ounce, as of 0053 GMT, after hitting its highest since July 6 at $1,767.79 on

Official PMIs come from the China National Bureau of Statistics and the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing. For July: Manufacturing 49.0, its lowest in 3 months and back into contraction expected 50.3 and prior 50.2 China’s NBS attributes the result, according to statements reported in State media (Xinhua), to traditional production off-peak period, insufficient

Gold lost its glitter due to a strong US greenback and hints of more interest rate hikes from the US Federal Reserve that pushed investors away from the precious yellow metal. The London spot gold corrected more than 18 percent from its recent high of $2070 which it hit in March, to a near one

With Microsoft, Apple, Amazon, Meta, Alphabet, Boeing, Intel, Netflix, all the major banks and financial institutions, Merck, Bristol Meyers Squibb, AMD, Nvidia, Exxon Mobile, Chevron, GE, P&G already all reporting, what is left? Below is a list of some secondary earnings scheduled to be reported in the new trading week: Monday, August 1 Activision Blizzard

Oil prices gained about $1 in early trade on Friday, lifted by supply concerns and a weaker U.S. dollar as attention turns to what OPEC and allies including Russia agree at a meeting next week marking the end of their 2020 output reduction pact. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures for September delivery rose

With the month of July ending today, next week will start the new trading week for August. Still a summer month, trading may be impacted by vacation/holidays. Nevertheless there is enough data events scheduled including key jobs reports that of Canada and US, and interest rate decisions by the Reserve Bank of Australia and the

Gold along with other commodities rose for the second consecutive week as the US dollar dipped deeper into the red territory. The commodity US dollar inverse relation has strengthened further in the last few days and trends in the US dollar may continue to remain the key price determining factor as market players try to

Dollar ended broadly lower last week, as the worst performer, as hammered by the events of FOMC meeting and GDP release. In short, Fed chair has signalled slower tightening pace ahead and the message was reinforced by another quarterly GDP contraction print. Whether the US was already in recession or not, Fed is turning from

The strongest to weakest of the major currency pairs The USD is closing the day lower despite some higher than expected inflation measures at the start of the day. The Core PCE came in at 4.8% trend higher than the 4.7% expected. The employment cost index rose by 1.3% for the quarter which was also