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LONDON – Copper prices slumped on Friday to their weakest in 17 months as inflation and factory data reinforced fears that central bank tightening would push economies into a recession and hit metals demand. Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange had eased 2.6% to $8,047 a tonne by 1630 GMT after dropping to its

“My own views on policy… are that we need to get to something like the neutral rate of interest by the end of the year, which in my judgment would be to around the 3.1% range of a nominal Fed funds rate.” “And so what would unwind the need to do that? Well, if there

Supply crunch and strong demand are keeping global oil prices well above the psychological level of $100 a barrel for the last seven weeks. The global crude oil market has been tightened by short supply due to restrictions on Russian oil and little spare capacity among other big oil producers. Russia plays an outsized role

We started the week at +0.2% in the Atlanta Fed’s GDP tracker. After a series of economic data point disappointments, it’s now at -2.1%. That’s down from yesterday’s reading of -1.0% and comes after today’s data on manufacturing and construction spending. The GDPNow model estimate for real GDP growth (seasonally adjusted annual rate) in the

This week has brought an end to the first half of 2022, and it has been a volatile one for gold as well as commodities at large. We are facing uncertain times ahead as market players try to assess the implication of higher interest rates on economic growth while the Russia-Ukraine fighting continues to intensify.

The market is navigating different outcomes and in the simplest terms, here’s how it shapes up. 1) High inflation with ongoing growth and Fed hikes above 4% This is the scenario the market grappled with for most of the year and the results speak for themselves. It was the worst H1 for the S&P 500

Extending fall in commodity prices and recession fears were the main theme in the markets last week. Australian Dollar ended as the worst performer, followed by New Zealand Dollar, and then Sterling. However, Canadian Dollar was surprisingly the strongest one, partly helped by resilient oil prices. Meanwhile, extended pull back in US and European benchmark

Shares of tumbled nearly 9 per cent in morning trade on Friday after the government imposed an export tax on petrol, diesel and jet fuel (ATF). The government on Friday slapped an export tax on petrol, diesel and jet fuel shipped overseas by firms like , and imposed a windfall tax on crude oil produced

Markets: Gold flat at $1806 US 10-year yields down 8.5 bps to 2.89% WTI crude oil up $2.51 to $108.29 S&P 500 up 1.1% JPY leads, AUD lags This was a holiday-thinned trade with Canada out and many US traders heading out early for the long weekend but it was also the start of a

Markets start the first day of the second half dumping risk assets, from stocks to oil to gold and copper. Safe haven flow into treasury has indeed started overnight, pushing US 10-year yield back below 3% handle. In the currency markets, Yen rides on the negative sentiment and rises broadly. Aussie leads other commodity currencies

New Delhi: Gold in the national capital on Friday rose by Rs 1,088 to Rs 51,458 per 10 grams, according to securities. In the previous trade, the precious metal finished at Rs 50,370 per 10 grams. Silver, however, fell by Rs 411 to Rs 58,159 per kg from Rs 58,570 per kg in the previous

Prelim 52.4 Prior 57.0 First drop in new orders in over two years  Inflation  pressures remained historically elevated, but increases in input costs and output charges eased to three-month lows Chris Williamson, Chief Business Economist at S&P Global Market Intelligence, said: “The PMI survey has fallen in June to a level indicative of the manufacturing

Selloff in Aussie and Kiwi intensifies today following the steep decline in commodities. Safe-have flows continue to boost the Japanese Yen, which is additionally lifted by extended pull back in US and European benchmark yields. As for the week, Dollar is the strongest one, but the second placed Yen has the potential to overtake it.

New York: The OPEC oil cartel and allied producing nations decided Thursday to boost production of crude by an amount that will likely do little to relieve high gasoline prices at the pump and energy-fuelled inflation plaguing the global economy. The increase of 648,000 barrels per day in August leaves the world thirsty for oil

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Swiss Franc remains the runaway leader for the week so far. Dollar and Canadian are competing for the second place. On the other hand, New Zealand Dollar is the worst, followed by Sterling and then Euro. Yen is mixed for now. Overall market sentiment is indecisive with stocks lacking follow through buying to the near

Gold in the national capital on Thursday fell by Rs 323 to Rs 50,572 per 10 grams, according to securities. In the previous trade, the precious metal settled at Rs 50,895 per 10 grams. Silver also tumbled by Rs 776 to Rs 59,377 per kg from Rs 60,153 per kg in the previous trade. In

US 10-year yields are in danger of falling below 3% for the first time since the surprise CPI report followed by the 75 bps Fed hike. The decline comes after today’s PCE report, which is the Fed’s preferred measure of inflation. Prices rose 0.3% in the month, less than the +0.4% reading economists were expecting.