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The majority of Dollar bulls appear to be staying on the sideline today. Despite earlier rally attempt, the greenback starts to pare back some gains into US session. US futures are also trading flat in very tight range. Investors are holding their bet ahead of a wave of speeches of central bankers, and more importantly,

Euro Market Open: Asian stocks were mostly lower as several markets reacted to recent bearish themes including US curbs against China on return from the long weekend Full Note Summary: APAC stocks traded with a negative bias as several markets returned from the long weekend and reacted to the recent bearish themes. European equity futures

NEW DELHI: Gold prices extended their fall on Tuesday as a firm dollar and prospects of further oversized rate hikes by the US Federal Reserve dented the zero-yielding asset’s appeal. After stronger-than-expected US labour data, the focus is now on the inflation reading, due on Thursday, which is expected to remain stubbornly high. Gold futures

Dollar extends its near term rally in Asian session, with support from risk-off sentiment, while US 10-year yield is flirting with 4% handle. Yen is also firm, and has the potential to overwhelm the greenback if Japan steps into the markets again. Commodity currencies are the weakest one so far, with Aussie being the worst.

The ANZ Truckometer is a set of two economic indicators derived using traffic volume data from around New Zealand.ANZ use traffic flows in this indicator as a proxy for economic growth. From the current report: The Light Traffic Index +1.9% in September Heavy Traffic Index -3.3% for the Heavy Traffic Index lifted 1.6% over the

Saudi Aramco has told at least seven customers in Asia they will receive full contract volumes of crude oil in November ahead of the peak winter season, several sources with knowledge of the matter said on Monday. The producer is keeping supplies to Asia steady despite likely production cuts by tapping on inventories, the sources

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Gold prices in the national capital dropped Rs 543 to Rs 51,625 per 10 grams on Monday amid a decline in the prices of precious metal in the international market, according to HDFC Securities. In the previous trade, the yellow metal had touched Rs 52,168 per 10 grams. Silver also tumbled by Rs 2,121 to

Asian markets trade broadly lower today, extending the risk-selloff late last week. Dollar, Yen and Swiss Franc are trading higher on risk-aversion, as usual. Aussie is currently worst performer, while Kiwi and Sterling are trailing. Euro is mixed for now, but looks vulnerable too. Technically, one focus is whether EUR/USD would finally make up its

High risk warning: Foreign exchange trading carries a high level of risk that may not be suitable for all investors. Leverage creates additional risk and loss exposure. Before you decide to trade foreign exchange, carefully consider your investment objectives, experience level, and risk tolerance. You could lose some or all your initial investment; do not

Gold price in the national capital rose Rs 37 to Rs 52,300 per 10 grams on Friday amid depreciation in rupee, according to HDFC Securities. In the previous trade, the precious metal had touched Rs 52,263 per 10 grams. Silver also gained Rs 311 to Rs 62,022 per kg from Rs 61,711 per kg. The

Caixin Services Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for September 2022 came in at 49.3 from 55.0 in August China’s economy is struggling under the weight of ongoing COVID outbreaks and the imposition of restrictions on activity. As well as the imploding property sector, burdened by debt servicing issues. After August’s improvement, the roller-coaster has taken the

Silver recovered from a two-year low on the escalation of geopolitical tensions, recession worries in key economies, and seasonal demand. Though the post-pandemic industrial demand helped commodity prices to stream higher, silver prices were reeling under the bearish grip. Silver was the worst performer among precious metals in 2022. The metal has lost more than

USD/JPY is up 20 pips today and trading at 145.30. In all liklihood that will be the highest close in 20 years for USD/JPY and it’s the highest intraday trade since they intervened at 145.90. The Ministry of Finance may be pressed to intervene again. The problem is that they’re fighting a fundamental battle. The

Pulses prices have shot up during the recently concluded monsoon season, especially Kharif pulses, owing to lower production estimates compared to the last year, propelled by the erratic rainfall distribution in the key producing states like Maharashtra and Karnataka, and lower crop area this year as farmers shifted to competitive crops. Tur (Arhar) dal prices

After a brief recovery, risk sentiment turned sour again towards the end of the week. Solid data from the US that solidify expectation for continuous aggressive Fed actions was a factor. Strong rebound in oil price also raised concern of a second wave in inflation. The overall development suggests that risk sentiment remains fragile, and

The trade in the first half of the year was to sell stocks and buy oil. That’s shaping up to be the trade of Q4 as well. WTI crude oil are up 5% today and briefly touched $93.00, which is the highest since August 30. It’s also come on a day with a strong US

Diwali festival in India, retail gold demand tends to pick up, offering a floor to global gold prices or the potential impetus to push prices seasonally higher. Several years of lower-than-expected gold demand suggest that there is room for an uptick in demand in Q4 2022 for India’s second-largest import by value. India plays a