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NEW DELHI: Gold prices were trading higher on Friday, on course for second consecutive weekly gain. Investors turned to safe-haven assets while awaiting signals on interest rate hikes from the US Federal Reserve’s meeting next week. All eyes are set on the US central bank’s Federal Open Market Committee meet scheduled on January 25-26 for

It’s not Omicron nor Fed rate hike, but earnings. Bullish investors appeared to have finally gave up after disappointing Netflix report last week. NASDAQ led other major indexes sharply lower, and dragged down cryptocurrencies too. Given that Apple and Tesla will come next, there is risk of even more downside pushes in sentiments. In the

How can you not start the end of day and week summary by not speaking to the beating the US stocks took. For the 3rd day in a row the major indices are closing at or near their lows. The Dow and S&P had their worst week since October 20, 2020 (the Dow fell 1600

New Delhi: Gold prices rose Rs 29 to Rs 48,340 per 10 grams in the national capital on Friday following overnight gains in the international precious metal prices, according to HDFC Securities. In the previous trade, the yellow metal had settled at Rs 48,311 per 10 grams. Silver prices also soared Rs 634 to Rs

The markets are set to end the week with a pessimistic tone. Major European index are trading in deep red while US futures point to a weak open. In the currency markets, Swiss Franc is the strongest one for today, followed by Euro and then Yen. Aussie and Kiwi are the worst ones, but Sterling

It’s all about the risk mood still so far today and with equities looking sluggish once again after yesterday’s drop, there isn’t much comfort for risk trades on the day. The yen and franc are staying bid in European morning trade, with pressure seen on commodity currencies once again. USD/JPY is holding lower around 113.93

NEW DELHI: Gold is considered a safe haven asset where investors rush in times of crisis. Inflation, which has been rising across the world, is also usually supportive of gold prices. Does this mean gold prices will rise now? Prashant Jain, the chief investment officer of HDFC Mutual Fund, believes even inflation may not help

Yen is regaining strength in Asian session today and sentiment turned risk-off again. In particular, selloff is particularly apparent in cryptocurrencies. Swiss Franc, Euro and Dollar are all ticking up slightly. On the other commodity currencies are under some pressure, with Aussie leading the way down. For the week, Yen is currently the best performer,

Markets: Gold down $2 to $1837 WTI crude down $1.02 to $84.78 US 10-year yields down 1 bps to 1.827% S&P 500 down 50 points to 4482 AUD leads, EUR lags This was a disappointing day for the bulls and anyone optimistic about global growth in 2022. The Chinese rate cut helped to kick off

New Delhi: Gold prices rose by Rs 415 to Rs 48,327 per 10 gram in the national capital on Thursday, reflecting overnight gains in the international precious metal prices, according to HDFC Securities. In the previous trade, the precious metal had settled at Rs 47,912 per 10 gram. Silver prices also soared by Rs 858

Dollar turns softer in early US session after much worse than expected jobless claims data. Euro is closely following as next weakest and then Swiss Franc. On the other hand, Australian Dollar is extending post-job data gains. Canadian Dollar is also firm on oil prices. Yen is mixed for the moment as European stock markets

The aussie is leading gains so far on the day, with a stronger jobs report earlier bolstering RBA rate hike expectations and that is helping to keep the currency firmer. Adding to that is of course the better risk mood on the day, although we are seeing equities trim gains in the opening half-hour of

NEW DELHI: Gold prices were trading flat on Thursday, edging marginally lower, after steadying near a two-month peak, hit during the previous session. Higher US Treasury yields prevented any gains amid caution building around developments at the US Federal Reserve’s meeting due next week. Gold futures on MCX were flat, marginally down by 0.01 per

Australian Dollar rises broadly in Asian session today following much stronger than expected job data. Expectation for RBA tightening is increasing with calls for a hike as soon as in August. Canadian Dollar is also firm together with bullish strength in oil prices. As China’s rate cut is lifting sentiment, Yen and Dollar are turning

LONDON: Oil supply will soon overtake demand as some producers are set to pump at or above all-time highs, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Wednesday, while demand holds up despite the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant. “This time around, the surge is having a more muted impact on oil use,” the Paris-based

Canadian Dollar jumps higher again after data should consumer inflation rose further to multi-decade high. On the other hand, Dollar is paring some gains as stock markets are trying to recover. As for the week so far, Euro remains the worst performing one. Sterling is next and will look into BoE Governor Andrew Bailey’s comments.

European stocks are now trading higher on the day, posting slight gains while US futures have also turned around deep losses to be in positive territory at the moment. S&P 500 futures are up 0.1% after being down by as much as 0.7% earlier while Nasdaq futures turned around a 1% drop earlier to be

Gold demand in India will be resilient against the latest onslaught of Covid-19 cases as buyers in the second-biggest consumer “learn to live with the virus,” according to the World Gold Council. While regional governments across the country have imposed some curbs on economic and other activities to contain the latest surge in infections, restrictions