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Gold prices languished near a two-month trough on Thursday as traders lowered expectations of sooner and deeper rate cuts by the Federal Reserve this year, while markets await a slew of U.S. economic data for further clarity. Spot gold was up 0.3% at $1,997.10 per ounce, as of 1158 GMT, but hovered near its lowest

Dollar’s pullback intensifies in early US session, prompted by unexpectedly poor retail sales data for January. This underwhelming performance is reigniting debates about the enduring strength of consumer spending, a critical factor in fueling inflation. Although a single data point does not dictate the broader economic narrative, it nonetheless re-introduces speculation about Fed’s potential rate

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Spot gold closed with a loss of 0.48% at $2025 Friday as the US yields chugged higher to close 0.47% up at 4.177%. Spot gold was down nearly 0.70% on the week. The ten-year US yields firmed up by around 3.70% on the weekly basis, whereas the two-year yields were up roughly 2% on the

Last week’s financial markets were characterized by a mix of resilience, speculation, and divergent central bank signals. In the US, the narrative remained steadfast with Fed officials emphasizing a patient approach towards monetary policy, firmly pushing back against the market’s eager anticipations for imminent rate cuts. This cautious did little to dampen the spirits of

A snippet from the trading desk at JP Morning (US) on US equities, taking an opposite view to that expressed by chief market strategist, Marko Kolanovic, who has been consistently pessimistic (this most recently) JPM traders had been cautious in January, but now say that view was overly conservative. Their view now is “tactically bullish”

Gold prices jumped Rs 170 to Rs 63,370 per 10 grams in the national capital on Wednesday amid gains in precious metal’s prices globally, according to HDFC Securities. The yellow metal had closed at Rs 63,200 per 10 grams in the previous trade. However, silver plunged Rs 300 to Rs 74,600 per kilogram, while it

Sterling, and to a lesser extent, Euro, are propelled slightly higher by hawkish comments from key figures in BoE and ECB. These officials have adopted a stance of patience, preferring to wait for additional economic data before making any decisions on interest rate cuts. Their cautious approach has also lifted benchmark yields in the UK

The banking worries in the US this week were triggered by: New York Community Bancorp cutting its dividend on higher capital rules and commercial strain A Japanese bank reporting unexpected losses on US commercial real estate Deutsche Bank highlighting losses on US commercial real estate Despite all the economic data this week, it was those

Despite gold prices reaching new highs in 2023, silver – which is often called the sister metal of gold ended flat in the international markets. It started well in the first quarter, but multiple catalysts affected its fundamental outlook and suppressed prices in a tight range throughout the previous year. But in the domestic market,

This past week in the financial markets has been nothing short of a rollercoaster, with Dollar clinching the title of the strongest currency amidst considerable volatility. The narrative that dominated was the dissipating likelihood of a March rate cut by Fed. But at the same time, investor sentiment took an unexpectedly optimistic turn, propelling stock

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Gold prices climbed to a two-week high on Tuesday, supported by a softer dollar and lower Treasury yields while focus turned to the Federal Reserve‘s policy meeting for insight into how soon it will cut interest rates this year. Spot gold was up 0.8% at $2,047.96 per ounce by 09:25 a.m.(1425 GMT), after hitting its

Euro recovers broadly today, as lifted by GDP data that indicated the Eurozone economy has narrowly averted a technical recession. This positive development has also led to a notable rebound in Germany’s benchmark treasury yields. Meanwhile selling pressure has shifted Sterling and Swiss Franc, both of which are ceding some of their recent gains against

Markets: CAD leads, JPY lags S&P 500 down 0.1% US 10-year yields up 1.5 bps to 4.15% Gold down $1 to $2018 WTI crude oil up $0.81 to $78.17 The market didn’t know exactly what to do with the US PCE report. On the hawkish side, the headline PCE number wasn’t as cool as GDP

Gold prices edged higher on Friday, but were on track for their second consecutive weekly fall as data indicating strong growth in the U.S. economy kept the dollar firm, while focus shifted to a key inflation print due later in the day. FUNDAMENTALS * Spot gold was up 0.1% at $2,021.79 per ounce by 0155

Dollar falls mildly in early US trading hours, following the release of core PCE inflation data which indicated a slightly sharper than expected slowdown. However, this weakness in Dollar is somewhat counterbalanced by unexpectedly robust growth in consumer spending. Despite these movements, Dollar remains within its established trading range, with a decisive breakout yet to

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