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Gold traded in a narrow range this week as market players assessed if the recent rise in price is likely to continue or not. Gold tested a 2-week high of near $1870/oz level but ended the week with a marginal 0.5% gain near $1850/oz. Gold benefitted from weakness in the US dollar, lower bond yields,

Overall, the moves in the forex markets are still indecisive. Dollar and Yen are striking back today and rise broadly. Swiss Franc follows as the third strongest, suggesting a risk-off undertone. Nevertheless, other markets are still relatively steady. New Zealand Dollar’s post-RBNZ rally faded rather quickly. But for now, Aussie is the weakest one, followed

The dollar saw its run of six straight weeks of gains come to an end last week and declined further in the first two days this week. However, it is finding some footing so far on the day as buyers start to rear their heads again. This comes as risk sentiment is checked back a

Malaysian palm oil futures eased on Wednesday after a three-session rally, weighed down by demand worries after top buyer India allowed duty-free imports of competing soy and sunflower oils. The benchmark palm oil contract for August delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange fell 54 ringgit, or 0.83%, to 6,428 ringgit ($1,464.24) a tonne by

It was another roller-coaster week. Swiss Franc ended as the strongest one after SNB Chairman Thomas Jordan surprisingly said it’s ready to act if inflation solidified. But it should reminded that he reiterated the readiness on intervention too. Euro was somewhat pressured due to selling in crosses. Dollar, Canadian and Yen were the worst performing

Markets: Gold up $3 to $1844 US 10-year yields down 7 bps to 2.79% WTI crude oil up 95-cents to $110.83 S&P 500 up 0.1% Nasdaq -0.3% NZD leads, EUR lags The weekly decline in the S&P 500 was the seventh in a row, which is the longest streak since 2001. The worst-ever streaks were

Gold and silver have witnessed a sharp rally following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. But the prices soon cooled off as a firm US dollar and upside in bond yield eroded the bullion’s sheen. Currently, gold is down 10 per cent from its record peak, having breached the Rs 50,000 mark on . Against the backdrop

Yen and Dollar falls broadly today as risk-on sentiment is gaining steam. European majors are making a strong come back too. Sterling is boosted by upbeat job market data. Euro is also lifted after a ECB policymaker threw out the idea of a 50bps rate hike. Commodity currencies are mixed for the moment, slightly on

From a technical perspective, the pair is also seeing a modest bounce off support around 1.0400 if you go by the weekly chart. With broader risk sentiment also faring better today, the dollar is seeing a bit of a pullback against other major currencies. But EUR/USD did get a jolt from 1.0480 to 1.0520 on

NEW DELHI: Gold prices edged up mildly on Monday, rebounding from recent lows, even as the US dollar continued to trade firm. The dollar started the week just off a 20-year high against peers, as investors sought safety due to fears about global growth, and continued to make rival safe-haven gold less attractive for buyers

Overall, the forex markets are rather quiet as the week is heading to a close. EUR/USD is still holding above 2017 low but lacks any strength for a recovery. The greenback might still have a last push during the rest of the session. Meanwhile, Gold is a major mover today, and it’s now pressing 1800

Risk trades are faring better on the day, building from the optimistic late bounce in US equities yesterday. Of note, the Nasdaq was down over 2% at one point but salvaged a 0.1% gain by the time the closing bell rang. More details on the wild swings here. That said, it still doesn’t take away

NEW DELHI: India MCX June futures fell marginally on Friday tracking weakness in gold spot prices which remained under pressure amid a strong dollar. The dollar steadied near a fresh 20-year high scaled on Thursday on concerns of aggressive US Federal Reserve’s actions to tame inflationary pressures, said a Reuters report. The bullion has lost

Risk aversion is the theme of the day, with major European indexes trading in red, while US futures are also diving. Australian Dollar is leading other commodity currencies lower. While Dollar is firm, it’s losing some momentum entering into US session. In particular, the greenback is retreating after failing to break through a near term

There’s no displacing the dollar as we get things started on the week as the currency is maintaining its earlier gains and keeping in a solid spot so far on the day. The nudge higher in the dollar today comes alongside the same kind of moves that we have observed in April i.e. higher bond

NEW DELHI: Gold prices dropped marginally on Monday as a strong dollar dented the demand for the yellow metal. The rise in Treasury yields also hit sentiments. The dollar firmed to 20-year highs against its rivals, making greenback-priced bullion less attractive for other currency holders, whereas the Indian currency hit a new lifetime low at

Sterling drops sharply today even after BoE raised interest rate as expected. The trigger was the warning that of recession as high inflation hurts real incomes of household and profits of businesses. Aussie and Kiwi are also trading lower as yesterday’s risk-on rally fades. Dollar, on the other hand, is regaining some of the post

That mostly comes as we see Treasury yields bounce back up as well. 2-year yields were dragged down from 2.80% to near 2.60% at the lows yesterday but have now recovered to 2.71%: Meanwhile, 10-year yields are still lingering just below the pivotal 3% mark at around 2.96% currently. As much as there are thoughts