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NEW DELHI: Gold prices were trading ona volatile note, near their highest level since June 2021. Mounting tensions between Russia and the West over Ukraine lifted bullion’s safe-haven appeal, buttressed by lower US bond yields. However, deplomatic solution and various statements may continue to keep prices volatile. Gold futures on MCX were down by 0.36

While risk aversion still dominates, sentiments appeared to be lifted by comments from Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. In a televised exchanged, Lavrov told President Vladimir Putin, “I must say there are always chances… It seems to me that our possibilities are far from exhausted… At this stage, I would suggest continuing and building them

Worries over a Russian invasion of Ukraine heightened on Friday and there was not a lot over the weekend to dial back those concerns. The threat to oil supply saw oil prices rise during the session here. The rise was exacerbated by comments out of Iran over the weekend that Western powers are not being

NEW DELHI: Gold prices moved higher briskly on Monday, trading near a three-month high, as lingering concerns surrounding Ukraine kept the yellow metal’s safe-haven appeal intact. Russia could create a surprise pretext for an attack, the United States said on Sunday, which increases the appeal of save haven gold. Though, the dollar and safe-haven currencies

Dollar rebounds broadly in early US session after stronger than expected CPI data. Treasury yields also surged with 10-year yield marching higher. 2% level for 10-year yield is getting closer. Stocks on the other hand, take some beating on concerns of a more aggressive Fed. For now, selloff is concentrating on Yen and Swiss Franc.

How we got here: APAC headlines (read from the bottom up for the chronology) It was a bit of a placeholder session for APAC here today as markets awaited the US inflation report due later. There is a preview in the bullets above and more will follow. There was news regarding the Canadian protests further

NEW DELHI: Gold prices were trading flat, held in a tight range on Thursday. Investors awaited U.S. inflation data that could offer fresh clues about the pace of the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy tightening. Russia has increased military capabilities along its border with Ukraine and in Belarus, according to the Pentagon. Ukraine believes there is

It was a week a surprises. While BoE delivered that a 25bps hike, four of the nine MPC members have indeed voted for a 50bps raise. However, there was no follow through buying as BoE indicated only “modest” tightening would follow. Also, the event was overshadowed by ECB’s unexpected hawkish turn. Then, after US ADP

I’ve fired off a few mistaken headlines at ForexLive so I can sympathize but this was a doozy. I don’t think it hit the newswire and so the damage was minimal but it’s a reminder that even a great trade can get ruined by something as simple as a headline mistake. Go easy on the

HOUSTON: Oil prices are increasing, again, casting a shadow over the economy, driving up inflation and eroding consumer confidence. Crude prices rose more than 15% in January alone, with the global benchmark price crossing $90 a barrel for the first time in more than seven years, as fears of a Russian invasion of Ukraine grew.

Dollar tumbles broadly today as markets are staying in risk-on mode. Additional selling pressure is seen on the greenback after shocking poor ADP job data. On the other hand, Euro is lifted by another record reading in consumer inflation data. Sterling is following Euro as markets await tomorrow’s BoE rate hike. Aussie is slowing down

The dollar looked like it was set for a breakout on multiple fronts at the end of last week but suddenly, we’re seeing everything turn back on a series of a couple of false breaks. EUR/USD dropped below 1.1200 only to come back up to 1.1270 now, moving towards the 50.0 retracement level of its

LONDON: OPEC+ will likely stick to existing policies of moderate output increases on Wednesday, five sources from the producers’ group said even as it expects demand to rise to new peaks this year and as oil prices trade near their highest since 2014. The group, which comprises of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries

The FOMC meeting turned out to me more hawkish than expected and markets are now pricing in four to five hikes this year, instead of three. Dollar was given a strong boost and surged broadly to end as the strongest one. Nevertheless, reactions in the stock markets, while wild, were not pessimistic. Sterling followed as

Markets: Gold down $8 to $1788 WTI crude oil up 50-cents to $85.79 US 10-year yields down 2 bps to 1.78% S&P 500 up 105 points, or 2.4%, to 4431 JPY leads, NZD lags I’m inclined to avoid attaching a fundamental narrative to any of today’s price moves. It was a volatile month and it’s

New Delhi: Gold price in the national capital declined by Rs 423 to Rs 47,777 per 10 grams on Friday amid weak international precious metal prices and rupee appreciation, according to HDFC Securities. In the previous trade, the precious metal settled at Rs 48,200 per 10 grams. Silver also dipped by Rs 1,105 to Rs

Dollar and Yen rise again today as US futures point to sharply lower open. Yesterday’s strong U-turn seems lacking momentum to extend. But selling focus has somewhat turned to European session, with Swiss Franc leading the way lower. Commodity currencies, except Kiwi, are mixed. In other markets, Gold is staying in tight range above 1830.

S&P 500 futures -1.1% Nasdaq futures -1.4% Dow futures -0.7% Despite the stirring comeback in the cash market yesterday, US futures are pointing lower for the time being. Much like how before it was too early to draw much conclusions from the early rises in the past week, the same can be said for the