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Iron ore plunged and copper sank to a four-month low as worries over Chinese steel production, global growth risks and the prospect of reduced U.S. stimulus roiled metals markets. This week’s drop for iron ore accelerated, with futures sliding as much as 12% to the lowest since December in Singapore on expectations that Chinese steel

Selloff in commodity currencies intensifies today as risk sentiment turn sour again. Major European indexes are all in deep red while US futures point to lower open. Yen, Swiss Franc and Dollar are taking turns to be the strongest one in a three-horse race. Aussie is so far the worst performing, followed by Loonie and

Forex news from the European trading session – 19 August 2021 Headlines: Markets: JPY leads, AUD lags on the day European equities lower; S&P 500 futures down 0.8% US 10-year yields down 4.3 bps to 1.23% Gold flat at $1,788.51 WTI down 3.8% to $62.98 Bitcoin down 0.2% to $44,433 The dollar started the session

LONDON: Oil dropped to $66 a barrel on Thursday, its lowest since May, pressured by concerns about weaker demand as COVID-19 cases rise, a stronger U.S. dollar and a surprise increase in U.S. gasoline inventories. Circulation of the Delta variant in areas of low vaccination is driving transmission of COVID-19, the World Health Organization said.

Dollar rises broadly again risk sentiment turned sour again. While Yen and Swiss Franc are still firm elsewhere, the greenback has overtaken their top position for the week. Meanwhile, commodity currencies remain the worst performing ones, as led by New Zealand Dollar, closely followed by Australian Dollar. Euro and Sterling are mixed for the moment.

Big job losses to come? The lockdowns started in July and there is currently little hope that they’re end any time soon. NSW reported record cases yesterday and Victoria hit a record today. The consensus for today’s jobs report, which is due at the bottom of the hour: Employment -46.2K jobs (estimates from -90K to

MUMBAI: An arm of Central Depository Services has been recognized as the bullion depository at the International Financial Services Centre at GIFT City in Gujarat. CDSL IFSC received recognition from the IFSC regulatory authority and can now provide various functions such as holding and transfer of bullion like gold. The company said that the holding

Canadian Dollar rises mildly in early US session after stronger than expected consumer inflation reading. But strength of the Loonie is related limited. It remains one of the worst performing for the week, just next to Australian and New Zealand Dollar. Aussie continues to be weighed down by lockdowns while Kiwi is soft after RBNZ

Not a whole lot of action to kick start the day European indices are easing a little after a steadier start to the session, down around 0.1% to 0.3% across the board. US futures have also given up slight gains, with S&P 500 futures marked lower now by 0.1% as the risk mood keeps more

NEW DELHI: Gold prices were little changed on Wednesday, moving mildly higher. The precious metal was caught between a firmer dollar and safe-haven demand driven by the Delta coronavirus variant fears. Gold futures on MCX were up 0.21 per cent, or Rs 98, at Rs 47,378 per 10 gram. Silver futures gained 0.34 per cent,

To everyone’s surprise, the RBNZ left the OCR unchanged at 0.25% in August. The decision was made in light of the renewed New Zealand’s lockdown after a report of one coronavirus case. Policymakers, however, maintained a hawkish stance, suggesting that the next policy decision would be tightening. Meanwhile, the Funding-For-Lending program (FLP) also stayed unchanged

Modest bounce in the New Zealand dollar Today’s NZD trade is a unique one. The game-changing news of 5 covid cases in New Zealand came a day ahead of the decision and argues for a wait-and-see attitude. Hiking now only to see cases get out of control and a longer nationwide lockdown would look foolish.

NEW DELHI: Gold prices were flat on Tuesday, hovering near a one-week peak. The yellow metal saw a surge in demand amid rising delta variants and geopolitical tension in Asia. Gold futures on MCX were marginally up 0.01 per cent, or Rs 7, at Rs 47,232 per 10 gram. Silver futures gained 0.23 per cent,

Souring risk sentiment continues to support Swiss Franc and Yen today, while Dollar is also trying to catch up. Commodity currencies are still the weakest ones. In particular, New Zealand Dollar tumbles on talks that RBNZ could refrain from delivering the highly anticipated rate hike tomorrow, as the country returned to pandemic lockdown. Fresh selling

Risk sentiment remains more dour on the day Delta variant concerns have been a key driver of sentiment since Friday and New Zealand entering a nationwide lockdown today only adds to the recent woes, with Japan also officially extending (and expanding) state of emergency measures. S&P 500 futures are down 0.4% while 10-year Treasury yields

New Delhi: Gold prices in the national capital rallied by Rs 446 to Rs 46,460 per 10 grams on Tuesday, with recovery in global precious metal prices and rupee depreciation, according to HDFC Securities. In the previous trade, the precious metal had ended at Rs 46,014 per 10 grams. Silver also gained Rs 888 to

Commodity currencies remained generally pressured in Asian session today. While DOW and S&P 500 managed to reverse initial losses to close at new record highs, there is no follow through risk-on sentiment in Asia. Canadian Dollar is additionally weighed down with WTI crude oil dipping below 68 handle. Aussie is getting not particular support from

This chart is a gem Here’s the 30 minute chart of the cash S&P 500 index. You can see the big drop at the open today, some choppy trading for the next hour and then utterly relentless buying. It’s the kind of pattern we’ve seen play out so many times, though not always as picturesque