Gold surges above March 24 high at $1966, and it aims to get back to the $2000 mark after US consumer inflation rose to levels last seen in 1981, amidst a mixed sentiment, courtesy of high global inflation, the Ukraine-Russia conflict, and China’s Covid-19 lockdowns. Gold is trading at $1967.93 …
Read More »Putin: Talks In A Dead-End, Ukraine Deviated From Agreements Achieved In Istanbul
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that talks with Ukraine are in a dead-end, reported Reuters citing Russia’s state-run RIA. Ukraine has deviated from the agreements achieved at talks in Istanbul, he added. Putin’s remarks come after he earlier stated that Russia’s special military operation in Ukraine is going …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – 11 April
The market sentiment was sour at the beginning of the week, with the US dollar initially falling but later recovering against its major rivals. Demand for safety pushed USD/CHF lower, to the 0.9300 region, and gold higher, as the precious metal trades around $1,950 per ounce.Economic DataBritish stocks ended lower …
Read More »Could $39,000 Level Assist Bitcoin price trend?
The price of stumbled on Monday as investors assessed the risks from rising rates and the potential for more tightening by the Federal Reserve.Bitcoin last fell 7% to $40,009.78, according to Coin Metrics. Earlier in the day it fell to $39,785.68, falling below the key $40,000 support level for the …
Read More »Zelenskyy: Russian forces could use chemical weapons
The Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has crossed the wires recently and said that the Russian forces could use chemical weapons and that they take that threat seriously. He does not say chemical weapons have already been used. Meanwhile, there are reports that people are suffering from respiratory failure and neurological …
Read More »USD/CAD Reacts To China’s demand for oil
The USD/CAD pair is trading near the highs of the day towards the North American close. US oil continues to bleed out and correct the Ukraine crisis rally. Eyes will be on the US CPI data and the Bank of Canada this week. At 1.2635, USD/CAD is higher by 0.51% …
Read More »Could Biden admin, Fed policies lead to ‘troubled’ US economy?
The United States economy is facing several threats, including the war in Ukraine, high prices, painful grocery bills, spiking gasoline prices, troubled supply chains, laggard recovery from the pandemic, and rising interest rates that some economists look upon as a cause of slowdown and a hindrance of growth.Biden’s White House …
Read More »Gold Index at key $1,970 resistance, busy week ahead
At $1,947, the gold price is underwater in mid-New York Trade. The price hs range traded between a high of $1,970.02 and a low of $1,940.03 on the day so far. Traders have already seen good volatility in financial and commodity markets owing to the French elections, the ongoing crisis …
Read More »Fed’s Evans: High prices will persist for longer than I thought, but won’t be permanent
Chicago Fed President and FOMC member Charles Evans on Monday said that high prices in the US will persist for longer than he originally though, though will not be permanent, reported Reuters. The Fed has to reposition itself in its response, he said, noting that supply chain pressures are more …
Read More »EU Foreign Ministers agree to intensify weapon deliveries to Ukraine
The German Foriegn Minister on Monday said that EU Foreign Ministers had agreed that weapon deliveries to Ukraine would be intensified and noted that Ukrainians can only be defended with weapons. The German Foreign Minister added that it is important that the EU doesn’t disappoint the ambition of Western Balkan …
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