Gold prices rose on Tuesday from a four-week low, as a halt in the dollar’s rally and US Treasury yields provided some support, but gains were limited by increasing bets that the Federal Reserve will tighten monetary policy significantly. And the price of gold in spot transactions rose 0.3 percent …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – Monday, June 13
Financial markets started the week in risk-off mode and negative sentiment prevailed after the US had reported soaring inflation in May to a multi-decade high. Market participants are looking for a potential 75 bps rate hike as the US Federal Reserve meets this week.Economic Data: The economic calendar remained empty, …
Read More »Gold Price Pressured Around $1820
Friday’s US hot inflation reading triggered a flight to safe-haven currencies like the greenback, and precious metals fell.The 2s-10s US Treasury yield curve inverted during the day as a recessionary scenario looms. The CME FedWatch Tool shows that the odds of a 75 bps increase in the June meeting lie …
Read More »Gold drops giving back last week’s $30 gain
Gold price is down $27 to $1843, a 1.5% drop. This slump comes after last week’s rise of more than $30 following the CPI report. Today, the market is waiting for the Fed announcement this week. If they decide to deliver higher than a 50 bps rate hike, which would …
Read More »Gold falls as US Treasury yields rise
The price of gold fell on Monday, after rising to its highest level in a month earlier in the session after strong inflation data in the United States lifted Treasury yields and reduced the attractiveness of safe-haven gold. And the price of gold in spot transactions fell 0.4 percent to …
Read More »Oil prices fell after Beijing’s warnings of an increase in Corona cases
Oil prices fell more than $2 on Monday after rising COVID-19 infections in the Chinese capital, Beijing, dashed hopes of a rapid increase in China’s demand for fuel, while concerns about global inflation and economic growth further depressed the market. Brent crude futures fell $1.81, or 1.48 percent, to $119.95 …
Read More »Financial Markets’ Weekly Recap, 6 – 10 June
The dollar rose to a nearly four-week high against a basket of currencies on Friday, after data showed US consumer prices accelerated in May, suggesting the Federal Reserve may have to keep raising interest rates until September to combat inflation. In the 12 months to May, the US consumer price …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – Friday. June 10
The US Dollar Index, a measure of the dollar’s value, is advancing 0.84%, sitting at 104.177, while the US 10-year benchmark note rises 21 basis points and is up at 3.154%.As investors expect an aggressive US Fed, USD/CHF rallies 0.80% post US hot inflation. Elevated US Treasury yields lifted the …
Read More »Gold Reacts To CPI Data, Soaring To $1874
gold prices are soaring on Friday despite higher US yields and a stronger dollar. The Gold Index XAU/USD rebounded again at the $1830 but this time it broke $1850 and a few minutes later reach $1870, and even $1874 at the time of writing.Following the US May CPI report, XAU/USD …
Read More »Oil prices are on their way to record a weekly rise
Oil prices rose on Friday and were on track to record new weekly gains, supported by strong demand for fuel in the United States, although new measures to combat Covid-19 in Shanghai and Beijing limited the gains. Brent crude rose 98 cents, or 0.8 percent, to $124.05 a barrel by …
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