Gold settled on Tuesday as market participants awaited the US Federal Reserve’s important policy meeting, in the face of mounting inflationary pressures and fears of slowing economic growth. There was little change in gold in spot transactions, as it recorded 1793.60 dollars an ounce (an ounce) by 0649 GMT. US …
Read More »Market Drivers – U. S. Session – 02-11-2021
Financial markets stayed calm, on Monday, ahead the storm of three central bank meetings this week; the Reserve Bank of Australia meets Tuesday, the U. S. Fed on Wednesday and the Bank of England Thursday.Global stock markets rose helped by developments on fiscal stimulus and undeterred by concerns of future …
Read More »Vote against Biden’s plans in the making
Senator Joe Manchin said, Monday, he does not support the $1.75 trillion social safety net expansion bill Democrats are negotiating until there is greater clarity about its impact on the country’s national debt and the U. S. economy, casting major doubt about whether President Joe Biden can get his agenda …
Read More »RBNZ’s Orr: Unsustainable house prices poses financial challenges
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s governor, Adrian Orr, stated that the unsustainable level of house prices has imposed monetary, financial stability challenges on the country’s economy.House prices and housing affordability are affected by both supply and demand. Prices have become more unsustainable since November 2020. Domestic banks are working …
Read More »Oil prices surge on demand despite China reserves release
Oil prices settled higher on Monday as expectations of solid winter demand and a belief that a key producer group will not change the current production pace fast helped reverse initial losses caused by the release of fuel reserves by No. 1 world energy consumer China.Brent crude futures settled up …
Read More »Debate continues on surging prices of commodities
Commodities are rising again, with copper, aluminum, crude oil, natural gas and wood reaping significant gains compared to pre-pandemic levels.Supply disruptions and a global push toward sustainability may be driving the commodity boom, even as fiscal stimulus and low rate policies also impact the overall economic scene.The U.S. government and …
Read More »Gold is too much impacted by USD
The yellow precious metal price is barely moving although the short term market situation is not in favour of gold.On Monday, the troy ounce cost $1,788. Gold has been rather volatile recently and definitely shows an inverse correlation to the USD.Gold price will fluctuate pretty much this week in anticipation …
Read More »Central Banks fuel fresh expectations on tighter fiscal policies
U.S. Treasury yields rose on Monday morning, starting the first trading day of November on a positive note, as investors look ahead to the two-day Federal Reserve meeting later this week. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note climbed by 4 basis points to 1.593% at 11:30. The yield …
Read More »Turkey’s Trade Deficit Fell 39% to $1.46 Billion in October
Turkey’s trade deficit narrowed 39% year-on-year to $1.46 billion in October, the Turkish Ministry of Trade said. For his part, Minister of Commerce Mehmet Muş said that the ratio of exports to imports in the country reached 93.4 percent last month and that Turkey will reach a trade surplus soon. …
Read More »Dollar Strength Keep Gold Under $1800 an Ounce
Gold prices stabilized Monday, November 1 as pressure from the US dollar continued, while investors cautiously awaited the US Federal Reserve meeting after data showed another spike in inflation. The dollar settled near a more than two-week high hit on Friday, making gold less attractive to buyers of other currencies. …
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