Market Update

At the time of writing, the price of gold is $1964.27 per ounce, up +0.77 cents and +0.04% from Tuesday’s closing price. For the first time since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the price of the precious metal has now surpassed $2,000 per ounce. Gold prices have reached $2,000 per ounce …

According to Isabel Schnabel, ECB board member, the Eurozone’s underlying inflation is proving stubborn, increasing concerns that excruciatingly high price growth may become more enduring.Schnabel, on Wednesday, claimed that while a widening of corporate profit margins is also a primary cause of inflation, rapid nominal wage increases may be a …

The price of silver has been trading sideways after hitting a daily high of $23.39. The XAG/USD price analysis suggests that in the short term, it might test $24.00 once it reclaims $23.50; otherwise, it would consolidate. The silver price has consolidated for the fourth straight day after hitting a …

Hungary’s foreign minister Peter Szijjarto held telephone talks with Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak about gas and oil shipments as well as nuclear co-operation. In a statement, Szijjarto said Novak had reassured him that despite international sanctions, the Russian party would be able to do maintenance work on the …

For the past week, the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) reports a drop in inventory. Imports of US crude oil fall to their lowest level since March 2021. WTI is trading at $73.203 per barrel at the time of writing. If it breaks above $75.00, it will start moving up …

Bank of Canada’s Deputy Governor Toni Gravelle said on Wednesday that the BOC is ready to act in the case of severe market-wide stress and provide liquidity support to the financial system.The USD/CAD pair was last seen losing 0.15% on the day at 1.3580 and showed no reaction to these …

Earlier on Wednesday, the EUR/USD rose to the area of 1.0870. Despite increased US yields, the currency is still broadly purchased. Hawkish ECB language keeps the pair in the black. In spite of the greenback’s robust note on Wednesday, the EUR/USD currency pair maintains daily advances in the vicinity of …

European stocks rose on Wednesday, tracking improved sentiment in Asian markets following plans to break up Chinese tech giant Alibaba Group, while Swiss bank UBS rose after it reappointed Sergio Ermotti as CEO. The Stoxx 600 index of European shares rose 0.6 percent by 0705 GMT, in line with gains …

Gold prices fell on Wednesday as appetite for riskier assets increased following easing fears of a widening global banking crisis. Spot gold fell 0.6% to $1,961.80 an ounce by 0749 GMT, after rising 1% on Tuesday. US gold futures fell 0.5 percent to $1,963.10. However, he added that some investors …

GfK’s forward-looking consumer sentiment index for April rose to -29.5 from a revised -30.6 in March, coming in a touch below consensus expectations of -29.2. The headline expectations index fell to 3.7 from 6.0, while the income expectations index improved to -24.3 from -27.3. The propensity to buy index ticked …