Market Update

Gold futures traded higher on Monday after Friday’s jobs report showed the pace of hiring unexpectedly surged last month, suggesting the Federal Reserve may have to remain aggressive in its effort to cool the economy.Gold futures steadied on Monday as July’s US jobs data cleared the way ahead for more …

Gold turned higher on Monday as the dollar and Treasury yields tumbled with attention this week on US inflation data, which could influence the US central bank’s next rate hike decision. And gold rose in spot transactions 0.5% to $ 1782.36 an ounce (an ounce) by 1252 GMT, after declining …

On Monday, oil prices moved away slightly from multi-month lows as fears of declining demand due to pessimistic economic prospects outweighed positive economic data from China and the United States. Brent crude futures erased earlier gains and fell 51 cents, or 0.5 percent, to $94.41 a barrel by 0816 GMT. …

The dollar fell on Monday, losing some of the gains it made on the back of strong US employment data released on Friday as currency markets reversed their initial reaction. The higher-than-expected US employment data last week boosted the dollar’s strength against the major currencies. Traders saw the data as …

Official customs data showed that Chinese exports to Russia rose significantly in July after a 4-month decline. Reuters calculations based on customs data indicated that exports to sanctioned Russia rose 22.2 percent in July from the previous year in dollar terms, reversing a 17 percent decline in June, the first …

The Japanese Nikkei index closed at its highest level in more than four months on Monday, as investors flocked to stocks of companies that announced strong expectations, while caution ahead of the US consumer price report limited gains. The Nikkei rose 0.26 percent to 28,249.24 points, its highest close since …

Gold prices fell on Monday after strong US jobs data last week boosted the possibility that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates significantly, sending dollar and Treasury yields higher. And the price of gold in spot transactions 0.1 percent to 1771.74 dollars an ounce (an ounce) at 0454 GMT, …

The robust set of job market data seemed to have cleared much concern over the US recession and set the tone for the financial markets. Benchmark treasury yields jumped as traders added bets on Fed continuing with the current pace of tightening beyond neutral. However, despite that, stock markets were …

Gold price maintained defensive stance late during the New York session after an early US employment report showed that the Fed is right about pushing back on recession chatter. Gold is trading at $1773.33, down by almost 1%.Before Wall Street opened, the US Bureau of Labour Statistics revealed that the …

The price of crude oil rose on Friday, balking at the July U.S. jobs report, which suggested that the Federal Reserve could tighten further and limit the demand for crude oil. WTI rose to $90.69 per barrel on Friday at 11:22 a.m. ET, up $1.20 (+2.43%) on the day. Crude …