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Gold prices climbed higher on Wednesday, bolstered by increasing safe haven demand as geopolitical tensions between Russia and Ukraine escalated. However, gains in the precious metal were somewhat restrained due to the persistent strength of the U.S. dollar. Spot gold edged up by 0.2% to $2,636.28 an ounce, while December …

Gold prices saw gains in Asian trade on Tuesday, building on a recovery from two-month lows. The yellow metal benefitted from a pullback in the U.S. dollar and escalating geopolitical tensions between Russia and Ukraine, which fueled demand for safe-haven assets. Spot and Futures Prices Climb Spot gold was up …

Gold prices surged on Monday, reversing a recent downward trend as the U.S. dollar weakened and concerns over the Russia-Ukraine conflict intensified. The precious metal, often seen as a safe-haven asset during times of economic and geopolitical uncertainty, benefited from increased investor demand.Geopolitical Tensions Fuel Safe-Haven DemandThe escalation of the …

Investors will be following the outcomes of monetary policy meetings in the United States, the European Union, and Japan this week, from Wednesday to Friday. Uncertainty over the trajectory of interest rates has recently been common as persistent inflation maintains firm in some places and begins to surrender in others. …

While yield curve flattens, US ADP payrolls are expected at 438K in March, NFP at 475K. US yield curve is flattening, tolling the bells and ringing recession alarm amid 50-bps Fed’s rate hike bets next May.Fed Chair Powell believes the labour market is strong enough, recession seems unlikely, but could …

Market players tried to remain optimistic about a potential diplomatic solution to the Russia-Ukraine conflict but peace talks yielded no results.The positive sentiment diluted as the day went by, with Wall Street ending the day in the red territory after a strong opening.Economic DataThe economic calendar on Monday witnessed no …

EUR/USD is down some 0.45% on the day but the euro is attempting to recover in an accumulation of the latest daily bearish sell-off. The EUR/USD pair is positioning inched higher in the week ending 1 March, despite mounting pressure on European currencies on the back of the Russia-Ukraine conflict. …