Gold fell on Monday after hitting its highest level in more than eight months, as demand for safe havens waned after the US and Russian presidents announced their intention to hold a summit on the Ukraine crisis, and the metal came under further pressure from an expected interest rate hike …
Read More »Gold Hits $1900 As Russia-NATO Tensions Boil
The Gold Index (XAU/USD) hit $1900 per ounce for the first time since June 2021 on Thursday, taking its on-the-day gains to more than 1.5% as geopolitical tensions between Russia, Ukraine and NATO simmer, stimulating demand for safe-haven assets.Gold now trades more than 2.0% higher on the week, taking its …
Read More »Gold Rises to 8-Month High as Bond Yields Fall
. Gold prices rose in trading today, Thursday, to their highest level in 8 months, as Treasury yields declined, while reports of mortar fire in eastern Ukraine prompted investors to resort to gold bullion. Spot gold rose 0.4% to $1,876.41 an ounce, approaching a June high of $1,879.48 hit on …
Read More »Gold Hovers Near 8-Month Peak as Concerns Over Ukraine Return
. Gold prices rose on Thursday towards their highest levels in eight months this week as US Treasury yields fell, while reports of mortar fire in eastern Ukraine prompted investors to choose safe bullion. And gold rose in spot transactions 0.4 percent to $ 1876.41 an ounce, hovering near its …
Read More »Gold Awaiting FOMC Minutes For Direction
Gold prices found good support in the $1850 area and has advanced on Wednesday in the run-up to Fed minutes. Geopolitical angst regarding Russia/Ukraine remains elevated, underpinning gold, which is also being supported by technical factors.The price of the yellow metal is going and froing between the day’s range of …
Read More »USD/JPY Around 115.10 Area Amid News On Imminent Invasion of Ukraine
During the North American session, the USD/JPY nose-dives as the Ukraine – Russia conflict escalates, on reports that Russia would attack Ukraine in the following week. The USD/JPY pair is now trading at 115.19.On the news headlines, the USD/JPY collapsed from 115.80 towards a daily low at 115.00, where the …
Read More »EUR/USD Clings to 1.1150s but downside risks remain
The EUR/USD pair is under heavy downward pressure, as the pair eyes May 2020 swing lows. The EUR/USD’s bulls failure to defend 1.1100, it would open the door towards 1.0775.After holding above 1.1200 for too many days before USD bulls launched an attack to 2021 yearly low, however, the shared …
Read More »Strong support at 93.50 pushes USD’s demand
The U. S. Dollar Index rallies 0.86% during the New York session, is at 94.10, short of the 94.30 fresh weekly high. U. S. T-bond yields are falling, with the 10-year benchmark note down two basis points, at 1.545%.The market sentiment is mixed, depicted by European stock indices, splitting between …
Read More »Bitcoin’s $50000 to hold support in Q4
Bitcoin’s meteoric rise above $50,000 this week is likely to continue well into the fourth quarter on rising market sentiment considerations.The October edition of the Bloomberg Galaxy Crypto Index, which provided an overview of where digital assets could be headed for the rest of the year, was out Tuesday.The report …
Read More »NZD/USD maintains positive tone
The reversal of New Zealand’s dollar from 0.0.6980 high has found support at 0.6955.The NZD/USD pair was able to maintain its near-term positive tone amid broad-based USD weakness. Therefore, the NZD/USD remains close to 0.7000 resistance area.The New Zealand dollar’s rejection at the 0.7000 area, seen during Monday’s earlier US …
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