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The USD has capitalized on safe-haven flows at the beginning of the week amid escalating geopolitical tensions and sanctions. Over the weekend, Washington and EU allies along with other Western nations decided to exclude some Russian financial institutions from the global payment system, SWIFT.Economic DataThe US economic calendar featured the …

The price of palladium jumped about 6 percent on Monday after concerns about supplies of the metal used in the auto industry increased as the West imposed new sanctions on Russia, and the price of gold rose by more than one percent after Russian President Vladimir Putin put the nuclear …

the Gold Index (XAU/USD} is set to end the week with losses after reaching a daily high at $1974.48 on Thursday. Breaking news that Russia would be open to sit down and talk with the Ukrainian Government, increased appetite for riskier assets.The news about potential talks was the detriment of …

Stocks in Europe were sharply lower, but the S&P 500 rebounded after an early decline. Energy markets swung wildly, and shares in Moscow collapsed. Oil prices and global stock markets swung wildly on Thursday after Russia launched an invasion of Ukraine, raising fears of a wider economic crisis that could …

The USD/JPY is losing 0.23% amid a mixed-market mood in the week. The DXY approaches the 96.00 figure despite increasing tensions in Ukraine. Fed’s Bullard and Mester favor hiking rates at a faster pace.The USD/JPY pair reversed the curse as the weekend approached amid a mixed market sentiment, driven by …

. 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 …

. 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 …

During the North American session, the European currency extended its rally, so far up 0.40% in the week, amid uncertainty in the Russia/Ukraine conflict. At the time of writing, the EUR/USD is trading at 1.1379.The conflict between Russia and Ukraine has kept the market mood continuously swinging since last Friday, …

US stock indexes have maintained mixed performance on Wall Street in afternoon trading Wednesday following Fed meeting minutes. The Federal Reserve’s latest policy meeting showed policymakers discussing the possibility of a more aggressive pace of interest rate hikes as the central bank moves to fight inflation. The S&P 500 was …

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 …