Silver rallied sharply, more than 1.60%, as liquidity conditions improved on Tuesday. The stronger US dollar was no excuse for the Silver Index to print solid gains, bolstered by falling US bond yields.Falling US Treasury yields underpinned the white metal. Wall Street is expected to enjoy a higher open, even …
Read More »Gold aspires to $1817 on retreating T-yields, weaker USD
The price of gold holds its latest gains above $1,816 amidst thin liquidity conditions. The worse-than-expected Initial Jobless Claims data that failed to support the US dollar on Thursday. The US Department of Labour said that Initial Jobless Claims for the week ended on December 24 jumped to 225K, and …
Read More »San Francisco Fed discards US recession concerns
San Francisco Fed’s Thomas M. Mertens, from the Economic Research Department, published a report, on Tuesday, on the central bank’s official website entitled “Recession Prediction on the Clock”. The report could be seen as a recession predictor based on macroeconomic data, particularly the jobless unemployment rate.This economic update was able …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session 23/12/2022
The US dollar showed signs of recovery in a bullish correction, supported by positive US data that has fueled speculation that the Fed will pursue fighting inflation in 2023.The dollar remained mostly flat for the day in low-volume holiday markets, trading around 104.34. The index has stuck to a range …
Read More »Could Partisan differences threaten US’s 2023 budget?
A few months ago, observers said that they believe the most likely outcome for fiscal policy over the next two years will be a monetary policy jam. This comes after the Democrats enacted major spending programs in the past two years to maintain relief for the COVID-19 pandemic, in addition …
Read More »What does Durable Goods Orders data mean for the US dollar?
As expected, Durable Goods Orders data in the US retreated in November. The US Dollar Index is within its daily range below 104.50 after the data.Durable Goods Orders in the US declined by 2.1%, or $5.8 billion, in November to $270.6 billion, the US Census Bureau announced on Friday. This …
Read More »US New Home Sales rise by 5.8% in November vs. -4.7% expected
The US dollar Index is still trading within its daily range above 104.00. Sales of new single‐family houses rose by 5.8% in November to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 640,000, the data published jointly by the US Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development showed on …
Read More »Gold is moving in a narrow range ahead of US economic data
Gold prices moved in a narrow range on Thursday as cautious investors awaited US economic data due later in the day, which could affect the pace of the Federal Reserve raising interest rates. And gold recorded in instant transactions $ 1814.03 an ounce by 1118 GMT. And US gold futures …
Read More »Gold is moving in a narrow range as traders await economic data
Gold rose on Thursday, supported by a weak dollar amid weak trading due to the holiday season, but prices moved in a narrow range as market participants await economic data in search of more guidance. Gold in instant transactions rose 0.2 percent to $ 1818.40 an ounce by 0225 GMT. …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session 21/12/2022
Gold price could be best teller of market drivers’ story on Wednesday. Gold price remains on its direct way to snap two-week uptrend. The US data reinforce the dollar’s recovery but firmer sentiment is sufficient to keep gold buyers hopeful.Economic DataOn Wednesday, US Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence jumped to the …
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