Wall Street Week Ahead: The US consumer sentiment will come into the spotlight this week, with investors eyeing corporate earnings reports, retail sales data, and jobless claims reports to confirm further the economic resilience that has boosted equity markets this month. As earnings season kicks off, the benchmark S&P 500 is set to post its … Read more
Gold prices soared to fresh record highs on Wednesday, September 25, as expectations for another big rate cut by the US Federal Reserve bolstered bullion’s bull rally, and a softer US dollar added to the metal’s appeal. Comments from US Fed chair Jerome Powell and US inflation data due later this week have come into … Read more
The US Federal Reserve’s supersized interest rate cut by 50 basis points (bps) or (½) half a percentage point has triggered a robust rally in several commodity baskets, particularly gold prices, lifting its demand optimism. The much-awaited US Fed pivot has resulted in the US dollar and US Treasury yield being inversely proportional to gold … Read more
Gold rate today: After three weeks of consolidation, gold prices moved decisively upwards last week and touched a new peak of $2,583 per ounce in the spot market. During Friday’s session, Comex’s gold price touched a new high of $2,611.60 per troy ounce. While climbing to this new peak, the yellow metal price surged around … Read more
Gold, silver rate today: Gold and silver prices witnessed strong buying, which helped precious bullions to end higher after a gap of two weeks. Spot gold price finished at $2,507 per ounce after climbing to a new peak of $2,509.72 (3.13%). After ending above $2,500 per ounce, spot gold price registered a weekly gain of … Read more
International crude oil prices settled over $2 lower in the previous session at their lowest level since mid-June as investors eyed a possible ceasefire in the Middle East’s Gaza. A strengthened US dollar also drove values down further. Brent crude prices settled down $2.48, or 2.9 per cent, to $82.63 a barrel. US West Texas … Read more
Crude oil prices rose by more than $1 per barrel on Tuesday, May 28, on the expectations that the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and allies (OPEC+) will maintain the current crude supply curbs, while a weaker US dollar made the commodity more attractive to holders of other currencies. The July contract for global … Read more
Brent crude futures for May were down 68 cents, or 0.8 per cent, to $85.27 per barrel after dropping by 1.6 per cent on Wednesday. US West Texas Intermediate futures for May were down 69 cents, or 0.9 per cent, to $80.58 per barrel after a fall of about 1.8 per cent in the previous … Read more
Amid correction in the bullion metal prices, after hotter-than-expected US inflation and PPI print, the stock market and decentralized digital currency market have also fallen under the bears’ grip. Anuj Gupta, Head — Commodity & Currency at HDFC Securities talks to Asit Manohar of Mint and unveils triggers that may lend support to the falling … Read more