Gold (XAU/USD) retreats slightly from a two-week high touched during Thursday’s Asian session, albeit it clings to gains for the second straight day and currently trades around $4,130. The US Dollar (USD) extends the fallout from US election results, dropping to a fresh low since late September and assisting the commodity in building on the […]
The GBP/USD pair trades in positive territory near 1.3490 during the early European trading hours on Thursday. The US Dollar (USD) softens against the British Pound (GBP) after the Democrats take control of the US Congress in midterm elections. The Democrats win a majority in the Senate and House of Representatives, taking control from Republicans. […]
The EUR/USD pair gains positive traction for the second straight day on Thursday, trading around the 1.1265 region during the Asian session, close to a near one-week high touched the previous day. The US Dollar (USD) drops to a fresh low since late September as a Democratic sweep in the US midterm elections raised worries […]
Copper futures steadied around $6.40 per pound as tightening physical availability in China and strong buying interest from the world’s largest copper consumer provided support to prices. Chinese buyers are competing for limited supplies, with spot premiums continuing to climb as domestic smelter production cuts and restricted overseas imports tighten the market. Industry data showed […]
The Indian rupee strengthened to approximately 94.5 per US dollar, reaching a two-week high as a sharp decline in crude oil prices eased concerns over India’s import bill and external balance. The recovery comes as Brent crude fell below $100 per barrel, with hopes that the US midterm election results could increase pressure for a […]
The South Korean won weakened to around 1,342 per US dollar, reversing recent gains as heavy foreign capital outflows from domestic equities increased demand for the US currency. The pressure on the won comes amid a sharp selloff in South Korean shares, particularly semiconductor stocks, with foreign investors selling a net KRW 1.26 trillion worth […]
Coal prices have retreated to around $145 per tonne, pulling back from three-year highs as weakness across the wider energy complex and growing optimism over a potential end to the US-Iran conflict reduce pressure on global fuel markets. The decline follows a sharp fall in crude oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices, as investors […]
Government bond yields are moving lower across major international markets, with New Zealand, South Korea and Japan recording the largest declines in the latest fixed-income update. New Zealand’s 10-year government bond yield falls by 8.57 basis points, followed by South Korea’s 10-year yield, which declines by 7.80 basis points. Japan’s 10-year yield also drops by […]
Asian currency markets are showing mixed performance, with the Indian rupee falling 0.33% to become the weakest performer in the latest foreign-exchange update. The Japanese yen and New Zealand dollar lead gains, appreciating by 0.31% and 0.30%, respectively, while the Chinese yuan records a smaller increase of 0.07%. The South Korean won remains little changed, […]
Wheat futures (WHEAT) remain under selling pressure after nine consecutive weeks of declines, during which prices have fallen by more than 20%. The main factors weighing on the market include expectations of increased Russian exports, prospects for abundant global grain supplies, trilateral talks involving Russia, the US, and China, as well as further negotiations with […]