By Administrator_India Capital Sands Gold was up on Tuesday morning in Asia, near a five-month high, as Chinese factory activity data released earlier in the day was better than expected and investors await key U.S. economic data to be released later in the week. Gold futures were up 0.47% to $1,914.25 by 11:07 PM ET (3:07 AM GMT). […]
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Gold Erases 2021 Loss With Fed Policy Steady, Bond Yields Ebbing
By Administrator_India Capital Sands Gold erased 2021 losses as signs of inflationary pressures stoked growth concerns and Federal Reserve officials assured investors on the outlook for monetary policy. Central bank officials reiterated that they expect transitory rather than lasting price pressures from the U.S. economic rebound, damping speculation around any push to tighten policy. Declines […]
Gold Up, Reaches Three-and-a-Half Month High Over Weaker Dollar, Inflation Worries
By Administrator_India Capital Sands Gold was up on Tuesday morning in Asia as the dollar weakened. Investors also remain concerned about potential interest rate hikes to curb rising inflation. Gold futures inched up 0.02% to $1,868.05 by 10:59 PM ET (2:59 AM GMT), its highest level since Feb. 1, 2021. The dollar, which usually moves inversely to […]
Gold Holds Near Three-Month High as Inflation, Fed in Focus
By Administrator_India Capital Sands Gold held near the highest level in three months as investors weighed growing inflation risks and comments from Federal Reserve officials on the labor market for clues on monetary policy going forward. Bond market expectations for the pace of consumer price inflation over the coming half decade surged on Monday to […]
Oil climbs on weaker dollar, outweighing OPEC+ supply worries
By Administrator_India Capital Sands Oil prices rose early on Tuesday as a drop in the US dollar made crude a more attractive buy, paring losses of more than 4 percent incurred overnight on the prospect of producers returning more than 2 million barrels per day of supply to the market by July. Brent crude futures […]
Oil gains ahead of OPEC+ meeting on output policy
By Administrator_India Capital Sands Crude prices rose on Thursday, recouping some of the previous session’s losses on expectations that a meeting of OPEC and its allies later on Thursday would yield output constraint in the face of resurgent COVID-19 infections in some regions. Brent crude for June delivery was up by 31 cents, or 0.5%, at […]
Oil prices slide on fresh Covid-19 curbs in Europe, stranded ship
By Administrator_India Capital Sands Oil prices fell on Thursday as a new round of coronavirus restrictions in Europe revived worries about demand, even as tug boats struggled to move a stranded container ship blocking crude oil carriers in the Suez Canal. Brent crude slid more than 2 per cent, to $61.64 a barrel at 7.57 pm (IST). US West […]
Gold Traders Wait for Yellen to Weigh In on Dollar and Stimulus
By Administrator_India Capital Sands Gold steadied as investors awaited commentary from Treasury Secretary nominee Janet Yellen on the dollar and stimulus when she testifies on Capitol Hill a day ahead of Joe Biden’s inauguration as president. Yellen’s Senate confirmation hearing is likely to feature foreign-exchange policy, and will also serve as the first congressional forum […]
Gold Up Ahead of Fed Policy Decision
By Administrator_India Capital Sands The dollar rose during the previous session after a recent weak spell, buoyed by expectations that today’s Federal Reserve meeting will pursue a policy of keeping interest rates low and controlling inflation. The greenback’s fall on Wednesday helped gold pull back some of its lost territory. Other actors influencing the precious metal’s price include […]
Gold Down as Rosy Economic Data Supports Dollar
By Administrator_India Capital Sands Gold futures traded 0.35% lower to $1,972 by 12:25 PM ET (5:25 GMT), while the dollar inched up 0.03% to 92.365. Gold prices continued to fall on Wednesday in Asia as the dollar was supported by robust U.S. data. Prices of the precious metal slid back down to below $1,980-mark after a small peak […]