Gold prices firmed on Friday as the dollar weakened slightly after disappointing U.S. data indicated slowing economic momentum, supporting the U.S. Federal Reserve's 'patient' monetary policy approach. Spot gold was little changed at $1,312.82 per ounce at 0009 GMT. It rose 0.5 percent in the previous session in its biggest intraday gain since Jan. 30. U.S. gold futures were up 0.1 percent at $1,315 an ounce. U.S. retail sales recorded their biggest drop in more than nine years in December...
Hong Kong stocks retreated Thursday as top US and Chinese officials met in Beijing for trade talks aimed at preventing an escalation in tariffs before a March 1 deadline. The Hang Seng Index lost 0.23 percent, or 65.54 points, to 28,432.05. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index closed 0.05 percent lower, or 1.37 points, to 2,719.70, while the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China's second exchange, added 0.66 percent, or 9.16 points, to 1,398.84. Source: AFP
Gold futures on Friday climbed firmly, as progress in trade talks in the final day of this week™s round of U.S.-China trade negotiations were seen as bullish for the yellow metal, overshadowing a firmer dollar and a pick up in global equity markets. April gold gained $7.80, or 0.6%, to reach $1,321.70 an ounce, after edging less than 0.1% lower in the session before. Friday™s early gains erased a loss for the 5-day stretch, putting bullion on track to log a 0.2% weekly return, based on...
Gold edged higher to head for a weekly gain, but remains within its narrow range so far this month as investors await fresh developments in U.S.-China trade talks. Spot gold +0.3% at $1,317.03/oz at 10:37am in London. +0.2% this week, the smallest weekly change since November. Metal has traded between $1,302.48/oz and $1,323.56 this month. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin sounded a positive note on Friday as U.S.-China trade talks drew to a close in Beijing, as both sides tried to reach a...
Gold futures finished at a two-week high on Friday to post a modest gain for the week as progress in trade talks between the U.S. and China was seen as bullish for the metal. China is one of the world's biggest buyers of gold. April gold settled at $1,322.10 an ounce, up $8.20, or 0.6% for the session. For the week, prices based on the most-active contract rose 0.3%. Source : Marketwatch
USD/JPY has been better bid on the back of renewed optimism surrounding Brexit and global stocks. China announcing stimulus endeavours and with the market backing the notion that the UK will find a resolution to the deadlock in a hung parliament surrounding the Brexit plan has helped risk sentiment rally, supporting the upside in the pair.
As far as the no-confidence vote went, the victory of the vote following yesterday's humiliating defeat where PM May lost the 'meaningful vote' on her Brexit plan by a record margin of 432 to 202. came as expected considering the DUP and hardline Brexiteers had guaranteed their backing. Indeed PM May won with 325 votes. PM May said she would open up Brexit negotiations to a cross-party approach.
Wall Street closed on a positive note on Wednesday, as investors also cheered the optimism in a promising start to earnings season. The Beige Book which also showed eight out 12 Federal Reserve districts reporting modes to moderate growth. Additional support came from US Treasury yields, climbing and flirting with last week's high. the 10-year note hit 2.73%.
USD/JPY levels
Support levels: 108.65 108.30 107.90
Resistance levels: 109.20 109.50 109.85
Source : Fxstreet
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Gold prices firmed on Friday as the dollar weakened slightly after disappointing U.S. data indicated slowing economic momentum, supporting the U.S. Federal Reserve's 'patient' monetary policy approach. Spot gold was little changed at $1,312.82 per ounce at 0009 GMT. It rose 0.5 percent in the previous session in its biggest intraday gain since Jan. 30. U.S. gold futures were up 0.1 percent at $1,315 an ounce. U.S. retail sales recorded their biggest drop in more than nine years in December...
Hong Kong stocks retreated Thursday as top US and Chinese officials met in Beijing for trade talks aimed at preventing an escalation in tariffs before a March 1 deadline. The Hang Seng Index lost 0.23 percent, or 65.54 points, to 28,432.05. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index closed 0.05 percent lower, or 1.37 points, to 2,719.70, while the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China's second exchange, added 0.66 percent, or 9.16 points, to 1,398.84. Source: AFP
Gold futures on Friday climbed firmly, as progress in trade talks in the final day of this week™s round of U.S.-China trade negotiations were seen as bullish for the yellow metal, overshadowing a firmer dollar and a pick up in global equity markets. April gold gained $7.80, or 0.6%, to reach $1,321.70 an ounce, after edging less than 0.1% lower in the session before. Friday™s early gains erased a loss for the 5-day stretch, putting bullion on track to log a 0.2% weekly return, based on...
Gold edged higher to head for a weekly gain, but remains within its narrow range so far this month as investors await fresh developments in U.S.-China trade talks. Spot gold +0.3% at $1,317.03/oz at 10:37am in London. +0.2% this week, the smallest weekly change since November. Metal has traded between $1,302.48/oz and $1,323.56 this month. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin sounded a positive note on Friday as U.S.-China trade talks drew to a close in Beijing, as both sides tried to reach a...
Gold futures finished at a two-week high on Friday to post a modest gain for the week as progress in trade talks between the U.S. and China was seen as bullish for the metal. China is one of the world's biggest buyers of gold. April gold settled at $1,322.10 an ounce, up $8.20, or 0.6% for the session. For the week, prices based on the most-active contract rose 0.3%. Source : Marketwatch