Silver prices (XAG/USD) rose to around $49.70/oz during the Asian session, holding in positive territory after hitting a four-decade high. The rise was driven by inflows into safe-haven assets amid uncertainty—from the ten-day US government shutdown, tariff concerns, and geopolitical risks. Solid industrial demand (including renewable energy and electronics) also contributed to the rally. Similarly,…
Gold prices have weakened again below $4,000/oz, while silver has also corrected after a sharp rally that took both to multi-decade highs. On Friday afternoon, Singapore time, spot gold was trading around $3,955/oz after falling 1.6% the previous day, while silver dipped slightly after briefly touching $51,235/oz—its highest since 1980. Technical data suggests overbought conditions…
The Hang Seng Index fell 0.9% to 26,518.27 on Friday morning (9:50 a.m. local time), following a pause in the Wall Street rally and concerns that AI hype has led to overpriced valuations. The biggest pressure came from large tech stocks: Baidu -3.2%, Alibaba -2.2%, JD.com -1.9%, followed by Li Auto -3.3% and Zijin Mining…
The Nikkei index weakened 0.4% to 48,397.29 in early trading, following Wall Street’s overnight decline that sparked risk-off sentiment. According to Commerzbank Research analysts, the market is still searching for new catalysts amid a lack of US data releases due to the government shutdown, so the short-term direction is likely cautious. Several stocks led the…
Japanese stocks rose early in the session, with the Nikkei rising 0.7% to 48,069.81, led by technology and electronics stocks. A weaker yen helped ease concerns about the impact of US tariffs on exporters’ earnings. Kioxia jumped 8.3%, SoftBank Group rose 4.5%, and Tokyo Electron added 1.4%. In the currency market, USD/JPY was at 152.60…
Oil prices slipped as market participants focused on easing tensions in the Middle East and rising US inventories. Brent fell below $66 per barrel, while WTI approached $62, after rising more than 1% the day before. At 8:17 a.m. Singapore time, Brent for December delivery fell 0.9% to $65.64, and WTI for November delivery fell…
