Gold prices held steady around $3,859–$3,860/oz, just about $35 below Wednesday’s record, after a five-day rally. The onset of the US government shutdown and weak ADP data have led market participants to increase bets that the Fed will cut interest rates again this year. The shutdown risks creating a blackout for official data—including delayed non-farm…
Hong Kong’s stock market rebounded after a one-day hiatus. Signs of stabilization in the property sector and gains in technology stocks boosted positive sentiment. As of 9:55 a.m. local time, the Hang Seng Index rose 1.3% to 27,191.99, and Hang Seng Tech rose 2.2%. Tech stocks led the way: Kuaishou surged 8%, Baidu and Alibaba…
The Nikkei 225 index rose 1.0% to 44,990.71 in early trading, following a record-breaking rally on Wall Street overnight. The market appeared calm despite ongoing concerns about the US government shutdown. The gains were led by pharmaceutical and chip stocks. Chugai Pharmaceutical rose 3.2%, while Lasertec gained 4.4%, amid positive sentiment in the healthcare and…
Silver traded around $47 per ounce on Tuesday and was set to advance almost 20% in September as safe-haven demand strengthened amid the risk of a US government shutdown. The standoff comes as President Donald Trump has made little progress in reaching a temporary spending deal with opponents, heightening market uncertainty. The US Labor Department…
Gold rose to another record, extending Monday’s surge as the prospect of a looming US government shutdown clouded the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy path ahead of next month’s interest-rate decision. Bullion gained as much as 0.9% to an all-time $3,867.25 an ounce, eclipsing the peak reached in the previous session when it closed up 2%. A…
Hong Kong stocks opened higher on Tuesday, following Wall Street’s rally, amid hopes of fresh stimulus after a report showed China’s manufacturing activity remained weak. The Hang Seng Index rose 0.4% to 26,736.44, while Hang Seng Tech added 1%. Technology and e-commerce stocks led the gains, with Alibaba surging nearly 2%, JD.com rising 0.8%, and…
