Jan 20 2025, 08:28 The Nikkei 225 jumped 1% to above 38,800 while the broader Topix index rose 1% to 2,706 on Monday , recovering losses from last week as investors prepared for Donald Trump’s inauguration and braced for the potential impact of his policies. Domestic data revealed a surprise 3.4% month-on-month rise in Japanese…
Jan 17 2025, 07:44 US benchmark West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil prices were trading around $77.85 on Friday (17/1). WTI prices fell slightly as Houthi attacks in the Red Sea were expected to halt after a ceasefire deal in the Gaza war between Israel and the Hamas militant group was reached. Maritime security officials…
Jan 17 2025, 12:57 Silver price (XAG/USD) holds steady after three consecutive days of gains, trading near $30.80 per troy ounce during the Asian session on Friday. The industrial demand for the grey metal may rise further, supported by strong economic data from China. China’s Industrial Production grew by 6.2% year-over-year in December, exceeding market…
Jan 17 2025, 13:03 Gold price (XAU/USD) enters a bullish consolidation phase during the Asian session on Friday and oscillates in a range around the $2,715 region, just below a one-month high touched the previous day. Expectations that softer inflation in the US will allow the Federal Reserve (Fed) to cut interest rates further this…
Jan 16 2025, 07:25 The EUR/USD pair held steady around 1.0295 during the early Asian session on Thursday (16/1). A cooler-than-expected US Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation data for December raised bets that the US Federal Reserve (Fed) could cut interest rates twice this year, weighing on the greenback. However, growing concerns over the Eurozone…
Jan 16 2025, 04:19 Oil prices rose more than 2% on Wednesday, supported by a large draw in U.S. crude stockpiles and potential supply disruptions caused by new U.S. sanctions on Russia, while a Gaza ceasefire deal limited gains. Brent crude futures settled $2.11, or 2.64%, higher at $82.03 a barrel, the highest since August…
