Global oil prices rose slightly on Wednesday after hitting a one-month low in the previous session. Brent rose 0.43% to around US$62.75 per barrel, while WTI gained 0.41% to around US$58.19 per barrel. However, many analysts view this rise as more of a short-term technical pause, rather than the start of a strong uptrend. Market…
Silver prices (XAG/USD) continued their three-day rally, approaching US$52.00 per troy ounce during Wednesday’s Asian session. This strengthening occurred as US bond yields weakened, with the 10-year US Treasury yield holding around 4.00% after falling around 3.4% over the week. Lower yields make non-yielding assets like silver attractive again to investors. According to the CME…
Gold prices rose to a nearly two-week high on Wednesday, supported by US economic data that reinforced expectations of a Fed rate cut in December and weighed on the US dollar. Spot gold prices rose 0.8% to around US$4,161.10 per troy ounce, the highest since November 14, while US gold futures for December delivery fell…
Silver prices came under pressure again at the start of the week as global market sentiment remained cautious. Market participants reduced exposure to riskier assets after the global economic outlook was deemed weak, while uncertainty regarding major central bank interest rate policies also curbed buying interest in the precious metal. Silver, which typically moves in…
Japanese stocks rallied sharply on Thursday, snapping a four-day downtrend, after Nvidia’s strong earnings report revived interest in artificial intelligence (AI) stocks. The Nikkei 225 index briefly rose as much as 3.7% to around 50,343.25, its biggest daily gain since early October. The broader Topix index also rallied as much as 2.3% early in the…
Oil prices remained stuck near their biggest weekly drop after data showed US fuel inventories rising. Investors are also monitoring the impact of sanctions against two Russian oil giants, which will take effect on Friday. The January WTI contract traded slightly above US$59 per barrel after falling more than 2% on Wednesday, while Brent closed…
