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…
Silver prices (XAG/USD) weakened slightly and held near 14-year peaks in early Asian trading on Monday, hovering around $42 per troy ounce as markets await the Fed’s decision this week. Economists’ consensus points to a 25-bps rate cut as the first baseline scenario in nine months, maintaining interest in the yield-free precious metal. Real-time data…
Japanese shares closed the week lower, even as the yen strengthened to its strongest week in nearly three months, fueled by expectations that the interest rate gap between Japan and the US will narrow. The Nikkei 225 dropped 0.53%, or 202.10 points, finishing at 37,667.41. The yen hit 153.625 on Friday, marking a 2.3% weekly…
Pasar saham Asia Pasifik dibuka lebih tinggi pada hari Jumat (24/11) karena investor menilai data ekonomi utama Jepang Negara (Jepang) dengan perekonomian terbesar ketiga di dunia ini mengalami kenaikan tingkat inflasi inti menjadi 2,9% pada bulan Oktober, lebih tinggi dari 2,8% pada bulan September. Tingkat inflasi umum untuk bulan Oktober mencapai 3,3%, meningkat dari 3%…
Feb 5 2025, 15:08 After weakening against its major peers on improving risk sentiment and disappointing US data on Tuesday, the US Dollar (USD) struggled to maintain its position on Wednesday morning. Later in the session, the US economic calendar will feature the ADP Employment Change and ISM Services Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) data for…
Nov 4 2024, 07:27 Gold was steady below a record high, with traders monitoring a tight US presidential election that could have a dramatic impact on economic policy. Bullion traded near $2,740 an ounce after the latest raft of polling data showed no clear frontrunner in the race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump ahead of the vote…
