Gold prices opened on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) on Monday at Rs 70,999 per 10 grams and hit an intraday low of Rs 70,862. In the international market, prices hovered around $2,339.72 per ounce. Meanwhile, silver opened at Rs 81,093 per kg and hit an intraday low of Rs 80,030 on the MCX. In … Read more
Spot gold snapped its nine-day long losing streak to settle with a gain of 0.69% at $1,833 on Friday. US employers added 336k jobs versus the forecast of 170k jobs in September as a two-month payroll net revision was noted at +119k. The unemployment rate came in at 3.8%, which was slightly higher than the … Read more
NEW YORK – The dollar index hit its highest level in six months on Thursday, as economic data was mostly stronger than anticipated and the European Central Bank (ECB) signaled it was finished with its rate hike cycle. U.S. retail sales increased by 0.6% in August, more than the expected 0.2% rise, boosted by higher … Read more
NEW YORK/LONDON – The dollar slid from a five-week high on Monday, pressured by a weak manufacturing index in New York state and as it consolidated gains made last week amid fears about the debt ceiling and the US economy. In emerging markets, the Turkish lira sank to a near record low as weekend elections … Read more
Banking industry concerns continue to recede, though the risk of banks’ deposit outflows to money market funds may affect the lending process of the banks, which means that eventually, there is a distinct possibility of economic slowdown in the coming months. In absence of any major negative headlines concerning the banking sector, risk appetite has … Read more
COMEX Gold prices started the week on a negative note, plunging almost 2.5% in the first two days. The yellow metal approached an eleven-week low of $1,810.8 per troy ounce notched in the previous week, as Fed chair Jerome Powell unveiled a hawkish tilt. During the congressional testimony, Fed chair Jerome Powell said that the … Read more
NEW DELHI: On the back of corporate dollar outflows, the Indian rupee today plunged 1% to end at a month-low of 82.61 against the US dollar. The dollar index, which measures the strength of the greenback against a basket of six major currencies, hung on to most of the previous session’s gains to be the … Read more
Amid a spurt in the US Dollar index and bond yields, foreign institutional investors or FIIs are back to selling mode on Dalal Street. Last Friday alone, FIIs dumped Indian stocks worth around Rs 2,900 crore, shows NSDL data. FIIs, which were net buyers to the tune of over Rs 51,000 crore last month, have … Read more
Spot gold closed Friday with a gain of nearly 0.50% at $1717.10 as the US Dollar Index retreated 0.67% to close at 108.97. A confluence of factors led to a decline in the Dollar Index, none of which may last for long. The dollar fell as the US treasury secretary Ms Yellen commented that the … Read more
NEW DELHI: Despite Friday’s profit booking, headline index Nifty managed to close on a positive note for the fifth week in a row by registering a weekly gain of 0.34 per cent. As the peak of the earnings season is now over, the attention now shifts to macro events, FII flows and the movement in … Read more