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Copper and aluminium, the most used industrial metals, have gained substantially in the past few weeks. The rally was associated with supply uncertainties and a notable increase in global demand. The Western ban on Russian metals, hopes of US rate cuts, and diversification of holdings of central banks also uplifted the sentiments. Copper futures are

Last week’s market activity was shaped by several significant themes. Firstly, the Japanese Yen’s rapid decline caught market participants off guard. The sell-off was exacerbated by what many considered tepid verbal interventions from Japanese officials. Current momentum suggests that the Yen’s free fall is far from over. The key is whether Japan will step up

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Amid a decline in safe-haven buying due to reduced geopolitical tensions, gold prices on MCX for June futures fell by Rs 656 or 0.92% to trade at Rs 70,541 per 10 grams while MCX May silver contracts dipped by Rs 710 or 0.9% to Rs 79,869 per kg. Gold prices extended their fall following the

Sterling and Euro rebound broadly today, bolstered by encouraging PMI data that suggests continued recovery momentum in both UK and Eurozone. For the Pound, the latest PMI readings indicate that UK’s recovery from last year’s recession is gathering pace. Meanwhile, rising cost pressures, particularly in the services sector, are heightening concerns about the sustainability of

The focus today was on the big-cap tech stocks today. The Nasdaq index got creamed with a decline of -2.05%. That was the largest decline since January 31 when the index fell -2.23% The move lower was initially off of disappointing forward guidance from Netflix after its earning announcement after the close on Thursdays. Its

Gold and silver prices soared to fresh record high levels on Friday with the precious metal breaching Rs 74,000 per 10 grams mark here on bullish global trends. According to HDFC Securities, gold price jumped Rs 400 to hit its lifetime high of Rs 74,100 per 10 grams in Delhi. It had closed at Rs

Financial markets have steadied following a brief period of heightened volatility triggered by fears of escalating conflict in the Middle East. Initial concerns about a full-scale confrontation were alleviated. Both Israel and Iran played down the significance of recent explosions near an Iranian military base, suggesting a broader conflict might be avoided for now. As

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NEW YORK: Oil prices sank by about 1% a barrel on Monday after Iran’s weekend attack on Israel proved to be less damaging than anticipated, easing concerns of a quickly intensifying conflict that could displace crude barrels. Brent futures for June delivery fell 91 cents to $89.54 a barrel, a 1% loss, by 1:17 p.m.

Dollar bounces slightly in early US trading following unexpectedly strong retail sales data. However, there is no clear follow through buying in the greenback for now. The only exception is USD/JPY which continues to make new 34-year highs. Against others, Dollar might extend its consolidation phase for a while longer, as the impact from rising

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Spot gold slid on Wednesday across the board hotter than expected US CPI inflation report that showed that both headline and core CPI climbed more than forecast. Spot gold closed with a loss of 0.80% at $2334. The Core CPI rose 0.40% for the third straight month Vs the forecast of 0.30%. The headline CPI

Euro weakens broadly following ECB’s decision to maintain interest rates unchanged, coupled with explicit suggestions of a potential rate cut ahead. However, selloff has been relatively mild, primarily because ECB’s statement didn’t serve as a definitive pre-announcement of rate cuts, unlike its 2022 guidance on rate hike. Moreover, the conditional guidance regarding future rate adjustments

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Why can’t we think of benefiting from rising prices by participating in that trend as investors? Let me explain. I wrote to you about the rally in Gold prices more than a month ago. Now gold has rallied to all-time highs recently. Consumers who were planning to buy gold are worried as they will have

Global financial markets are bracing for potential upheaval as geopolitical strains drive gold to new record while oil prices surge. This surge, alongside the rally in metals like Copper, ignites concerns over an inflation comeback. Such inflationary pressures, combined with a revival in manufacturing and service sectors, could deter major central banks from implementing significant

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