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10.10.2024

Greenback mania spreads havoc on currency markets, European stock markets spared, Wall Street hit

The euro dropped to its lowest level since mid-November on Friday after the European Central Bank signalled it could cut rates as soon as June even with a hot U.S. economy likely forcing the Federal Reserve to wait until later in the year.

Meanwhile, the Japanese yen fell to a new...

The euro dropped to its lowest level since mid-November on Friday after the European Central Bank signalled it could cut rates as soon as June even with a hot U.S. economy likely forcing the Federal Reserve to wait until later in the year.

Meanwhile, the Japanese yen fell to a new...

10.10.2024

Brent retakes $90/b threshold after momentary dip

Oil rose around 1% on Friday on geopolitical tensions in the Middle East but posted a weekly loss on a bearish world oil demand growth forecast from the International Energy Agency (IEA) and worries about slower U.S. interest rate cuts.

Brent crude futures settled up 71 cents at $90.45 a barrel,...

Oil rose around 1% on Friday on geopolitical tensions in the Middle East but posted a weekly loss on a bearish world oil demand growth forecast from the International Energy Agency (IEA) and worries about slower U.S. interest rate cuts.

Brent crude futures settled up 71 cents at $90.45 a barrel,...

10.10.2024

Bullion and peers hit new records with cash, paper markets in turmoil

Gold prices climbed on Friday to hit a historic peak as central bank purchases amid geopolitical tensions sustained the momentum for the yellow metal, while strong U.S. economic data failed to dampen bullion's allure.

Spot gold was up 0.5% at $2,384.34 per ounce, as of 0345 GMT. Bullion hit a record...

Gold prices climbed on Friday to hit a historic peak as central bank purchases amid geopolitical tensions sustained the momentum for the yellow metal, while strong U.S. economic data failed to dampen bullion's allure.

Spot gold was up 0.5% at $2,384.34 per ounce, as of 0345 GMT. Bullion hit a record...

10.10.2024

Ferrous, coal benchmarks keep riding high on China outlooks

Iron ore futures extended gains on Friday and were on track for a weekly gain, thanks to a brighter demand outlook in top consumer China and improved fundamentals in the near term.

The most-traded September iron ore contract on China’s Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) ended daytime trade 3.12% higher at 843.5...

Iron ore futures extended gains on Friday and were on track for a weekly gain, thanks to a brighter demand outlook in top consumer China and improved fundamentals in the near term.

The most-traded September iron ore contract on China’s Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) ended daytime trade 3.12% higher at 843.5...

10.10.2024

Rising demand pushes non-ferrous base metals’ benchmarks further upwards

Copper prices jumped to their highest since June 2022 on Friday as investors piled into the market on expectations of a demand upswing on the back of potential cuts to interest rates in the coming months.

Benchmark copper on the London Metal Exchange (LME) was up 2.2% at $9,552 a metric...

Copper prices jumped to their highest since June 2022 on Friday as investors piled into the market on expectations of a demand upswing on the back of potential cuts to interest rates in the coming months.

Benchmark copper on the London Metal Exchange (LME) was up 2.2% at $9,552 a metric...


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