Gold prices edged lower on Thursday as investors held back from placing big bets ahead of US non-farm payrolls data that could influence the Federal Reserve’s interest rate trajectory as markets awaited this year’s final policy-setting meeting.
Crude Oil Technical Analysis: First signs not good
Crude Oil price might be undergoing a gruesome disappointment if OPEC+ is unable to overdeliver on market expectations. With several analysts penciling in a delay between three to six months, OPEC+ is forced to at least deliver a 6 months production normalization delay. Preferably even longer, with anything less than 6 months set to push Oil prices further down ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s presidency.
Spot Silver Loses Grip Below $31.50
The Spot silver price drifts lower to around $31.20, snapping the two-day winning streak during the early European session on Thursday. The cautious stance on cutting rates by the Federal Reserve (Fed) weighs on the white metal.
Gold price awaits US NFP report on Friday for some meaningful impetus
Gold price News: Expectations for a less dovish Federal Reserve (Fed) trigger a modest bounce in the US Treasury bond yields and cap the upside for the non-yielding Gold price. In fact, comments from several FOMC members on Wednesday, including Fed Chair Jerome Powell, suggested that the US central bank will adopt a cautious stance on cutting rates. This warrants some caution before placing aggressive directional bets around the Gold as traders await the US Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) report on Friday.
Gold Futures Rise as December Fed Rate Cut Priced In
Gold futures rise, finding some support after a volatile month. Futures are up 0.3% at $2,646.60 a troy ounce. The precious metal has gained as the U.S. Federal Reserve appears likely to continue interest-rate cuts at its December meeting, ING analysts write.
S&P’s Global CSA Score Ranks Adani Power In Top 80 Percentile Of Global Electric Firms
Adani Power Ltd. on Thursday announced that it has achieved an exceptional score of 67 (out of 100) in the corporate sustainability assessment undertaken by global rating agency S&P Global for the financial year 2023–24.
Stock Market Crash: Nifty 50 slips below 24K, Sensex tanks 1200 points
Stock market crash: Indian markets ended lower on Thursday, November 28, after experiencing some pullback in the previous session. Pressure from the IT sector, along with heavyweight stocks like Reliance Industries and HDFC Bank, dragged the front-line indices lower.
Bajaj Auto stock plummets to 4-month low, slides 29% from recent peak. Can it fall more?
Shares of Bajaj Auto, one of the leading manufacturers of two-wheelers, fell nearly 2% in trade on Thursday, November 28 to hit a 4-month low of ₹9,013 per share. In intra-day trade, the stock briefly gave up the ₹9,000 level to trade at ₹8,992 apiece. The stock has been on a downward trend since it reached an all-time high of ₹12,774 per share in late September, marking a 29.5% correction from that peak.
Bank guarantee waiver to help Vodafone Idea’s debt funding plans, reduce financial burden
Vodafone Idea’s plan to raise ₹35,000 crore may get a shot in the arm from the Union Cabinet’s decision to waive bank guarantees from telecom operators for airwaves bought in auctions till 2022.
Gold is rising again. Is now the time to invest in it for big returns?
The last few weeks have been a roller coaster ride for gold. A breathtaking rally to new highs followed by a bone-crunching decline in double quick time. The volatility could spook an average investor. But as Colonel Hannibal Smith (Liam Neeson) often advocates in the Hollywood blockbuster The A-Team – “no matter how random things may appear, there is always a plan!” Nothing happens in financial markets without a reason, and the reason is always financial. The wild ride in gold is going as per plan. The plan is to shake off weak hands and accumulate gold on declines.