The gold market was caught by surprise when two of eastern Europe’s biggest economies, Poland and Hungary, made rare purchases in recent months. Why central banks buy gold is often a major topic of market speculation. Were Poland and Hungary signaling worries about economic conditions? Were they cutting exposure to the dollar? Or maybe hedging against potential European Union sanctions?
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U.S. Plans More China Tariffs If Trump-Xi Meeting Fails, Sources Say
The United States is preparing to announce tariffs on all remaining Chinese imports by early December if talks next month between presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping fail to ease the trade war.
Gold Prices Slip Further But Still Near 6-Year High
New Delhi: Falling for the second straight day, gold prices on Saturday edged lower by Rs 40 to Rs 32,550 per 10 grams at the bullion market amid tepid demand from local jewellers and a weak trend overseas. But gold prices still remained near six-year high levels.
Gold Rally Will Fade, and Prices Could Drop to Lowest Level in Almost Two years
However, John LaForge of the Wells Fargo Investment Institute believes the rally will trip up investors in a matter of months — if not weeks.
US Crude Tumbles 12% From High as Oil Bulls Retreat
U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude ended this week down 2.2 percent and has now tumbled about 12 percent from its recent high of $86.74 on Oct. 3. Brent crude, the international benchmark for oil prices, fell 2.7 percent this week and is down 10.5 percent from its Oct. 3 high of $86.74.
BASE METALS – Copper Slides as Equity Markets Rout Rattles Investors
Copper fell 1.5 percent on Friday as global stocks headed for their worst week in more than five years, overshadowing worries over the sharp shortage of supply building in the market.
Copper Price to Spring Back in 2019, Zinc seen Flat
Copper prices are due to rebound next year as healthy supply/demand fundamentals overcome macro-economic worries, but zinc will be held back by rising output, a Reuters poll showed.