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The mighty buck is holding steady against the yen and it gained on the embattled euro as capital markets attempt to consolidate prior to a holiday long weekend on both sides of the pond. Caution is the order of the day in European markets, particularly equities, ahead of elections across the European Union (EU). Discounting voter apathy, an estimated 380 million eligible voters in the 28-member states...
One year ago, the Federal Reserve's Chairman Ben Bernanke announced plans to taper its fixed income securities program. Emerging markets have struggled ever since....
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The Dow Jones-FXCM U.S. Dollar Index failed to break above former support, while the AUD/USD risks a break below key support. ...
The USD/JPY pared the decline following the Bank of Japan (BoJ) interest rate decision, with the pair working its way back towards former support (101.80-102.00). ...
Gold prices are virtually unchanged on the week with prices off by a mere 0.1% to trade at $1291 ahead of the New York close on Friday. ...
The Australian Dollar is expected to continue lower after dropping the most in four months last week as markets come to terms with the looming end of Fed QE. ...
The Chilean Congress is discussing a new tax reform that includes raising taxes on wine by 60%. Wine is one of the Andean country's flagship industries....
Paul Mackel, Head of Asia Currency Research at HSBC, expects the Thai baht to touch 34 against the greenback in the long-run due to the country's political turmoil and seasonal factors....
Thailand's military coup may have shaken confidence in the country, but businesses and investors are taking democracy's loss in stride. ...
CNBC's Rick Santelli discusses the latest action in the bond market, and the U.S. dollar....
(Kitco News) - Gold-market watchers are hoping that the results of the Ukrainian elections on Sunday and June options expiration on Tuesday may finally prod the market out of the tight trading range it has hewn to since late March....
(Kitco News) - Gold prices are modestly lower in early U.S. trading Friday. A firmer U.S. dollar index that hit a six-week high overnight is limiting buying interest in the yellow metal. June Comex gold was last down $3.50 at $1,291.60 an ounce. Spot gold was last quoted down $3.10 at $1,291.00. July Comex silver last traded down $0.13 at $19.39 an ounce....
(Kitco News) - Gold prices are moderately higher and have pushed back above the key $1,300.00 level in early U.S. trading Thursday. The precious metal is boosted by some positively perceived economic data coming out of China. June gold was last up $13.10 at $1,301.20 an ounce. Spot gold was last quoted up $10.10 at $1,302.50. July Comex silver last traded up $0.392 at $19.73 an ounce....
(Kitco News) - Comex June gold futures have been hovering near $1,300 an ounce for some time now, and based on options positioning, the market may well stay near there into an expiry early next week, analysts said....
(Kitco News) - Gold prices ended the U.S. day session moderately higher but down from the intra-day high Thursday. The precious metal was boosted by some positively perceived economic data coming out of China. However, a firmer U.S. dollar index worked to pare the better early gains in gold. June gold was last up $7.30 at $1,295.50 an ounce. Spot gold was last quoted up $3.50 at $1,296.00. July...
(Kitco News) - Palladium prices are at their highest levels since August 2011 as both fundamental news and technical chart patterns support the white metal....
So here's how democracy works in Thailand. An election is held. It is disputed. Sometimes it is repeated. It is still disputed. The government is protested against. It is accused of corruption. And then, generally, it is removed by a military coup....
The Euro is unlikely to find directional fuel in German GDP and IFO data. The US Dollar looks to April’s New Home Sales report to drive recovery. ...