January 17, 2026 8:41 am
The USD/SGD currency pair settled below Friday’s high of 1.2899, its strongest level since December 22nd, as the latest US macro data seemed to have curbed expectations for imminent interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve. Initial claims for unemployment benefits in the US fell by 9,000 to the seasonally adjusted 198,000 for the week […]
Read moreJanuary 15, 2026 12:44 pm
The USD/ZAR currency pair held not far from a 40 1/2-month low of 16.3025 on Thursday, as the Rand continued to draw support from elevated Gold prices and ongoing economic reforms domestically. The Rand has advanced, as Gold scaled a new all-time high earlier this week amid heightened safe-haven demand. South Africa is a major […]
Read moreJanuary 15, 2026 9:47 am
Spot Silver pulled back from a record high level of $93.56/oz. on Thursday, after the Trump administration abstained from imposing new tariffs targeting imports of critical minerals. Additionally, profit-taking activity also contributed to the pullback in prices. US President Donald Trump said that he would seek to negotiate agreements with trading partners to ensure the […]
Read moreJanuary 15, 2026 8:12 am
Spot Gold eased from recently achieved all-time high of $4,642.72/oz. on Thursday, as market players likely booked profits after recent rally. A technical correction may have also taken place, as Gold prices have reached too far, too fast, as indicated by the 14-day Relative Strength Index (RSI). Despite the pullback, the yellow metal remained within […]
Read moreJanuary 14, 2026 2:48 pm
The GBP/NOK currency pair was confined in a narrow daily range on Wednesday ahead of UK’s monthly GDP data and Norway’s trade balance report, due out on Thursday. UK’s economy probably registered zero growth in November, after a 0.1% contraction in October. UK’s services sector shrank 0.3% in October from a month ago, while construction […]
Read moreJanuary 14, 2026 11:05 am
The GBP/SEK currency pair was stuck within a narrow daily range on Wednesday, trading not far from last Friday’s high of 12.4033, ahead of UK’s monthly GDP data and Sweden’s CPI inflation figures, due out on Thursday. UK’s economy probably registered zero growth in November, after a 0.1% contraction in October. UK’s services sector shrank […]
Read moreJanuary 14, 2026 9:39 am
Spot Silver extended gains to a new record high of $91.45/oz. on Wednesday, supported by Federal Reserve rate cut prospects and increased safe-haven demand. Annual headline consumer inflation in the US has remained stable at 2.7% in December, in line with market consensus. And, annual core CPI inflation has steadied at 2.6% in December, the […]
Read moreJanuary 14, 2026 8:04 am
Spot Gold scaled a fresh all-time high of $4,639.07/oz. on Wednesday, supported by Federal Reserve rate cut prospects and increased safe-haven demand. Annual headline consumer inflation in the US has remained stable at 2.7% in December, in line with market consensus. And, annual core CPI inflation has steadied at 2.6% in December, the lowest core […]
Read moreJanuary 13, 2026 12:01 pm
The USD/ZAR currency pair edged higher on Tuesday, as the Rand eased after recent rally, driven by rising Gold prices, on likely profit taking. Still, the South African currency was trading not far from a 40 1/2-month high of 16.3025 per US Dollar, which it achieved on January 6th. The Rand has advanced, as Gold […]
Read moreJanuary 13, 2026 8:21 am
Spot Silver extended gains on Tuesday, while holding near a record high of $86.16/oz., as concerns over the Federal Reserve’s independence and geopolitical tensions prompted investors to flock to safe-haven assets. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said over the weekend the US Department of Justice had issued subpoenas to the central bank. Prosecutors also threatened […]
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