Malaysia’s economy logged its fastest growth since the second quarter of 2024, fueled by robust domestic demand, official data showed on Friday. Gross domestic product expanded 5.7 percent year-on-year in the second quarter, accelerating from the 5.2 percent growth in the prior quarter, advance estimates from the Department of Statistics revealed. The latest pace of […]
Gold prices fell in Philippines on Friday, according to data compiled by FXStreet. The price for Gold stood at 8,784.39 Philippine Pesos (PHP) per gram, down compared with the PHP 8,796.89 it cost on Thursday. The price for Gold decreased to PHP 102,458.10 per tola from PHP 102,605.10 per tola a day earlier. FXStreet calculates
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Summary: The yen rose after Finance Minister Katayama reiterated intervention remains an option Reuters reports some BOJ policymakers see scope for earlier hikes, with April in play BOJ expected to hold at 0.75% in January, but debate on timing is active Weak yen is seen inside BOJ as adding to broadening inflation pressure BOJ may
Gold price (XAU/USD) tumbles to near $4,605 during the early Asian session on Friday. The precious metal edges lower as the US Initial Jobless Claims data boost the US Dollar. The US December Industrial Production report will be published later on Friday. Also, Federal Reserve (Fed) Governor Michelle Bowman is scheduled to speak. The number
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The manufacturing sector in New Zealand continued to expand in December, and at a sharply higher pace, the latest survey from BusinessNZ revealed on Friday with a Performance of Manufacturing Index score of 56.1. That’s up from the upwardly revised 51.7 in November (originally 51.4) and it moves further above the boom-or-bust line of 50
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New Zealand December 2025 Food Price Index -0.3% m/m (prior -0.4%) and +4.0% y/y. Earlier: New Zealand December 2025 Manufacturing PMI (prior 51.4) NZD gained a little on the PMI data and not doing a lot on this data. This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at investinglive.com. Source link
Gold prices retreat on Thursday amid a de-escalation of US President Donald Trump’s rhetoric over Iran. Also, solid jobs data in the US prompted investors to trim Federal Reserve (Fed) rate cut bets. At the time of writing, XAU/USD trades at $4,609. Bullion eases as easing geopolitical tensions and strong US data lift risk appetite
Prices were indeed reaching extremes. Yesterday’s surge to $62 was met with a sharp, one-way correction back to the low $59s, with the commodity actually finishing the session lower by 1%. The premium was built on the perception that a US intervention in Iran was imminent. The movement of US Army assets from nearby bases,
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LatAm FX carry trade shrugs off geopolitical fears – FX Markets Skip to main content End of drawer navigation content Clients in regional carry positions remain undeterred by US interventions, say dealers Increased geopolitical instability in Latin America in recent weeks has failed to dissuade investors from putting on foreign exchange carry trades linked to
Dollar climbed sharply in early US session as markets continued to pare back bets on a Fed rate cut in Q1 2026, a move driven by stronger-than-expected labor market data. Initial jobless claims fell back below the psychological 200k mark, countering dovish concerns about extended labor-market deterioration. Odds of a March rate cut have collapsed
2026.01.15 2026.01.15 What Is Proprietary Trading and How Does It Work? Artem Parshinhttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/artem-parshin/ When answering the question “What is proprietary trading?”, it is important to highlight the key point: it is an opportunity to earn money on the exchange without risking your capital. Sometimes a trader has all the necessary skills, experience, and a solid
The main highlights of the European session on the news front were the monthly UK GDP data and a Bloomberg report raising the possibility of an earlier than expected BoJ rate hike. The UK data beat expectations across the board but the market reaction was muted. The main reason is the fact that the BoE
The euro area trade surplus declined in November as the fall in exports outpaced the decrease in imports, Eurostat reported Thursday. The trade surplus fell to EUR 9.9 billion from EUR 17.9 billion in October. In the same period last year, the surplus totaled EUR 15.4 billion. Exports of goods decreased 3.4 percent compared to
