Mumbai, Jan 10: Over the month of December 2025, government securities (G-Sec) and money market yields witnessed a broad-based upward movement across maturities, reflecting shifts in liquidity and credit demand dynamics. G-Sec Yields: The G-Sec yield curve experienced a parallel upward shift compared to November 2025. Yields increased across tenures,…
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Gold Adjusts Its Course Following U.S. Employment Signals
By Antonio Di Giacomo, Senior Market Analyst at XS.com Gold remains firm on January 9, 2026, consolidating around the $4,500 per ounce level, in a session shaped by the market’s reaction to U.S. labor data. The precious metal has posted a weekly gain of more than 4%, after recently reaching…
Continue ReadingGold Consolidates Ahead of US Jobs Data as Macro and Geopolitics Support the Outlook
By Joseph Dahrieh, Managing Director at Tickmill Gold traded in a range on Friday. The anticipation ahead of the release of the NFP report fuels some caution. The report could shape expectations for Federal Reserve monetary policy in 2026. Markets currently anticipate two rate cuts this year. A weaker-than-expected jobs…
Continue ReadingS&P 500 shows caution near record highs ahead of the NFP report
By Linh Tran, Market Analyst at XS.com The S&P 500 is showing notable caution as it trades close to its record highs around 6,960 – 6,970 points ahead of the U.S. employment report. The index’s ability to remain at elevated levels while lacking strong upside momentum suggests that the market…
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Stocks & Bonds Advance Amid Mixed US Data Slate
Today’s market analysis on behalf of Michael Brown Senior Research Strategist at Pepperstone DIGEST – Equities gained yesterday, with spoos clearing 7000 for the first time, while Govvies also advanced across DM. Today, focus falls on the weekly US jobless claims stats, ahead of the December jobs report tomorrow. WHERE WE STAND – Less…
Continue ReadingDollar Steady Ahead of Key US Data Releases
Today’s markets analysis on behalf of Konstantinos Chrysikos Head of Customer Relationship Management at Kudotrade The US dollar was broadly steady on Wednesday, as investors adopted a cautious stance ahead of a busy slate of US economic data that could further shape expectations for Federal Reserve policy. Market focus is…
Continue ReadingGold Slides On Profit Taking, But Bullish Drivers Remain Intact
Today market analysis on behalf of Bas Kooijman is the CEO and Asset Manager of DHF Capital S.A Gold eased on Wednesday as profit-taking took hold. The market retreated after recording strong gains during the beginning of the week in reaction to geopolitical uncertainty and economic data weakness. The market could come…
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Critical Metals Stock Surges as Geopolitical Developments Fuel Rare Earth Focus
Tony Sage, CEO of Critical Metals Critical Metals Corp. (CRML) traded up around 25.64% during market hours to USD 11.81 and reached USD 13.41 after-market on Tuesday, extending a fundamentally bullish momentum after two previous sessions of strong gains. Shares jumped to open at USD 10.23 before rallying on rising…
Continue ReadingMarkets Tread Lightly Amid Lack of Clear Drivers
Today’s market analysis on behalf of Michael Brown Senior Research Strategist at Pepperstone DIGEST – Stocks and metals both extended on recent gains yesterday, while trade was choppy elsewhere. Today, eurozone inflation, and the US ISM services survey, highlight the calendar. WHERE WE STAND – Suffice it to say, yesterday wasn’t exactly the most…
Continue ReadingGold Pulls Back Despite Safe Haven Demand
Written by Linh Tran, Market Analyst at XS.com Gold prices have risen for a third consecutive session and moved close to the USD 4,500/oz level during the Asian session, before retreating modestly. This price action indicates that the broader uptrend remains intact, supported by macroeconomic and geopolitical fundamentals. However, as prices…
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