US gold futures were up 0.1 per cent at $1,200.40 an ounce.
Gold Fundamentals Reports
Spot gold had risen 0.2 per cent to $1,196.21 as of 0057 GMT. On Wednesday, the metal touched its lowest since September 11 at $1,190.93 an ounce.
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Trade war eating up China industrial profits – Gold Silver Reports
GSR (Gold Silver Reports) — While other data still have yet to show the trade war impact, industrial profits seem to show that the trade war is eating up profits of manufacturers in China, and even more so for foreign manufacturers.
Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement – September 26, 2018
Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in August indicates that the labor market has continued to strengthen and that economic activity has been rising at a strong rate. Job gains have been strong, on average, in recent months, and the unemployment rate has stayed low. Household spending and business fixed investment have grown strongly.
Fed likely to Raise Rates, Possibly end ‘Accommodative’ Policy Era
Gold Silver Reports (GSR) — Two-day policy meeting could mark the formal end of the “accommodative” level of rates the Fed has used to support the American economy since the onset of the 2007-2009 recession.
Fed Set to Raise Rates Again, other Central Banks Sound Ready to End the Easy Money, too
Fed Set to Raise Rates Again
✅ Draghi’s comments come ahead of the Fed’s two-day meeting and anticipated rate hike Wednesday, but they also come as the Bank of Japan sounds slightly less dovish and other central banks raise their interest rates.
India’s Wholesale Inflation Hits Eight-Month Low In March
Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – India’s Wholesale Inflation Hits Eight-Month Low In March – India’s wholesale price inflation eased to an eight-month low in March on the back of softer rise food prices — Inflation measured by the Wholesale Price Index stood at 2.47 percent last month, compared with 2.48 percent in …
Bank of Korea Holds Interest Rate as Inflation Trails Target
Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – Bank of Korea Holds Interest Rate as Inflation Trails Target – The economy remains on track to grow 3 percent this year but inflation is projected to register 1.6 percent, slightly below the central bank’s previous forecast, Governor Lee Ju-yeol said during a news conference.
Market Players will be Watching out for Inflation and Industrial Production
Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – Market players will be watching out for inflation and industrial production data today which due at about 5:30 pm. Retail inflation is seen at 4.10 percent in March versus 4.44 percent in February, while February factory output data is expected at 6.8 percent versus 7.5 percent in January.
RBI delaying year-end bonuses to the heads of top private banks — HDFC, ICICI and Axis Bank
Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – RBI delaying year-end bonuses to the heads of top private banks — HDFC, ICICI and Axis Bank — Chief executive officers at HDFC Bank Ltd., ICICI Bank Ltd. and Axis Bank Ltd. —the nation’s largest private lenders by assets — are among bankers yet to receive bonuses for the financial year ended 31 March 2017, as the Reserve Bank of India hasn’t signed off on the proposed payments, the people said, asking not to be identified as the information is private. They declined to give further details. Business Standard newspaper had previously reported the delays.
Inflation has Been Ticking Lower
Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – Money Market Update – Inflation has been ticking lower, but the RBI expects it to inch up in coming months amid rising fuel and vegetable prices. Traders will also watch out for whether the central bank allows foreigners to up their investments in government bonds, a move which is likely to fuel a further rally in the market.