Asian Markets Stabilize as Wall Street Rebounds and Rate Concerns Ease 
Germany’s Economic Recovery Slows as Trade Tensions and Rising Costs Weigh on Growth 
Gold Prices Steady as Markets Await Key U.S. Data and Expected Fed Rate Cut 
China’s Services Sector Posts Slowest Growth in Five Months as Demand Softens 
BOJ Governor Ueda Highlights Uncertainty Over Future Interest Rate Hikes 
Asian Markets Mixed as Fed Rate Cut Bets Grow and Japan’s Nikkei Leads Gains 
Citi Sets Bullish 2026 Target for STOXX 600 as Fiscal Support and Monetary Easing Boost Outlook 
Dollar Holds Steady as Markets Shift Focus to 2026 Rate Cut Expectations 
Oil Prices Rise as Ukraine Targets Russian Energy Infrastructure 
Spain’s Industrial Output Records Steady Growth in October Amid Revised September Figures 
Oil Prices Hold Steady as Ukraine Tensions and Fed Cut Expectations Support Market 
Australia’s Economic Growth Slows in Q3 Despite Strong Investment Activity 
European Stocks Rise as Markets Await Key U.S. Inflation Data 
Gold Prices Edge Higher as Markets Await Key U.S. PCE Inflation Data 
Japan’s Nikkei Drops as Markets Await Key U.S. Inflation Data 
Europe Confronts Rising Competitive Pressure as China Accelerates Export-Led Growth 
Gold prices surged to a fresh record high in Asian trading on Wednesday, extending their winning streak for the third consecutive session as growing expectations of imminent U.S. interest rate cuts and renewed U.S.-China trade tensions fueled safe-haven demand.
Spot gold climbed 1.1% to $4,186.84 per ounce at 02:05 ET (06:05 GMT), after touching an all-time high of $4,193.6 earlier in the day. U.S. December Gold Futures rose 1% to $4,203.27. The yellow metal has now logged eight straight weeks of gains, with another potential weekly jump on the horizon if the rally continues.
The latest uptrend gained momentum following remarks from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, which investors interpreted as dovish. Powell noted that while the U.S. economy remains resilient, signs of a weakening labor market are emerging. He emphasized that the Fed’s decisions will continue to be made “meeting by meeting,” reinforcing expectations for possible rate cuts in October and December. Lower Treasury yields and a weaker dollar, both resulting from these expectations, have further boosted demand for non-yielding bullion.
Meanwhile, geopolitical uncertainty added to gold’s appeal. Tensions between the U.S. and China escalated after President Donald Trump suggested severing certain trade ties, particularly on cooking oil imports, in response to Beijing’s reduction in U.S. soybean purchases. Both nations also imposed reciprocal port fees on shipping companies, deepening their trade rift.
According to ING analysts, gold and silver are among the best-performing commodities of the year, up 55% and 80% respectively, driven by central bank easing, geopolitical risks, and strong safe-haven demand.
Other metals mirrored the trend, with silver up 1.4% to $52.12 per ounce, platinum rising to $1,687.20, and copper advancing 0.7% to $10,667.50 a ton. China’s latest inflation data also hinted at persistent deflationary pressures, raising hopes for further government stimulus to support its slowing economy.
