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Precious metals prices plummeted from all-time highs on Tuesday, before gold stabilized and silver edged lower in early Asian trading. Meanwhile, the US stock markets rally faltered, showing signs of buyer fatigue. A combination of factors contributed to the decline in precious metals prices, including positive trade negotiations, a stronger dollar, overbought technicals, uncertainty surrounding investor positioning due to the government shutdown, and the end of Indias seasonal buying spree. Fawad Razaqzada, an analyst at City Index and Forex.com, believes that golds recent gains have been extraordinary, driven by falling yields, continued central bank buying, and expectations of further monetary easing. "Markets rarely move in a straight line," he said. "But its premature to call the broader bull trend over. While a pullback is natural, its worth noting that many investors missed out on the previous surge. Soon, they may step in to buy the dip, which will help contain the sell-off."On October 22, Laopu Gold (06181.HK) announced on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange that on October 21, 2025 (after the trading hours of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange), the company entered into a placing agreement with the placing agent, pursuant to which the placing agent has conditionally and separately agreed to act as the agent of the Company to use its best efforts to induce a total of not less than six placees to purchase 3,711,800 new H shares in accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions contained in the placing agreement. The placing price is HK$732.49 per H share (a discount of 4.5% to the latest closing price).On October 22, bond traders were preparing for further declines in U.S. Treasury yields, even though the 30-year bond yield fell to a six-month low on Tuesday. Data showed that the cost of option bets to protect against a sharp drop in yields was rising rapidly. With the U.S. government shutdown about to become the second longest in history, coupled with renewed concerns about the credit market and escalating trade tensions, traders are pouring into high-quality safe-haven assets. The rise in the U.S. Treasury market is pushing the entire yield curve lower. Citi strategist David Bieber wrote: "In terms of positioning, the tactical deployment is clear - go long on everything, and the market is quickly chasing the appreciation of U.S. bonds."Kyiv Mayor: Russia launched an airstrike on Kyiv and Ukrainian air defense forces are operating.Vales nickel production in the third quarter was 46,800 tons, and its nickel sales in the third quarter were 42,900 tons.

AUD/JPY Exceeds 90.30 As RBA Considers Option To Raise Rates Prior To Pause

Daniel Rogers

Apr 18, 2023 14:02

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Following the release of the minutes from the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), the AUD/JPY pair surged above the 90.30-point critical resistance level. According to the RBA minutes, policymakers actively considered the decision to raise rates further. However, the decision to maintain the status quo was made after the collection of additional data.

 

Citing the resilience of Australia's financial system, RBA policymakers believed that the Board's future cash rate decisions would depend on the global economy, household spending trends, inflation projections, and employment forecasts.

 

Continue to monitor China's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) statistics. Compared to its stagnant performance in the final quarter of CY2022, the Chinese economy is estimated to have grown by 2.2%. Compared to the previous annual growth rate of 2.9%, the current annual growth rate for the economy is 4.0%. Australia is China's greatest trading partner, and stronger Chinese GDP data would strengthen the Australian Dollar.

 

The announcement of the People's Bank of China (PBOC) interest rate decision later this week will be crucial. Last week, the People's Bank of China pledged to provide additional monetary support to spur retail demand. Despite the reopening of China's economy following a period of economic restraint, the country's inflation rate has been consistently declining over the past few months.

 

According to Jiji news and Reuters, the Bank of Japan is reportedly considering a projection for consumer price growth between 1.6% and 1.9% for the 2025 fiscal year, a move seen as preventing market participants from betting on the central bank's departure from stimulus. This has also delayed the possibility of a shift away from an expansionary monetary policy, which cannot be considered until the Japanese inflation rate persists above 2%.


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