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Asian equities climb: Investors weigh US-China trade tensions, Fed rate cut expectations; gold rallies

Asian markets edged higher on Thursday as investors weighed escalating tensions in the US-China trade war alongside expectations that the Federal Reserve will continue cutting interest rates this year.The region’s gains follow a broadly positive session on Wall Street and mark a second consecutive day of recovery, as traders focused on softer US economic data…

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Silver rate today: Prices climb to Rs 1.57 lakh/kg as global demand drives record rally; what investors need to know

Silver rate today: Silver prices surged for the third consecutive day on Wednesday, gaining Rs 3,000 to trade near a record high of Rs 1,57,000 per kilogram in the national capital amid global uncertainties and the prolonged US government shutdown.The white metal had closed at Rs 1,54,000 per kg on Tuesday and touched Rs 1,57,400…

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Asian markets drop as Trump unveils new tariffs: Pharmaceutical and Biotech stocks hit; oil, gold prices climb

Asian markets opened cautiously on Friday after US President Donald Trump announced a fresh set of tariffs, while investors lowered expectations for significant Federal Reserve interest rate cuts following stronger-than-anticipated economic data.Trump revealed plans to levy a 100% tariff on imported branded pharmaceuticals, 25% on heavy-duty trucks, and 50% on kitchen cabinets. He also said…

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Record cargoes: Russia’s crude exports climb to 16-month highs; refineries scale back due to Ukraine attacks

JPMorgan Chase & Co. estimates indicate that Russian refining operations have declined to under 5 million barrels daily. (AI image) Russia’s crude oil exports have climbed to a 16-month high at a time when its own refineries are reeling under drone attacks from Ukraine. Vessel-tracking data compiled by Bloomberg shows that the four-week average exports…

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Asian shares climb: Tech stocks surge after Nvidia OpenAI deal; gold hits fresh record

Representative image credits: AP Asian share markets looked set to extend recent gains on Tuesday, driven by strong investor optimism around artificial intelligence (AI) and tech stocks, while bets on further US interest rate cuts pushed gold to fresh record levels.Wall Street had reached another record after Nvidia announced it would invest up to $100…

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