XAG bulls test $70 as rally extends

Silver (XAG/USD) prices rally for the third straight day on Friday, up more than 2% and, for the week, gains over 7.40%, as a firm US Dollar (USD) is not an excuse for precious metals buyers, who are choosing flight-to-quality over haven demand due to the difficult US fiscal stance. The XAG/USD pair trades at […]

inflation and production outlook – DBS

DBS economists Taimur Baig and Radhika Rao project Singapore’s headline and core inflation will rise in July to 2.4% and 2.3% year-on-year, respectively, driven by higher energy and food costs. They also forecast industrial production growth to accelerate to 9.0% year-on-year, led by electronics and precision engineering, while noting uneven factory performance due to cost […]

Supported by strong fundamentals against US Dollar – OCBC

OCBC’s Sim Moh Siong and Christopher Wong stress that the Malaysian Ringgit (MYR) remains relatively well supported by a softer US Dollar (USD) and robust domestic fundamentals. July exports surged and the trade surplus widened, underpinned by strong electronics and firmer palm Oil prices, though he cautions that elevated Oil and long-end US Treasury yields […]