XAG/USD rises to near $74.50 within overbought zone

Silver price (XAG/USD) gains more than 2% after registering a steep drop of more than 7% in the previous session, trading around $74.40 per troy ounce during the early European hours on Tuesday. Traders engaged in aggressive profit-taking after the XAG/USD pair hit a record high of $85.87 in the previous session. The technical analysis of the daily chart…

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US Dollar Caught In Crossfire. Forecast as of 30.12.2025

2025.12.30 2025.12.30 US Dollar Caught In Crossfire. Forecast as of 30.12.2025 Dmitri Demidenkohttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/dmitri-demidenko/ Donald Trump wants to reshuffle the FOMC and keeps pressuring Jerome Powell to leave the Fed. At the same time, the US leader has many other issues to tackle. Let’s discuss this topic and make a trading plan for the EUR/USD pair. The article covers the…

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investingLive Asia-Pacific FX news wrap: Silver clawed back for a gain

Financial markets across the region traded in subdued fashion as the countdown to 2026 continued and most professional participants remained in holiday mode. Major FX pairs were confined to narrow ranges, regional equities were quietly mixed, and Japanese government bond yields eased slightly. The data calendar was largely empty, keeping conviction low. In commodities, oil prices were steady to…

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Gold price in India: Rates on December 30

Gold prices rose in India on Tuesday, according to data compiled by FXStreet. The price for Gold stood at 12,621.25 Indian Rupees (INR) per gram, up compared with the INR 12,535.40 it cost on Monday. The price for Gold increased to INR 147,211.80 per tola from INR 146,210.40 per tola a day earlier. Unit measure Gold Price in INR…

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Silver Market Buzz: China’s Export Restrictions Take Center Stage

The silver market has been one of the hottest commodity stories in financial markets this week. Prices have surged, volatility has risen, and traders — from retail speculators to industrial buyers — are talking about one key development: China’s decision to tighten control over silver exports starting January 1, 2026. This emerging narrative is reshaping how silver is priced,…

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Oil traders note – Saudi airstrikes in Yemen expose escalating tensions with UAE

TL;DR summary: Saudi Arabia carried out airstrikes in southern Yemen, indirectly confronting the UAE. Riyadh accused UAE-linked channels of supplying weapons to southern separatists. The episode exposes a widening Saudi–UAE rift with potential oil-market implications. Quiet but long-simmering tensions between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) moved into the open after Saudi airstrikes in southern Yemen, marking…

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Australian Dollar moves little due to thin holiday trading

The Australian Dollar (AUD) inches higher against the US Dollar (USD), rebounding toward the 14-month high of 0.6727 on Tuesday. The AUD finds support amid growing expectations of interest rate hikes from the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA). Volumes are expected to be thin due to the New Year’s holiday in Australia. The Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) December…

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TA Alert of the Day: NZD/USD 20 SMA Crosses Above 100 SMA

Article Highlights NZD/USD has triggered an early bullish signal as the 20 SMA crosses above the 100 SMA following a steady recovery from November lows. Confirmation depends on price holding higher lows near 0.5730–0.5770 and reclaiming resistance around 0.5835–0.5850. The short-term trend in NZD/USD has just shifted relative to the longer-term average, even as the price pulled back today….

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Trump warns Iran of renewed strikes, keeps Middle East oil risk premium simmering

TL;DR summary: Trump warned Iran against rebuilding weapons programs, reviving strike risk. Renewed Iran tensions raise the prospect of higher oil risk premiums. Hamas disarmament pressure adds to regional instability concerns. Trump renews Iran strike warning as Gaza disarmament pressure raises oil risk premium US President Donald Trump warned that Washington could back another major military strike on Iran…

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