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Oil Slips Again as Supply Fears Grow; Gold Holds Near Key Range – Comments from Vijay Valecha , CIO – Century Financial

News Desk 07/11/2025

US Markets The SPX slipped 1.12% yesterday, while the NASDAQ fell 1.9%. Over the week, the SPX has declined 1.75%, as investors have grown cautious amid stretched valuations and an uncertain economic outlook. Markets remain tense as the government shutdown drags on, now marking the longest in

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Oil Slips on Rising U.S. Stockpiles; Gold Steadies Ahead of Fed Cues – Comments from Vijay Valecha , CIO – Century Financial

News Desk 06/11/2025

US Markets   After a risk-averse week, markets saw a modest rebound yesterday, with the SPX up 0.37% and the NDX gaining 0.72%. Dip buyers stepped in, supported by upbeat U.S. economic data, giving the market some breathing room. From a fundamental view, the recovery remains fragile but supported. Tech majors like Amazon, Google, Tesla, […]

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Gold Holds Steady, Oil Slips as Market Volatility Returns – Comments from Vijay Valecha , CIO – Century Financial Services

News Desk 05/11/2025

US Markets   The SPX dropped 1.17% yesterday, marking its biggest decline since October 10. Since reaching its recent high on October 29, the index has fallen 2.18%. The selloff was mainly triggered by Palantir. Despite posting strong earnings, investors grew wary about its frothy valuations,  as the stock trades around 217x forward P/E. Meanwhile, […]

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Gold steadies above $4,000 as investors weigh China policy and Fed signals – Comments from Vijay Valecha, CIO – Century Financial

News Desk 04/11/2025

US Markets The SPX posted a modest gain of 0.2% yesterday, mainly driven by the Mag 7 stocks. Amazon rose 4% after announcing a multi-year strategic partnership with OpenAI. However, the broader market ended in the red, with over 300 index members retreating. The NDX gained 0.5%. From a fundamental standpoint, the index continues to […]

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Oil Rises as OPEC+ Halts Output Hike and Black Sea Tensions Lift Sentiment – Comments from Vijay Valecha, CIO – Century Financial

News Desk 03/11/2025

US Markets The week ended with a 0.74% gain, driven by stellar Q3 earnings from six of the Magnificent Seven. Sentiment was also lifted by signs of easing U.S.-China trade tensions, with the Nasdaq 100 up 1.9%. From a fundamental standpoint, upbeat earnings reignited AI momentum in the markets. However, the rally cooled slightly last […]

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Indian Rupee Strengthens: Should Expats Remit Now? : Comments from Century Financial

News Desk 23/10/2025

Indian expats residing in the UAE are undoubtedly monitoring the recent pullback in the USD/INR currency pair, which has fallen from a peak of 88.87 to 87.80 as of now. This marks the rupee’s longest stretch of gains since June and has further room to run after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) signaled a […]

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Will UAE Banks’ Q3 Earnings Beat Expectations? Lending, Margins, and Non-Interest Income in Focus

PR News Desk 15/10/2025

UAE bank earnings are about to kick start, with prominent names, Emirates NBD and Dubai Islamic Bank, scheduled to announce their Q3 earnings this week. The earnings will serve as a bellwether event for the market, dictating the overall tone and momentum of future DFM and ADX index price movements. Much has been talked about […]

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UAE Gold Prices Climb as Global Bullion Market Strengthens : Comments from Century Financial

PR News Desk 29/09/2025

Oil prices inched upward in early trading during the European session on Monday, extending last week’s gain of over 4%. Both WTI and Brent rose to their highest levels since August 1 as Ukraine struck Russia’s energy infrastructure and the U.S. reported an unexpected drawdown in inventories. So far, oil markets have absorbed the additional […]

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Gold’s surged to a fresh record high : Comments from Century Financial

PR News Desk 23/09/2025

Crude oil prices are under pressure, trading 0.61% lower at $62.30 in today’s session after forming a Doji candlestick pattern in the previous session, signaling market indecision. Downside sentiment was reinforced by news that Iraq, the Kurdistan Regional Government, and international oil companies have reached an agreement to resume crude exports via the pipeline to […]

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Fed Cuts Rates by 25bps, Signals More Easing Ahead : Comments from Century Financial

PR News Desk 18/09/2025

The Federal Reserves slashed interest rates by 25-basis-points on September 17, in line with broader market expectations. Additionally, the central bank has penciled in two more rate cuts for the year, although the decision was not unanimous. Nine officials were in favor of two or less interest rate cuts, while ten showcased their support for […]

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Gold surged to yet another record high of $3,690 on Tuesday : Comments from Century Financial

PR News Desk 16/09/2025

Oil rose by 1% in yesterday’s session after investors tracked a supply disruption from Russia after Ukrainian drone attacks on its refineries. According to the estimates from Goldman Sachs, Russia’s refining capacity reduced by 300k barrels per day in August and so far in September due to drone attacks. In today’s session, the commodity has […]

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Oil Prices Rebound as OPEC Slows Output Hike, Markets Eye Fed Rate Cut and Russia Sanctions : Comments from Century Financial

PR News Desk 09/09/2025

Crude Oil prices experienced fluctuations of about $1 to $2 on Monday but ended up slightly higher by market closing, with WTI indicating a 0.65% gain and Brent showing a 0.86% rise. Tuesday’s Asian session saw a continuation in the recovery of prices with a 0.51% upmove in WTI and a 0.53% upmove in Brent. […]

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Gold Hits Record $3,508.90 as Fed Cut Bets Rise, Oil Gains on Supply Risks – Comments from Century Financial

PR News Desk 02/09/2025

Following a 0.84% increase yesterday, gold reached a record high of $3,508.90 in early trading today, as expectations of Federal Reserve rate cuts and rising concerns over the central bank’s independence fueled the multi-year rally in precious metals. ETFs added 104,284 ounces of gold to their holdings in the last trading session, bringing this year’s […]

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Gold Surges Beyond Forecasts – Insights & Tips for Retail Success from Century Financial

PR News Desk 25/08/2025

Gold has continued to outperform forecasts this year, reinforcing its reputation as the ultimate safe-haven asset. UBS has upgraded its projections, expecting an average of $3,600 per ounce in Q1 2026 and $3,700 in Q2 2026, levels it anticipates will hold into the following quarter. After reaching a record $3,500 in April 2025 and consolidating […]

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Fed Rate Cut Odds Weigh on Dollar : Comments from Century Financial

PR News Desk 18/08/2025

Crude oil slipped 0.84% last week, reflecting ongoing softness and suggesting that bearish momentum could persist. The Alaska summit underscored softer supply risks, as Washington avoided imposing tariffs on Chinese oil imports despite ongoing Russian purchases, signaling a reluctance on the part of the Trump administration to trigger moves that could push global crude

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Gold Supported by Central Bank Buying, Strong Indian Demand Outlook : Comments from Century Financial

PR News Desk 13/08/2025

Oil fell 1.2% on Monday and steadied after an early drop on Tuesday, as investors await Friday’s meeting between US and Russian leaders for fresh direction. Traders are closely watching the lead-up to the talks, which could result in eased US sanctions on OPEC+ member Russia and potentially bring more supply to the market. Prices […]

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Oil fell 5% last week, its biggest drop since June : Comments from Century Financial

PR News Desk 11/08/2025

Oil fell 5% last week, its biggest drop since June, before a meeting between the US and Russian leaders on Friday, which is raising the prospect of an end to the war in Ukraine and more supply. President Donald Trump did not announce new sanctions on Russia or tariffs on its energy buyers during the […]

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Crude Oil Holds Strong Amid OPEC+ Hike and Geopolitical Risks; Crypto and Gold Rally on Fed Cut Hopes : Comments from Century Financial

PR News Desk 04/08/2025

Despite OPEC+’s planned production increase in September, the crude oil market displays underlying bullish momentum. Today, Brent and WTI both rebounded by 0.68% to $69.50 and $66.90 respectively, defying previous session losses, underscoring market resilience. While the 547,000 bpd increase from OPEC+ (part of a larger 528,000 bpd total quota adjustment) aims to

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US Federal Reserve Decision Impact on UAE : Comments by Century Financial

PR News Desk 31/07/2025

“The US Federal Reserve’s interest rate decisions directly influence the UAE economy due to the UAE dirham’s peg to the US dollar. The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) aligns its monetary policy with the Fed to maintain this peg. On July 30, 2025, the CBUAE kept its key interest rate unchanged, mirroring the Fed’s […]

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Oil Rallies on Tariff Threats, Gold Slips as Dollar Gains Strength : Comments from Century Financial

PR News Desk 29/07/2025

Crude Oil prices rallied to a weekly high on Monday, with WTI up 2.79% and Brent up 2.89% by close. This was driven as investors digested President Trump’s threat towards Russia. He stated that Russia would be given a new deadline of 10 to 12 days to make progress towards ending the war with Ukraine, […]