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Markets Shift Focus to Fed as Gold Slides and Oil Gives Up War Premium – Comments from Century Financial

News Desk 28/07/2026

Gold and Silver Gold has resumed its downtrend in today’s session, after edging up slightly higher in yesterday’s session as Trump announced a halt on the Iran attacks. It is trading at $4,050 and is down almost 0.6%. Inflation concerns still persist, as WTI oil stands at $81.60, nearly 15%

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Ceasefire Calms Oil, Lifts Gold, but Inflation Risks Keep Markets on Edge – Comments from Century Financial

News Desk 27/07/2026

Gold and Silver In today’s session, metal prices increased by nearly 1% following the United States’ cessation of a two-week strike against Iran. Meanwhile, the Islamic Republic indicated it would refrain from retaliatory action and engaged in discussions with Oman to address the critical matter of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. However, the metal […]

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Expert Reactions: ECB Holds Rates Steady as Markets Turn Focus to September

News Desk 24/07/2026

The European Central Bank kept interest rates unchanged at 2.25%, in line with market expectations. While the decision was widely anticipated, policymakers maintained a cautious stance as rising energy prices and geopolitical tensions continue to pose inflation risks. With markets now focused on the September meeting, experts share their views on the ECB’s outlook

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ECB Meeting Preview with Experts Analysing Rates Inflation and Economic Growth

News Desk 24/07/2026

The European Central Bank (ECB) is widely expected to keep interest rates unchanged at today’s monetary policy meeting, with markets closely watching the central bank’s assessment of inflation, economic growth and its future policy direction. Attention will particularly be on any signals around the September meeting and the potential path for future rate

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ECB Set to Hold Rates as Markets Await September Clues: Comments from Century Financial

News Desk 23/07/2026

The European Central Bank is widely expected to leave interest rates unchanged today. It raised rates last month for the first time since 2023. Today’s meeting also comes without a new set of staff economic forecasts. So raising rates again without any new information would be difficult to justify, especially after policymakers presented June’s decision […]

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AI Demand Supports Stocks as Oil Prices Keep Rising – Comments from Century Financial

News Desk 22/07/2026

U.S. Markets The SPX Index and the Nasdaq Index are down about 0.22% and 0.61% in the day and are currently trading at $7,485 and $28,941. From a fundamental stance, according to Bloomberg, the AI hardware rally found support as two major headwinds eased. Semiconductors, led by memory makers, are expected to rebound amid short […]

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Gold Holds Above $4,065 as Markets Price Weaker Oil and Higher Rates – Comments from Century Financial

News Desk 21/07/2026

Gold & Silver Gold is trading above $4,065 (+1.4%) in Asian trading today as dip-buying emerges around the key $4,000 psychological level. With Brent now trading below $89/bl, a modest pullback in oil prices and renewed hopes of diplomatic efforts between the US and Iran have provided some support to bullion after recent weakness. Markets […]

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Stocks Edge Higher as AI Concerns Fade, Oil Surges and Gold Slips – Comments from Century Financial

News Desk 20/07/2026

U.S. Markets The SPX and Nasdaq Index are slightly up by 0.09% and 0.2% in the day and are currently trading at $7,457 and $28,637. From a fundamental standpoint, the US markets seem to be taking a breather after the release of Kimi K3. Kimi K3 is China’s latest AI model, and the US markets seem to be having […]

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Dubai Market Gains Ground as ADX Momentum Gradually Improves: Comments from Century Financial

News Desk 03/07/2026

DFM General Index The DFM General Index closed the week at 6,059, up 0.69%. It stands about 11% below its 52-week high of 6,785 (10 February 2026) and 17% above its 52-week low of 5,233. Among the large-cap, widely followed stocks, Commercial Bank of Dubai led the week’s gains, rising 2.76%, followed by Dubai Islamic […]

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Gold Rallies as Weak Jobs Data Shifts Fed Outlook – Comments from Century Financial

News Desk 03/07/2026

Gold & Silver Precious metals jumped 1%-2% higher yesterday as jobs numbers came in sharply below expectations, pressuring treasury yields and the dollar lower. In today’s session, gold is trading around $4,174, up 1.2%, while silver trades around $62, up 2.1%. The intraday bias turns moderately bullish. The NFP report yesterday saw an addition of 57,000 new […]

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UAE Markets Enter a New Phase as Earnings Replace Geopolitics as the Key Driver: Comments from Century Financial

News Desk 02/07/2026

UAE Markets Update: ADX and DFM post-war note. Over the past three months, the DFM General Index (DFMGI) has risen roughly 10%, while the FTSE ADX General Index (FADGI) has gained about 3%. On a one-month basis, the two are up 4% and 1% respectively, and measured from their recent lows, they have recovered around 14% […]

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FIFA World Cup 2026 Investor’s Stocks Playbook, by Century Financial

News Desk 30/06/2026

As the FIFA World Cup 2026 takes center stage, Century Financial has released its latest market insight, FIFA World Cup 2026: Stocks Playbook, examining how one of the world’s largest sporting events could create investment opportunities across multiple sectors. Hosted across the United States, Canada, and Mexico, the 2026 FIFA World Cup will be the […]

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Stocks Rise While Oil and Gold Stay Under Pressure – Comments from Century Financial

News Desk 30/06/2026

Gold & Silver Precious metals remain on the back foot as US-Iran tensions raise inflation risk. Both metals dropped 1-2% yesterday. In today’s session, gold broke below $4,000 briefly before recovering, while silver trades around $59. US and Iran sent conflicting signals ahead of fresh talks to restore peace. Washington said negotiations with Tehran are […]

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Cooling Middle East Tensions Lift Markets and Pressure Oil – Comments from Century Financial

News Desk 29/06/2026

Crude Oil WTI is trading around $70.77 (-0.9%) in early Asian hours, while Brent is hovering near $73.75 (-0.4%), as easing geopolitical tensions between the U.S. and Iran continue to weigh on crude prices. Markets have largely priced in the prospect of renewed diplomacy after both sides agreed to halt attacks and resume technical talks […]

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Pullback After Rally — Earnings, Sukuk Deadline and Q2 Outlook Ahead: Comments from Century Financial

News Desk 28/06/2026

UAE Markets Update Both UAE equity markets ended the week in negative territory but their performance on Friday was mixed. The DFM General Index (DFMGI) closed lower, while the ADX General Index posted a modest gain. The retreat was orderly rather than alarming — a combination of natural profit-taking after a strong recovery run, softer […]

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Markets Rebound on Micron Surge, Softer Oil and PCE Watch – Comments from Century Financial

News Desk 26/06/2026

Gold & Silver Precious metals continue to face selling pressure, with Gold falling 2.71%, breaching below the $4000 mark, while Silver witnessed a sharp 6.69% drop to fall below the $60 level on Wednesday. Thursday’s Asian session sees the trend continue, with Gold trading 0.50% lower and Silver trading 0.70% lower. The pressure continues on […]

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Gold Slips as Dollar Strength and AI Optimism Pressure Metals – Comments from Century Financial

News Desk 24/06/2026

Gold & Silver Gold is down about 0.54% and is currently trading at $4,087. From a fundamental standpoint, in the US, the projected PMI clocked better than expected releases yesterday. Furthermore, according to Bloomberg, forward-looking PMIs show businesses casting off any temporary concerns stemming from the Iran war to position for strong growth, an outlook […]

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Markets Turn Cautious as Gold Falls, Oil Weakens and Micron Looms – Comments from Century Financial

News Desk 23/06/2026

Gold & Silver Gold is down by abut 1.81% in the day and is currently trading at $4,116. From a fundamental standpoint, Deutsche Bank AG reduced its gold price forecasts by as much as 22%, as investors grew more wary of the outlook for US monetary policy and investment demand for the precious metal dried up. Furthermore, […]

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Oil Weakens on Diplomacy Hopes, Dollar Strength Keeps Pressure on Gold – Comments from Century Financial

News Desk 22/06/2026

Gold & Silver Gold is down about 0.34% in the day, and is currently trading at $4,204. From a fundamental standpoint, gold rebounded from the day’s lows after the US and Iran made “encouraging progress” in talks on a peace deal and will continue technical-level discussions this week, according to mediators Qatar and Pakistan. The […]

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U.S. Futures Fall on Iran Talks Delay as Dollar Firms and Gold Slides – Comments from Century Financial

News Desk 19/06/2026

U.S. Markets U.S. stock futures are trading lower today due to growing uncertainty surrounding U.S.-Iran negotiations. At the time of writing, S&P 500 futures are down around 0.5%, while Nasdaq futures are lower by nearly 0.68%. Risk sentiment deteriorated after reports confirmed that planned U.S.-Iran talks in Switzerland have been postponed. The delay has raised […]