Gold and silver move higher heading into the European open

By Kitco News / October 12, 2021 / www.kitco.com / Article Link

Editor's Note: With so much market volatility, stay on top of daily news! Get caught up in minutes with our speedy summary of today's must-read news and expert opinions. Sign up here! (Kitco News) - Gold and silver have both risen overnight. Both major precious metals are around half a percent higher leading into the European open. Elsewhere in the commodities complex, copper is 1% lower while spot WTI has risen 0.26%.Risk sentiment was pretty poor overnight as the Nikkei 225 (-0.94%), ASX (-0.26%), and Shanghai Composite (-1.93%) all struggled. Heading into the European open index futures are pointing towards a negative open.In FX markets, the majors were pretty flat. The biggest mover was USD/JPY which fell -0.15% but this looks to be a small retracement after a recent push higher. Bitcoin is once again higher and now trades at $57,540.Overnight Beijing scrutinized financial firms having close ties with private firms. This is said to be un a widening push to curb capitalist forces in the economy. U.K. September jobless claims change -51.1Kvs -58K prior. July ILO unemployment rate 4.5% vs 4.5% expected. The Bank of Korea kept rates unchanged at 0.75%.Bank of Korea Governor Lee says will intervene in FX markets if needed.South Korean President Moon says needs to focus on stabilizing consumer prices.China state media says coal inventories rising.Australian September business confidence surges 19 points on the month to 13.Japan PPI for September 0.3% m/m (expected 0.3%). Australian weekly survey of consumer sentiment 105.6 (previous week 104.6).China's stern representations with Australia over "inappropriate" comments about Taiwan.ECB member comments on inflation - ECB's Knot: Investors need to be aware of risks of structurally higher inflation. ECB Stournaras: Those looking for a rate hike are probably in a hurry. ECB's Lane: We are in an early stage of an energy shockLooking ahead to the rest of the session highlights include German ZEW, and comments from ECB's Knot, Lane, Elderson, Fed's Clarida, Bostic, Barkin, Brainard, and Kaplan. By Rajan Dhall For Kitco NewsFollow rajfx10rdhall@kitco.comwww.kitco.com Disclaimer: The views expressed in this article are those of the author and may not reflect those of Kitco Metals Inc. The author has made every effort to ensure accuracy of information provided; however, neither Kitco Metals Inc. nor the author can guarantee such accuracy. This article is strictly for informational purposes only. It is not a solicitation to make any exchange in commodities, securities or other financial instruments. Kitco Metals Inc. and the author of this article do not accept culpability for losses and/ or damages arising from the use of this publication.

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