But on the debit side, Japan's machinery orders fell, a rough proxy for Asian business investment, fell by 25.8 % on the year in November (offsetting any enthusiasm for the Japanese yen, which is normally in
demand as a safe haven on days like this.)
Whilst this inverse relationship is not perfect, it does have a distinct theoretical advantage over simply watching the USD versus gold relationship as sometimes both US dollars and gold can be in
demand as safe haven assets.
Not exact matches
... [But] Japanese exporters... face weakening
demand from the impact of the Euro - zone crisis, concerns about the economic health of China [and] the persistent strength of the yen...
as investors seek a
safe haven.»
Gold hit a three - month peak
as the political risk of European elections and worries over Donald Trump's policies stoked
safe -
haven demand.
That
demand stems from the perception of Canada
as a
safe haven amid global volatility.
With markets focusing on the weakness of
demand, stocks fell in both Asia and Europe, while «
safe -
haven» investments such
as U.S. Treasury bonds and gold surged again.
«The signs of detente in the North Korean conflict are... contributing to the lack of solid
demand for gold
as a
safe haven at present,» Commerzbank said in a note.
Gold hit a three - month peak on Wednesday
as the political risk of European elections and worries over President Donald Trump's policies stoked
safe -
haven demand.
Stocks are getting hammered, US stock futures are down, crude is getting smoked while
safe havens such
as gold, US treasuries and the Japanese yen are all in
demand.
The U.S. dollar held steady versus a basket of major currencies
as solid company results and fading concerns about a trade war helped keep a lid on
safe -
haven demand for the greenback.
It is perhaps this issue of the degree to which investors perceive bitcoin
as a
safe haven that may well be a crucial long - term determinant of
demand for both gold and bitcoin.
Meanwhile, CNNMoney's fear and greed index, which, in addition to factoring in the VIX, also tallies a number of other market indicators such
as market breadth, stock price strength and the
demand for
safe havens, just hit its gloomiest «extreme fear» level.
Second,
as mortgage foreclosures and writeoffs predictably increase in the coming quarters, we are likely to observe a fresh
demand for Treasury bonds
as a
safe -
haven because of their lack of default risk.
Well, it looks like the Aussie's price action this week was dictated mostly by risk sentiment since the Aussie was a loser, even though gold closed higher, thanks to the weaker U.S. dollar,
as well
as safe -
haven demand for gold.
Stocks Feel Pressure
as Demand for Risky Assets Falters U.S. equity markets closed lower on Tuesday
as investors dumped higher yielding stocks in favor of
safe -
haven assets.
Bitcoin, now being considered
as a
safe haven asset also experienced an increase in
demand as investors / traders shifted from Altcoins to Bitcoin.
This happened because Bitcoin is now somewhat considered
as a
safe haven asset and in times of war, Bitcoin
demand may increase causing rise in prices.
The
demand and optimism toward Bitcoin
as both a long - term
safe haven asset and digital currency are rapidly rising across the world.
The war of words between the U.S. and North Korea in August raised the
demand for cryptocurrencies at the expense of traditional «
safe»
havens such
as U.S. Treasuries and gold.
People view it
as a
safe haven asset that is limited in supply and hence will always be in
demand.
Demand for sale - leasebacks is only expected to intensify
as investors continue to search for a
safe haven for investment dollars.