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Gold slips as upbeat US data boosts dollar, dims rate-cut bets
A firmer US dollar makes greenback-priced metals more expensive for overseas buyers Prices of gold and silver extended their losses on…
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Fed officials back rate-cut pause as inflation concerns linger
Several US Federal Reserve officials speaking on Thursday (Jan 15) signalled a willingness to pause interest-rate cuts at their upcoming…
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Gold near record-highs as softer US inflation fuels Fed rate-cut bets
GOLD rose on Wednesday, holding near record highs set in the previous session, while silver set another all-time high, nearing the US$90…
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Gold, silver notch record highs on safe-haven demand, Fed rate-cut bets
Gold broke through US$4,600/ounce for the first time on Monday (Jan 12), while silver also jumped to an all-time high, bolstered by…
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Gold sets 50th daily record this year on rate-cut bets and geopolitical risk
Gold has risen 70% this year, driven by strong central-bank buying and inflows into bullion-backed ETFs Gold rose to an all-time high on…
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Gold hits all-time high, propelled by US rate-cut hopes, safe-haven appeal
Spot gold surged to a record high of US$4,383.73 per ounce on Monday, lifted by expectations of further US Federal Reserve rate cuts after…
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Gold, silver hit record highs on Fed rate-cut bets
Gold and silver hit record highs on Monday (Dec 22) as softer US labour data and a tame inflation reading fuelled bets the Federal Reserve…
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Gold gains as Fed rate-cut optimism dents dollar
Dovish commentary from several Fed officials has further fuelled expectations of monetary easing Gold prices edged higher on Monday (Dec…
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Oil climbs to 2-week high on Fed rate-cut signals, supply concerns
Oil prices edged up nearly 1 per cent to a two-week high on Friday (Dec 5) on increasing expectations the US Federal Reserve will cut…
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Gold holds steady after weak US jobs data reinforce rate-cut bets
Gold prices held steady above the US$4,200 mark on Thursday (Dec 4), buoyed by weak private payrolls data that reinforced expectations of…
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Gold flat as investors await US data for rate-cut signals
US rate futures are pricing in an 89% chance of a rate cut in December, according to the CME’s FedWatch tool Gold prices were little…
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Silver jumps to record high on supply tightness, rate-cut hopes
Markets are fully pricing in a quarter-point rate cut on continued weakness in the American labour market and a series of dovish comments…
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Gold hits two-week peak on increased Fed rate-cut bets
GOLD prices rose to a two-week high in early Asian trade on Friday, as bets increased for a US interest rate cut next month amid…
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Gold steadies at near two-week high as investors weigh Fed rate-cut bets
US rate futures are pricing in an 85% chance of a rate cut in December, according to the CME’s FedWatch tool Gold prices remained steady…
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Wall Street opens higher as December Fed rate-cut bets grow
Wall Street’s main stock indexes opened higher on Wednesday (Nov 26), as investors parsed through a fresh batch of economic data and…
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US: Wall Street opens higher as December Fed rate-cut bets grow
Wall Street’s main stock indexes opened higher on Wednesday (Nov 26), as investors parsed through a fresh batch of economic data and…
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Gold holds steady as rising US rate-cut bets offset dollar strength
Gold prices held steady on Tuesday (Nov 25) after rising nearly 2 per cent in the previous session, as increasing prospects of a US rate…
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Europe: Shares recover on US rate-cut optimism; Ukraine peace talks in focus
Stoxx 600’s gains this year have been driven in part by defence stocks on prospects of higher Nato spending European shares ended higher…
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US: Wall Street opens higher on Fed interest rate-cut expectations
Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Monday (Nov 24), buoyed by expectations of an imminent Federal Reserve interest rate cut in…
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Gold dips as US dollar firms on reduced rate-cut prospects
The precious metal, a non-yielding asset, tends to do well in low-interest-rate environments Gold prices dipped on Monday (Nov 24),…
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Gold falls as strong US jobs data dims rate-cut prospects
Traders now see nearly a 39% chance for a Fed rate cut next month, down from 60% earlier this month Gold prices slipped on Friday (Nov 21)…
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US: Wall St opens lower as valuation concerns, rate-cut jitters linger
Wall Street’s main indexes fell at the open on Tuesday (Nov 18), as concerns over lofty equity valuations and dimming chances of an…
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Gold extends falls on firm US dollar, easing Fed rate-cut bets
Traders are currently pricing in a 43% probability of a quarter-point Fed rate cut next month, down from 50% in last week Gold fell for a…
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Gold gains for fourth day on softer dollar, Fed rate-cut optimism
GOLD rose for a fourth straight session on Wednesday, supported by a weaker dollar and expectations that the reopening of the US…