Gold prices dropped over 2% on Friday as the dollar strengthened and investors took profits following bullion’s record high earlier in the week, driven by increasing expectations of U.S. interest rate cuts in September. By 1422 GMT, spot gold had decreased 1.8% to $2,401.49 per ounce. Earlier, on Wednesday, gold […]
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Gold prices continued to climb to a new all-time high on Wednesday, driven by increasing optimism for an interest rate cut by the U.S. Federal Reserve in September and a weaker dollar boosting demand. As of 1402 GMT, spot gold rose 0.5 per cent to $2,480.75 per ounce, after reaching […]
S&P 500 flat in afternoon U.S. trading * U.S. dollar up against the yen, at 38-year high * Investors on alert for yen intervention By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK, – The dollar hit a fresh 38-year high against the yen on Wednesday, with investor speculation high that authorities in Japan […]
Gold prices surged by over 1%, buoyed by a weakening U.S. dollar following subdued U.S. jobs data, on Monday. This prompted speculation of potential interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve in the coming months. Spot gold experienced a rise of 0.8%, reaching $2,320.95 per ounce by 1503 GMT. Additionally, […]