The U.S. dollar, as measured by the DXY index, gained ground Friday afternoon, up about 0.5% to 103.11 amid risk-off mood, but was on track for a 0.7% drop on the week following the recent slump in U.S. Treasury yields, which was accelerated by the...Read More
Gold prices surged on Thursday amid U.S. dollar weakness after the FOMC delivered a dovish interest rate hike and signaled that its tightening campaign may be nearing its end. In late morning trading, XAU/USD was rallying about 1% to $1,986, inching ever closer to its...Read More
Gold prices gained about 1.6% on Wednesday in the aftermath of the Federal Reserve rate decision and Chair Jerome Powell’s press conference. The takeaway from the Fed was that Mr Powell stressed that at this time, policymakers did not see the case for rate cuts...Read More
Gold prices sank almost 2% on Tuesday, marking the worst single-day performance since February 3rd. The anti-fiat yellow metal struggled amidst a 4.7% increase in the 2-year Treasury yield as the S&P 500 pushed higher. The US benchmark stock index is up about 2.3% this...Read More
Gold made a one-year high just shy of US$ 2,010 an ounce overnight as markets continue to digest the impacts of the Credit Suisse – UBS deal and broader concerns for banks with weak balance sheets. The Wall Street cash session saw large-cap banks make...Read More
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