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Gold firm near 7-month peak on US rate pause hopes
Gold held steady on Monday, near a seven-month peak scaled in previous session, on hopes the U.S. Federal Reserve…
Oil prices fall on rising US rig count, China industrial slowdown
Oil prices fell on Monday after U.S. energy firms added rigs for the first time this year in a sign that crude…
Dollar tumbles as focus turns to Fed’s policy meeting
The dollar fell on Friday from its three-week highs in the previous session, as traders’ focus shifted to the…
Gold soars to over 7-month high as dollar falls ahead of Fed meeting
Gold jumped over 1 percent to a more than seven-month high on Friday, briefly surpassing the $1,300 mark, as the…
US crude rises 1.1%, settling at $53.69, boosted by concerns over Venezuelan crisis
Oil prices rose on Friday as political turmoil in Venezuela threatened to tighten crude supply, but concerns over…
Yen weakens in Asian trade; Aussie, kiwi dollar strengthen
The safe-haven yen fell versus its peers on Wednesday as concerns over slowing global growth and U.S.-Sino trade…
Gold prices steady as global growth, trade worries raise safe-haven demand
Gold prices held steady on Wednesday, after rising the most since Jan. 9 the day before, on demand for safe-haven…
Oil steady on hopes Chinese fiscal stimulus will stem economic slowdown
Oil prices were steady on Wednesday on hopes that increased Chinese spending would stem an economic slowdown that…
Gold prices near three-week lows as firmer dollar dents safe-haven appeal
Gold prices fell on Tuesday, hovering near three-week lows touched in the previous session, as a firmer dollar made…
Dollar holds firm as global growth concerns support safe-havens
The dollar hovered near 2-week highs against its peers on Tuesday as a slowdown in China’s economy to 28-year lows…