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Gold inches lower ahead of key US data
Gold prices crept lower on Tuesday on a firmer dollar as investors waited for U.S. consumer price data due later…
Yen clings to gains as scandal clouds Abe’s outlook
The yen held firm against the dollar on Tuesday as a political scandal engulfing Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo…
Oil prices rise on reduced US drilling activity, booming job market
Oil markets climbed on Monday on the back of a drop in the number of U.S. rigs drilling for more production and as…
Dollar stays firm vs yen in wake of US jobs, wages data
The dollar held firm against the yen on Monday after gaining late last week on news of higher-than-expected U.S.…
US oil closes 3.2% higher amid broad market optimism
Oil prices rose on Friday, rebounding from two days of declines as Wall Street rose on strong U.S. jobs data,…
Dollar steady on mixed US jobs data, yen falls after BOJ meeting
The dollar was firm against a basket of currencies on Friday as U.S. job growth recorded its best month in over…
Oil steadies after big fall, but soaring US crude output still weighs
Oil prices steadied on Thursday after falling the previous day on the back of record U.S. crude production and…
Dollar draws relief from White House raising chance of tariff exemptions, euro awaits ECB
Dollar prices recovered ground on Thursday, drawing relief from positive labor market data and the White House…
Gold gains as trade war fears weigh on dollar, equities
Gold prices inched up on Wednesday to their highest in a week as dollar weakened and equities dropped after…
Oil prices fall as Trump advisor’s exit stokes trade war fears
Oil prices fell on Wednesday, pulled down by weaker stock markets after a key advocate for free trade in the U.S.…