Gold firm as equities drop; heads for second weekly loss
Gold held steady on Friday amid tumbling equity markets, but a firmer dollar and worries about rising global…
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Dollar holds ground as euro comes under pressure
Dollar prices were off recent lows against major rivals on Thursday, benefiting from the euro's weakness and…
Gold edges up on bargain hunting after hitting over 3-week low
Gold prices edged up on Wednesday as investors resorted to bargain hunting after the yellow metal's sharp decline…
Asia markets trade lower; major indexes in Japan, South Korea, Australia and China fall
Asian markets fell across the board on Monday, following a sharp decline in U.S. stocks on Friday on a…
US crude drops 35 cents, settling at $65.45, as dollar rises after strong jobs report
Oil prices fell on Friday as the stock market slumped on concerns about rising interest rates and as the U.S.…
Dow plummets 666 points, capping worst week in 2 years
U.S. stocks fell sharply on Friday after a stronger-than-expected jobs report sent interest rates higher. The Dow…
Gold dips on outlook for US rate hikes
Gold prices inched down early on Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged but hinted…
Dow drops 177 points on rising rate fears in biggest decline of the year so far
U.S. stocks posted the biggest drop of this young year after the 10-year treasury yield shot higher, raising…
Moody’s expects growth in Egypt to accelerate to around 5% in 2019
Moody’s expects Egypt’s GDP growth to accelerate to around 5 percent by 2019 and 5.5 percent by 2021, up from 4.2…
Gold prices inch up as dollar hits 3-year lows
Gold prices edged up on Wednesday, as the U.S. dollar slumped to three-year lows against a basket of currencies.…
