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Asia: Markets mixed as ‘critical’ US inflation data looms
Asia: Markets mixed as ‘critical’ US inflation data looms
ASIAN stocks were mixed on Tuesday (Apr 9) as attention turned to crucial US inflation data that could play a pivotal role in the Federal Reserve’s decision-making on interest...
Gold prices edge higher as markets await Fed minutes, CPI data
Gold prices edge higher as markets await Fed minutes, CPI data
GOLD prices edged up on Tuesday (Apr 9), hovering slightly below a record high as investors awaited the US Federal Reserve’s policy meeting minutes and key inflation data for...
Europe: Stocks gain on German data as focus turns to ECB policy meeting
Europe: Stocks gain on German data as focus turns to ECB policy meeting
EUROPEAN shares climbed on Monday (Apr 8), led by cyclical stocks, after strong industrial production data from the region’s largest economy Germany, although there was a sense of caution...
Greenback pauses ahead of US inflation data, yen nears 1990 lows
Greenback pauses ahead of US inflation data, yen nears 1990 lows
THE US dollar paused on Monday (Apr 8) as investors trained their sights on US inflation data later this week, while the yen slipped close to 34-year lows as...
Gold prices drop 1 per cent as US dollar, yields firm after upbeat US data
Gold prices drop 1 per cent as US dollar, yields firm after upbeat US data
GOLD prices slipped more than 1 per cent on Monday (Apr 8) as the US dollar and Treasury yields held firm after strong US data heightened doubts on whether...
Gold prices drop 1 per cent as US dollar, yields firm after upbeat US data
Gold prices drop 1 per cent as dollar, yields firm after upbeat US data
GOLD prices slipped more than 1 per cent on Monday (Apr 8) as the US dollar and Treasury yields held firm after strong US data heightened doubts on whether...
New questions on how a key agency shared inflation data
New questions on how a key agency shared inflation data
THE Bureau of Labor Statistics shared more information about inflation with Wall Street “super users” than previously disclosed, emails from the agency show. The revelation is likely to prompt...
US: Stocks rally after blowout jobs data
US: Stocks rally after blowout jobs data
WALL Street stocks rallied Friday (Apr 6), embracing a strong US jobs report and shrugging off concerns about monetary policy and Middle East tensions.The US economy added 303,000 jobs...
US: Wall St opens higher after nonfarm payrolls data
US: Wall St opens higher after nonfarm payrolls data
WALL Street’s main stock indexes opened higher on Friday (Apr 5) after stronger-than-expected March jobs data pointed to resilience in the labour market, even as it meant the Federal...
Gold takes breather after record run ahead of US jobs data
Gold takes breather after record run ahead of US jobs data
GOLD prices hit a pause on Friday (Apr 5) after scaling to historic highs in the previous session on expectations of lower US interest rates this year, while traders...