Gold prices came under pressure Thursday, August 5th, after comments from the US Federal Reserve boosted the dollar, while investors are now focusing on non-farm payrolls data for indications of a labor market recovery. And gold fell in spot transactions 0.1 percent to $ 1809.91 an ounce, while US gold …

Thursday, August 5th data showed orders for German-made goods rose more than expected in June, driven by bookings of large industrial products primarily by domestic customers. Data published by the Federal Statistics Office showed that orders for “made in Germany” goods jumped 4.1% month-on-month, after adjusting for seasonal factors. This …

On Thursday, August 5th, the Turkish lira touched its lowest level against the US dollar in a week on concerns about monetary policy after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said interest rates would fall. The lira hit 8.55 against the dollar, down from a close of 8.48 on Wednesday. And …

Uber announced its results for the second quarter of this year, which came in better than expected. Earnings per share: 58 cents versus an expected loss of 51 cents. Revenues: $3.93 billion, compared to an expected $3.75 billion. Uber reported a net profit of $1.1 billion for the quarter. This …

The economic activity in the US services sector continued to expand in July, albeit at a softer pace than it did in June, with the Markit Services PMI declining to 59.9 (final) from 64.6. Further details of the publication showed that the Composite PMI edged lower to 59.9 from 63.7 …

General Motors made a profit less than Wall Street’s second-quarter earnings expectations despite posting solid profits and raising year-on-year guidance. GM’s second-quarter profit fell by about $1.3 billion due to warranty recovery costs, including $800 million related to the Chevrolet Bolt EV. The electric vehicle was recalled twice in the …

Employment in the US’ private sector increased by 330,000 in July, the monthly data published by the Automatic Data Processing (ADP) Research Institute revealed on Wednesday. This reading followed June’s increase of 680,000 and missed the market expectation of 695,000 by a wide margin.

Eurozone’s Retail Sales rose by 1.5% MoM in June versus 1.7% expected and 4.1% last, the official figures released by Eurostat showed on Wednesday. On an annualized basis, the bloc’s Retail Sales increased by 5.0% in June versus 8.6% booked in May and 4.5% estimated.

Saudi Aramco said on Wednesday that the kingdom, the world’s largest crude exporter, raised the official selling price of Arab Light crude to Asia in September to $3 a barrel above the average price of Oman and Dubai crudes. Aramco set the official selling price for its Arab Light crude …

The US dollar settled near its recent lows on Wednesday, August 4th as investors awaited US jobs data as an indicator of interest rate expectations, while the New Zealand dollar rose with the country’s unemployment rate falling and expectations that interest rates will start to rise within weeks. The spotlight …