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Oil prices fell in early Asian trading on Monday, giving up gains made on Friday, as peace talks between Israel and the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) in Cairo eased fears of a widening conflict in the Middle East. US inflation data also reduced expectations of interest rate cuts soon. …

Gold prices fell on Monday as hopes for an early US rate cut this year receded, while focus turned to the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy meeting and the US non-farm payrolls data released this week to reveal more indicators on monetary policy. By 0334 GMT, gold prices in spot transactions …

Gold prices saw little change on Friday ahead of a crucial inflation report in the United States but were set to mark their first weekly decline in six weeks amid easing concerns of escalating conflict in the Middle East. Spot gold rose 0.1 percent to $2,334.57 per ounce by 0409 …

Before Friday’s release of PCE data, the USD Index (DXY) had already fallen to multi-day lows due to depressing GDP readings and higher inflation prints. This continued downward bias harmed the US Dollar. With rising yields and a prevailing appetite for risk, the USD Index (DXY) returned to the mid-105.00s. …

Gold price has maintained intraday gains above $2,300 amid higher US Q1 GDP inflation. Gold is trading at $2330.36 per ounce at the time of writing, with gains surpassing +0.65%.The Fed will maintain the “higher for longer” interest rates argument, and the easing of tensions in the Middle East has …

Gold prices rose on Thursday with a decline in the dollar, while investors focused on US economic data for clues on the path the Federal Reserve (US central bank) will take regarding interest rates. Gold in spot transactions increased 0.3 percent to $2,324.10 per ounce by 0752 GMT. But US …

Gold prices experienced a decline on Thursday as investors opted to take profits following a sustained uptrend in the precious metal. Additionally, pressure from investment institutions seeking to raise liquidity contributed to the downward movement. Attention shifted towards data on the US economy to gauge indications of the Federal Reserve’s …

Buoyed by market demand in the safe haven metal, gold prices have embraced the task of recovering from recent losses amid a stronger US dollar and rising US Treasury yields. The market became more stable as a result of the Middle East tensions de-escalating, which also reduced demand for gold …

Improved risk appetite on Tuesday impacted the US dollar, which is -0.44% down, at the 105.68 mark, while the weaker than expected US PMIs kept the American currency under pressure.The ECB is expected to cut rates in June, while the Fed is still seen reducing its rates in September, with …

Tuesday sees a tug in both directions for crude oil. Recent rate cut hopes are sparked by the US PMIs. Equities that are associated with risk are boosted as markets welcome the slowing US economy that could mean looming interest rate cuts. Tuesday’s start for West Texas Intermediate crude oil …