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May, 2025

• 19 May 2025 11:00 am

  Gold Prices Rise as Moody’s U.S. Downgrade Reignites Safe-Haven Demand

  

  Gold prices climbed on Monday, supported by a resurgence in safe-haven demand after ratings agency Moody’s downgraded the U.S. sovereign credit rating, triggering risk aversion across global markets. Mixed Chinese economic data added to market caution, bolstering bullion’s appeal further. As of 01:51 ET (05:51 GMT), spot gold rose 0.5% …

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• 19 May 2025 9:54 am

  Oil Prices Slip Amid U.S. Credit Downgrade and China Growth Concerns

  

  Oil prices fell slightly on Monday, pressured by Moody’s downgrade of the U.S. sovereign credit rating and signs of a cooling economic recovery in China, the world’s largest crude importer. As of 04:40 GMT, Brent crude futures for front-month delivery dropped 35 cents, or 0.5%, to $65.06 per barrel, while …

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• 19 May 2025 1:23 am

  Weekly market recap: US dollar and Stocks challenged negativity

  

  US dollar closed this week’s trading with modest gains as it managed to make the best use of optimism around the future of trade between the two largest economies all over the world after USA and China announced an agreement on temporary tariffs cut for 90 days. Dollar gains were …

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• 16 May 2025 10:39 pm

  Gold Slumps Below $3,200 as Safe-Haven Appeal Fades and Technicals Turn Bearish

  

  Gold prices are tumbling, with the precious metal dropping to around $3,180 and heading for a weekly loss exceeding 4%, the steepest since November 2024. Having shed over $300 from its April peak of $3,500, gold is grappling with fading safe-haven demand and intensifying technical selling. The decline reflects a …

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• 16 May 2025 9:31 pm

  Crude Oil Prices Hold Steady Amid Supply Fears and Trade War Relief

  

  Crude oil prices are on track for modest weekly gains, despite facing downward pressure from looming supply increases and technical resistance. Brent oil futures rose slightly to $64.77 per barrel, while West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures edged up to $61.83, reflecting a cautious market balancing optimism from a U.S.-China …

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• 16 May 2025 8:09 pm

  GBP/USD Dips Below 1.33 as U.S. Consumer Gloom and Inflation Fears Bolster Dollar

  

  The GBP/USD currency pair slipped below the 1.33 mark, ending the week with a modest loss of over 0.24%, as the U.S. dollar gained strength amid deteriorating consumer sentiment and rising inflation expectations in the United States. With no major economic data released in the UK on Friday, the pound …

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• 16 May 2025 7:13 pm

  Rising U.S. Inflation Expectations Shake EUR/USD as Central Bank Decisions Loom

  

  The EUR/USD currency pair is facing a notable decline as the U.S. dollar strengthens following the release of preliminary University of Michigan survey data for May, which revealed a rise in U.S. consumer inflation expectations to 7.3% annually, up from 6.5% in April. This uptick bolstered the dollar, pushing the …

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• 16 May 2025 2:21 pm

  U.S. Futures Tick Higher as Rate Cut Bets Firm, Barclays Scraps Recession Call

  

  U.S. stock index futures edged higher in early Friday trading, stabilizing after a mixed performance on Wall Street, as investors weighed a run of soft economic data that bolstered expectations for interest rate cuts later this year. At 05:35 ET (09:35 GMT), Dow Jones Futures rose 90 points, or 0.2%, …

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• 16 May 2025 11:54 am

  Gold Heads for Worst Week Since November as Trade Truce Dulls Safe-Haven Appeal

  

  Gold prices declined in Asian trading on Friday, poised for their steepest weekly drop in over six months, as signs of easing trade tensions between the United States and China dampened investor appetite for safe-haven assets. Spot gold fell 0.8% to $3,214.90 an ounce, while gold futures for June delivery …

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• 16 May 2025 12:23 am

  White House Unveils ‘New’ AI and Energy Deals with Gulf States

  

  The Trump administration unveiled a series of high-profile deals spanning the AI and energy sectors with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Thursday, May 15, 2025, at 11:03 PM +04, sparking optimism about economic collaboration. However, despite the enthusiastic tone from administration sources, many of these agreements appear to be …

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• 15 May 2025 11:29 pm

  US Bond Yields Retreat After Easing Inflation Pressures

  

  US Treasury bond yields began to decline on Thursday, May 15, 2025, at 10:30 PM +04, as fresh economic data revealed a notable easing of inflationary pressures in April, shifting market sentiment during the early trading session. The 10-year Treasury note yield dropped to 4.456% from its previous close of …

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• 15 May 2025 10:28 pm

  Will Oil Prices Keep Falling with a US-Iran Deal and Rising US Stockpiles on the Horizon?

  

  Oil prices dipped by 2% on Thursday, May 15, 2025, at 11:15 PM +04, settling at lower levels as markets reacted to the prospect of a US-Iran nuclear deal that could ease sanctions and flood the global market with additional crude supplies. Brent crude futures closed down $1.56, or 2.36%, …

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• 15 May 2025 9:22 pm

  Can US Stocks Sustain Their Winning Streak Amid Mixed Economic Signals?

  

  US stock markets showed resilience on Thursday, May 15, 2025, at 09:06 PM +04, as the S&P 500 eked out a 0.3% gain, marking its fourth consecutive day of gains, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 121 points, or 0.2%, to 42,377 points. The Nasdaq Composite, however, slipped 0.07% …

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