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The annual pace of inflation in the US rose to 8.6% in May according to the latest Consumer Price Index data released by the US Bureau of Labour Statistics on Friday. That was above the expected reading of 8.3%. MoM, the headline inflation rate was 1.0%, well above the expected …

The US Bureau of Labor Statistics will release the May Consumer Price Index (CPI) data on Friday, June 10 at 12:30 GMT and as we get closer to the release time, here are the forecasts by the economists and researchers of four major banks regarding the upcoming US inflation print. …

New Zealand’s dollar slides for the fifth consecutive day after reaching a daily high at 0.6461. However, the NZD/USD is dipping below the 0.6400 figure amidst a risk-off market mood. The NZD/USD is trading at 0.6385, down by 0.86%.Before Wall Street opened, the US Department of Labor reported that Initial …

The USD/JPY pair has dipped towards 134.00 as buyers book profits ahead of Friday’s US CPI. Market sentiment is still negative as US equities record losses.The pair retreats from 2-decade highs around 134.55 but is trimming substantial losses, and albeit losing 0.09%, is preparing for a test of the 135.00 …

The annual CPI forecast to be unchanged at 8.3% in May. Core prices expected to drop to 5.9% from 6.2%. Steep oil and fuel price gains in May could push inflation risk upward. Fed tightening policy will be unchanged and eventually markets are expected to react to differentials.April’s small decline …

Gold price witnessed some selling on Thursday amid a further rise in the US bond yields. Hawkish central banks further contributed to driving flows away from the commodity. A softer risk tone, modest USD downtick extended some support and helped limit losses.Gold Price edged lower on Thursday and was last …

US stock indexes slipped in mixed trading on Tuesday as investors digested Target Corp’s gloomy margin forecast that spooked the retail sector, while awaiting inflation data due later this week.Target’s shares slid 4.3% as the big-box retailer said it would have to offer deeper discounts and cut back on stocking …

Gold prices rose on Tuesday as investors feared the repercussions of central banks’ plans to tighten monetary policy, but rising US bond yields, which supported the dollar, limited the gains. The price of gold increased 0.2 percent in spot trading, recording $1845.20 an ounce by 0842 GMT, recovering after touching …

Gold prices settled near one-week lows on Tuesday as investors expected central banks’ plans to tighten monetary policy to keep interest rates high for an extended period, which in turn would raise US bond yields and the dollar. The price of gold did not witness little change in spot trading, …

Gold price sharply pulled back during the US trading session as a reaction to the stronger US dollar and the jump of higher Treasury yields. The precious metal’s price slid to $1841, retreating to its lowest level since Wednesday.The Gold Index recorded a daily high after the beginning of the …