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Oil price finds some restriction after Republicans and Democrats have agreed on a deal to extend the US government debt ceiling on Sunday. The deal means a default is unlikely and boosts demand prospects in the US. US interest rates are expected to rise further after debt deal and strong …

The US inflation target has not been realized yet. Price pressures look too sticky and the country’s economy is showing little weakness. Therefore, the US dollar remains strong, and accordingly, gold could remain under downside pressure. Economists also see chances for further rate hikes by the US central bank more …

The dollar held steady on Monday amid rising expectations of a Federal Reserve hike in interest rates, despite news of a debt ceiling agreement that drove some hedge-seekers away from the greenback. The dollar recorded its highest level in six months against the Japanese currency at 140.91 yen in early …

US stocks closed higher on Friday as progress was made in talks to raise the US debt ceiling, while chip stocks jumped for the second day amid optimism about artificial intelligence. After several rounds of talks, a US official told Reuters that US President Joe Biden and Republican House Speaker …

Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, has crossed the wires with the following comments:US economy has proven resilient in face of significan fiscal and monetary tightening -article iv review statement.Expects US growth to be around 1.2% in 2023, picking up momentum later in 2024.US unemployment to rise …

The gold market suffered another week of losses, falling for the third week as markets shifted expectations from a rate pause to a rate hike at the Fed’s policy meeting in June. The sentiment on Wall Street is now split on whether gold is done falling. Upbeat macro data and …

The change in the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index in the United States increased to 4.4% on an annual basis in April, up from 4.2% in March, according to the US Bureau of Economic Analysis on Friday. This number was higher than the market’s forecast of 3.9%. The annual …

The dollar fell on Friday, but remained close to the highest level in two months against major currencies, amid expectations that US interest rates will remain high for a longer period. Tension still hangs over the market due to the US debt ceiling negotiations between President Joe Biden and Republican …

US data pointed to a resilient economy while progress on US debt ceiling talks remained elusive, helping Treasury yields higher and the US Dollar to score its highest level in over two months. Traders were wary of a possible default in early June while US President Joe Biden and top …

Gold prices moved in a narrow range on Thursday as investors await further developments in the US debt ceiling negotiations, while the dollar’s rise kept prices in check. And by 0300 GMT, gold settled in immediate transactions at $ 1957.49 an ounce. And US gold futures fell 0.3 percent to …