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Gold prices rose on Friday, heading to record the best monthly performance since July 2020, as the banking system crisis led to the expectation that the Federal Reserve (the US Central Bank) would temporarily stop raising interest rates, which makes the yellow metal more attractive. By 0321 GMT, spot gold …

Oil futures turned bullish on Thursday’s US session, driven by the improvement in risk appetite and the emergence of expectations that OPEC + will keep its production policy unchanged, adopting the same levels of increased production. US oil futures rose to $74.24 a barrel, compared to the previous daily closing …

A lower US dollar and predictions of falling interest rates have helped to support the price of gold. The US Dollar index was down 0.4% at 102.20, making gold prices denominated in dollars more appealing. On Thursday, XAU/USD fluctuated between a low of $1,955 and a high of $1,984.36 before …

The EUR/USD pair has held onto and defended the 1.0900 support as investors see more rate hikes from the ECB. Solid wage growth and labor shortage led to a jump in monthly German inflation. The EUR/USD pair is trading at 1.0903 at the time of writing.S&P500 futures continued their upside …

The USD/CAD pair approaches the 100-day EMA at 1.3520, yet shy of testing it. The US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reveals unemployment claims rise above estimates. The USD/CAD pair stumbles below the 50-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA) spurred by a risk-on impulse, as shown by Wall Street opening in …

Gold prices reversed course and rose on Thursday after a slight decline in the dollar helped dampen risk appetite fueled by waning concerns about the global banking system. By 0738 GMT, spot gold rose 0.3 percent to $1,968.89 an ounce. US gold futures settled at $1984.70. The dollar index fell …

Gold prices fell on Thursday as calming concerns about the global banking system increased risk appetite and curbed some attempts to buy the safe-haven metal. By 0346 GMT, spot gold fell 0.2 percent to $1,960.52 an ounce, down for a second session. US gold futures fell 0.4 percent to $1,977.00. …

At the time of writing, the price of gold is $1964.27 per ounce, up +0.77 cents and +0.04% from Tuesday’s closing price. For the first time since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the price of the precious metal has now surpassed $2,000 per ounce. Gold prices have reached $2,000 per ounce …

Gold price was higher on Tuesday following two sessions of declines with support from a weaker US Dollar even as bond yields climbed.  Wall Street’s major indexes lost ground as investors grew concerned again that the Federal Reserve would keep interest rates higher for longer as fears of further banking …

While Wall Street regains some stability at the close of what has been a turbulent month, stocks were divided on Tuesday. The S&P 500 fell 6.26 points, or 0.2%, to 3,971.27 even though the vast majority of the index’s companies increased. The Nasdaq composite dropped 52.76, or 0.4%, to 11,716.08 …