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The US economic activity showed “little or no change” in recent weeks for most of the Federal Reserve’s 12 districts, amid signs that the labour market was cooling in most of the country’s regions, the central bank said on Wednesday in its Beige Book survey of regional business contacts.Consumer spending …

The United States launched Operation Prosperity Guardian, a multilateral naval operation involving the United Kingdom, Canada, France, Bahrain, Norway, and Spain. Oil tycoon BP has temporarily stopped shipping any crude along the route; rival energy tycoon Shell has not yet responded.Oil PricesAttacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea have …

Governor of the Bank of Canada Tiff Macklem said that unless the central bank is certain that the economy is returning to price stability, it is still too soon to think about cutting interest rates. The USD/CAD pair was last seen at 1.3372 and was headed for its lowest weekly …

The US Bureau of Labour Statistics is set to release November’s jobs report on Friday, December 8, with expectations for a 180,000 rise in Nonfarm Payrolls. Gold is expected to react stronger to a disappointing jobs report than an upbeat one. US stocks are trading modestly higher on Thursday, led …

Concerns regarding Germany’s recovery, which is anticipated to be challenging, are growing. Due to a combination of rising interest rates, weak global orders, and high energy costs, Germany’s economy has been among the weakest in Europe this year.Given a combination of rising interest rates, weak global orders, and high energy …

Tiff Macklem, Governor of the Bank of Canada (BoC), explains the BoC decision to leave the interest rate unchanged at 5% after the October policy meeting and responds to questions from the press.Key Quotes“Could certainly be two or three quarters of small negative growth.”“Not predicting a deep recession with a …

Financial markets and economists anticipate that the central bank will maintain the Official Overnight Rate (OOR) at 5.0% for the second consecutive meeting. This expectation is strongly reflected in market pricing, with an 85% probability favoring another pause. Remarkably, market projections extend until late 2024, indicating a prevailing belief in …

Gold prices touched their highest levels in nearly a month on Wednesday after the Gaza hospital explosion reinforced fears of escalating conflict in the Middle East and maintained the precious metal’s appeal as a safe investment. By 0700 GMT, the price of gold in spot transactions had risen 0.7 percent …

Gold prices have seen an upward trend as US Retail Sales data showed a 0.7% increase in September, surpassing the expected 0.3% increase. This comes amid rising Middle-East tensions and the upcoming speech from Fed Chair Jerome Powell, who is expected to provide significant guidance on interest rates. Gold is …

The BoC noted in its Business Outlook Survey for the third quarter on Monday that consumers thought that interest rates will go up over the next 12 months.USD/CAD stays under modest bearish pressure in the American session and the pair was last seen losing 0.23% on the day at 1.3625.Key …