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US Treasury yields have faced difficulties in sustaining their upward momentum since the opening bell on Wall Street on Monday. This is largely due to the growing expectation that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates next Wednesday. Such a move would typically push yields on these sovereign securities downward.The …

After data on China’s economic growth disappointed, shares of energy companies dropped as oil futures started the week poorly. WTI was down some 1.5% at $74.00 from $76.05. Crude oil prices posted moderate losses on weaker-than-expected Chinese economic data and the restart of crude oil production in Libya as protesters …

Gold prices were flat on Tuesday, as cautious investors awaited US inflation data to anticipate how much the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates. And gold prices in spot transactions recorded little change to 1724.19 dollars an ounce by 0729 GMT. Prices reached a two-week high of $1,734.99 on Monday …

Gold prices rose more than 1% on Friday, September 9, to reach their highest level in more than a week, as a weak dollar boosted demand for the yellow metal, even as US Reserve policymakers pledged to raise interest rates to tame inflation pressures. Spot gold rose 1.1% to 1726.80 …

As the US dollar trims losses on Friday amid risk appetite and a rebound in US yields, the Gold Index is hovering around $1710.Gold turned to the downside again after approaching the $1730 area and pulled back sharply toward $1710, erasing daily gains on Friday. The stabilized dollar and rebounding …

Today, Microsoft announced its results for the second quarter of its fiscal year, which came in better than expected. The company achieved earnings per share, which amounted to about $2.48, compared to an expected $2.31, while revenues were recorded at $51.73 billion, compared to an expected $50.88 billion. Revenue increased …

On Wednesday, the British pound surges by 0.31%. Thin liquidity conditions, and the lack of economic data, currently exacerbate volatility in the last days of the year.The British pound rallies trading the New York session, trading at 1.3452 at press time. Investors’ mood is mixed, as depicted by European stock …

MSFT shares are trading lower by 1.9% at USD 293.67 amid general market weakness as technology and growth stocks dip on a rise in the 10-year treasury yield.Microsoft develops and licenses consumer and enterprise software and is known for its Windows operating systems and Office productivity suite. Microsoft has a …