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Gold prices stabilized on Wednesday as investors held off big bets ahead of a decision on the pace of monetary policy tightening at the US Federal Reserve meeting, while tensions surrounding Ukraine kept gold near a 10-week high hit in the previous session. And gold settled in spot transactions at …

Traders and market participants await the US Fed to adopt firm plans to raise interest rates and taper its holdings of U.S. Treasury bonds and mortgage-backed securities, which have swollen its balance sheet to about $9 trillion.The Fed’s two-day meeting ends Wednesday. Analysts’ views of the meeting are mixed, with …

The Euro fell to a one-month low on Tuesday as tensions between Russia and the West over Ukraine drew investors to the dollar, a day before the Federal Reserve is expected to reveal details on its plans to tighten monetary policy.Tensions remained high after NATO said on Monday it was …

The gold index (XAU/USD) has rallied on Tuesday, adding around 0.5% to the scale after climbing from a low of $1,834.95 to a high of $1,853.88 so far. The US dollar has come under pressure after reaching a two-week peak over tensions between Russia and the West. However, there was …

A quick drop in US yields boosted XAU/USD that jumped from $1840 to $1853, reaching the highest level since November 19. It then pulled back all the way to $1840 and now is approaching the $1850 area again. Prices remain volatile in metals, stocks and bonds. The spike in gold …

Since 13-14 December meeting, financial markets have been nicely cooperating with the Federal Reserve’s efforts to restrain inflation. They are doing the Fed’s work for it by creating tighter financial conditions and exhibit no panic.But as the US central bank’s policymakers meet on Tuesday, an underlying question they face is …

Bitcoin tumbled nearly 9 percent on Monday to a six-month low, as fears of a Russian attack on Ukraine kept selling risky assets at a rapid pace around the world. Bitcoin, the largest cryptocurrency, fell 8.8 percent to $ 33,058, its lowest level since July 23, to suffer losses of …

Gold prices were little changed on Monday as investors awaited the US Federal Reserve meeting for clues about an interest rate hike, while concerns about inflation and the row between Russia and Ukraine kept gold’s safe-haven appeal intact. And the price of gold settled in spot transactions at 1836.21 dollars …

The US dollar declined on Friday, along with US Treasury yields, while investors looked ahead to next week’s Federal Reserve meeting for more clarity on the outlook for rate hikes.US Treasury yields fell as stock market declines reflected poor risk appetite, while concerns about potential conflict in Ukraine drove demand …

The US dollar traded with a soft tone on Thursday, ending the day mixed across the board. The EUR was among the weakest, while the AUD and the CAD were the strongest. Economic DataDisappointing US employment-related figures were behind the broad dollar’s weakness at the beginning of the American session, …