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The Federal Reserve is widely expected to hike interest rates by 25 basis points on Wednesday, reaching 3.75%–4%. Driven by persistent inflation, strong jobs data, and oil exceeding $100, markets pri…
The Federal Reserve began its September meeting, with markets pricing a 92% chance of a 25 bps rate hike. Persistent inflation and Middle East geopolitical tensions drive expectations for renewed mon…
Gold fell to a two-week low as 10-year Treasury yields spiked ahead of the Federal Reserve meeting, where rate hike odds reached 92.5%. Meanwhile, geopolitical attacks on a Saudi oil pipeline propell…
Crude oil jumped as Saudi Arabia shut a 7 million bpd pipeline following intensified Houthi drone attacks and cancelled Strait of Hormuz talks. WTI surged 3.7% and Brent gained 4%. Conversely, gold d…
US equity futures declined Monday led by a 1.5% drop in Nasdaq futures following warnings from AI industry leaders. Semiconductor ETFs plunged over 5%, dragging tech stocks lower. Simultaneously, WTI…
Gold prices dropped to $4,332.50 per ounce pressured by higher-than-expected CPI inflation and imminent Federal Reserve rate hike expectations. Concurrently, crude oil prices are surging following we…
Gold prices dropped toward $4,332 following higher-than-expected CPI inflation data and rising Fed rate hike expectations. Meanwhile, crude oil surged amid escalating Middle East tensions following a…
Freeport-McMoRan and copper miners tumbled alongside a broader metals retreat as surging yields and doubts over White House copper tariffs weighed on sentiment. Gold and silver prices also declined a…
August US headline CPI met expectations, but core CPI rose 0.3% month-over-month, beating forecasts. The sticky inflation reading sparked uncertainty over upcoming Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts,…
August nonfarm payrolls crushed expectations at 162,000, boosting expectations for a 25 bps Fed rate hike. Higher yields weighed on U.S. equity indexes, gold, and crypto assets, while renewed U.S.-Ir…
US stocks and precious metals dropped after nonfarm payrolls surged by 162,000, crushing forecasts and boosting expectations for an upcoming Federal Reserve interest rate hike. Treasury yields climbe…
US equities and precious metals slipped after August nonfarm payrolls rose by 162,000, crushing expectations of 55,000. The hot labor data pushed Treasury yields higher and raised market-implied odds…
Gold futures dropped 1.4% as stronger-than-expected August U.S. payroll data pushed Treasury yields higher and increased expectations for a Federal Reserve rate hike. The resilient labor market reduc…
Geopolitical tensions and rising bond yields hit markets. Crude oil spiked over 5% on Middle East conflict fears, while gold, silver, and major equity indices tumbled under the pressure of surging Tr…
Escalating war tensions and surging Treasury yields drove major US stock indices down. Oil prices surged over 5% on geopolitical conflict, while gold and silver tumbled under pressure from a rising d…
Gold dropped to two-week lows near $4,357 despite escalating U.S.-Iran military tensions. Soaring crude prices amid Strait of Hormuz disruptions have heightened inflation concerns, increasing the lik…
Gold prices fell to two-week lows despite escalating U.S.-Iran military tensions. Surging oil prices and potential supply disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz have heightened expectations for Fede…
US equity indices and precious metals fell as surging oil prices and climbing Treasury yields intensified inflation and interest rate fears. Escalating US-Iran military tensions drove crude oil up ov…
US equities fell midday as rising crude oil prices and spiking 18-month benchmark bond yields weighed on markets amid escalating Iran geopolitical tensions. Tech, semiconductors, and precious metals …
U.S. stock indices and gold retreated as escalating U.S.-Iran military tensions pushed WTI crude above $90, stoking energy-driven inflation fears. Meanwhile, digital assets gained momentum on resumed…