Gold shines as bets for US rate hike pause gather pace
U.S. CPI comes in below estimates, core in line with estimates Dollar down 0.7%, yields skid Market bets on 25 bps Fed hike in May,...
Wall St ends lower, Treasury yields slide as data fuels recession jitters
NEW YORK, April 5 (Reuters) – U.S. stocks lost ground on Wednesday and Treasury yields extended their decline as a batch of data fueled worries...
Slower China factory activity growth challenges economic recovery prospects
Manufacturing PMI 51.9 in March vs 52.6 in Feb Non-manufacturing PMI expands at fastest pace in nearly 12 years BEIJING, March 31 (Reuters) – China’s...
World Bank warns of ‘lost decade’ in global growth without bold policy shifts
New financial crisis could lead to “sharper” slowdown Boosting investment, cutting trade costs could reverse trend Raising labor force participation would boost growth rate WASHINGTON,...
Wall St gains over 1% after encouraging inflation data with Fed next
Nasdaq posts biggest January gain since 2001 U.S. labor cost growth slows in fourth quarter Exxon, UPS rise after results, Caterpillar slumps Fed decision on...
Strong U.S. economic growth expected in fourth quarter, outlook darkening
Fourth-quarter GDP forecast to increase at a 2.6% rate Strong consumer spending seen; other sectors to contribute Weekly jobless claims expected to rise moderately WASHINGTON,...
Gold rises over 1% on tepid U.S. dollar, safe-haven inflows
Dollar slips after weak U.S. data Gold looks overbought – analyst Palladium rose up to 3% earlier in session Jan 19 (Reuters) – Gold prices...
Gold back up above $1,900 level as dollar loses ground
Jan 18 (Reuters) – Gold reversed course to trade higher on Wednesday as the U.S. dollar pulled back from session highs and expectations of a...
China’s 2022 economic growth one of the worst on record, post-pandemic policy faces test
China Q4 GDP growth slows; 2022 growth one of worst on record 2022 GDP grows 3.0%, far below official target Dec factory output, retail sales...
China’s producer prices fall, consumer inflation slows on soft demand
PPI falls for a second month Nov PPI -1.3% y/y vs -1.3% y/y in October Nov CPI +1.6% y/y vs +2.1% y/y in October BEIJING,...