Biden, McCarthy push forward towards deal on US debt ceiling
WASHINGTON, May 17 (Reuters) – President Joe Biden and top U.S. congressional Republican Kevin McCarthy on Wednesday underscored their determination to reach a deal soon...
US debt standoff overshadows G7 finance leaders’ meeting
Japan says G7 may discuss U.S. debt crisis, ready to respond Biden warns of U.S. recession unless ceiling raised quickly G7 to debate ways to...
Stocks slip as US consumer confidence slumps, dollar gains
[1/3] Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., May 11, 2023. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid US consumer...
Fed’s Kashkari says tight monetary policy may be needed for ‘extended’ time
May 11 (Reuters) – An extended period of high interest rates and an inverted yield curve could put more stress on banks, but would be...
Gold eases on profit taking after US inflation data
US CPI up 0.4% in April vs 0.1% in March Core inflation well above Fed’s target, analyst says May 10 (Reuters) – Gold prices edged...
Gold gains on economic risks with US inflation in focus
U.S. inflation data due at 8:30 a.m. EDT on Wednesday Equities fall on Chinese data and U.S. debt limit worries Platinum up more than 3%...
Gold ticks up with focus on US inflation data
U.S. banks report tighter lending standards – Fed survey U.S. CPI for April due on Wednesday Palladium up more than 4% May 8 (Reuters) –...
Yellen warns of ‘constitutional crisis’ if Congress fails to act on debt
WASHINGTON, May 7 (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Sunday issued a stark warning that a failure by Congress to act on the...
Dollar gains, euro dips after cautious ECB
SINGAPORE, May 4 (Reuters) – The dollar rose on Thursday against the euro after the European Central Bank eased its pace of rate hikes, a...
Gold slides on US jobs growth as Fed-led rally fizzles
U.S. nonfarm payrolls +253,000 in April Global gold demand fell in first quarter of 2023- WGC Palladium up more than 3% May 5 (Reuters) –...