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...
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) –...
Gold steadies after Fed-driven run to near-all-time peak
Gold still has prospects to rise further – analyst ECB’s interest rate decision due at 1215 GMT Lofty prices tarnish gold’s lustre in top Asian...
US may default on June 1 without debt ceiling hike; Biden, McCarthy to meet
WASHINGTON, May 1 (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday summoned the four top congressional leaders to the White House next week after the...
Gold advances on fresh banking jitters as Fed verdict looms
FOMC starts two-day meeting on interest rates Fed widely seen raising rates by 25 bps Markets see no chance of another hike in June May...
Gold holds losses as inflation data reinforces rate hike bets
Silver, platinum, palladium set for second monthly gain Dollar, yields on track for monthly fall April 28 (Reuters) – Gold eased on Friday after a...
Gold dips as rate hike bets hold despite weak data, dollar gains
U.S. economic growth slows, inflation remains sticky – data Markets expect 25 bps Fed rate hike next week Higher rates can worsen banking crisis –...
Debt ceiling jitters lift US credit default swaps to highest since 2011
LONDON, April 20 (Reuters) – Market jitters over the U.S. debt ceiling lifted the cost of insuring exposure to its debt to the highest level...
Explainer: Looming US debt ceiling fight is starting to worry investors
NEW YORK, April 20 (Reuters) – A debt ceiling fight is looming in the U.S. yet again, giving investors another worry for markets this year....
Exclusive: Fed can ‘hit the mark and hold’ with one more rate hike, Bostic says
ATLANTA, April 14 (Reuters) – One more quarter-percentage-point interest rate hike can allow the Federal Reserve to end its tightening cycle with some confidence inflation...