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hernan4429/iStock via Getty Images Gold prices (XAUUSD:CUR ) ticked up on Friday as the U.S. dollar retreated from a 10-month high, although bullion was set for a second monthly drop driven by expectations that interest rates will stay…

© Reuters. Investing.com-- Most Asian currencies kept to a tight range on Wednesday amid continued fears of higher U.S. interest rates, while recent slumps in the Chinese yuan and Japanese yen saw traders watching for currency…

Bitcoin (BTC) has been trading in a tight range for the past three days even as the S&P 500 fell for the last four days of the week. This is a positive sign as it shows that cryptocurrency traders are not panicking and rushing to the…

Major central bank decisions are of course the main watch, which is in part contributing to the rather lackadaisical mood so far in European morning trade today. From earlier: The central bank bonanza heats up this weekBut it's not just…

US stocks sank Friday as the major indexes failed early on to build on a Thursday rally and finished with losing weeks.The S&P 500 (^GSPC) finished down 1.2%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) slumped by 0.8%, or almost 300…

UK:The BoE hiked by 25 bps as expected at the last meeting. The central bank seems to be leaning more on the less hawkish side as a key line in the statement was tweaked to indicate the propensity for a “high for longer” stance rather than…

© Reuters. Investing.com - The U.S. dollar edged higher in early European trade Tuesday, reversing some of the previous session’s sharp losses as traders revised their positions before data showing a potential rise in U.S.…

© Reuters. Investing.com-- Most Asian currencies fell on Wednesday, hit by persistent concerns over slowing economic growth and high oil prices, while the dollar surged to six-month highs before more cues on U.S. monetary policy…

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., July 19, 2023. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo By Shristi Achar A and Amruta Khandekar (Reuters) - Wall Street's main…

Wall Street stocks pointed lower ahead of Thursday's open, as building signs the US economy is running hot gave investors reason to believe the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates higher for longer.Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial…