Gold prices keep record highs in sight as Fed talks rate cuts

Investing.com– Gold prices steadied in Asian trade on Thursday after surging close to record highs in the prior session after the Federal Reserve flagged the possibility of an interest rate…

Asia FX firms on rate cut bets, yen at 5-mth high on hawkish BOJ

Investing.com– Most Asian currencies strengthened on Thursday as the dollar dropped after the Federal Reserve signaled that an interest rate cut was close, while the Japanese yen hit a five-month…

Oil prices extend gains on Israel-Hamas fears, OPEC+ awaited

Investing.com– Oil prices rose in Asian trade on Thursday, extending a sharp rebound from the prior session as the killing of Hamas’ leader in Iran kept fears of a bigger…

Venezuela’s Gonzalez should be recognized as election winner, says top US diplomat

(Reuters) – U.S. Assistant Secretary of State For Western Hemisphere Affairs Brian Nichols on Wednesday urged Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro and foreign governments to acknowledge Edmundo Gonzalez as the winner…

Oil rises on risk of broadening Middle East conflict

By Shariq Khan (Reuters) – Oil prices rose in early Asian trading on Thursday, extending strong gains in the previous session after the killing of a Hamas leader in Iran…

Dollar falls as Fed signals likely September rate cut

By Karen Brettell NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar added to losses on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady but opened the door to reducing borrowing costs…

Gold climbs over 1% after Fed’s Powell hints at early rate cut

By Rahul Paswan (Reuters) – Gold prices were on track to register their best month since March on Wednesday led by geopolitical concerns and hopes of an interest rate cut…

US lawmakers seek to block Chinese firms from solar manufacturing subsidy

(Reuters) – A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday introduced a bill that would block Chinese solar panel makers from claiming subsidies for their American factories. WHY IT MATTERS…

Analysis-BOJ shift gives yen a shake and causes reassessment of popular FX trade

By Alun John and Tom Westbrook LONDON/SINGAPORE (Reuters) -The Bank of Japan’s move to raise interest rates to their highest in 15 years has jolted the yen to its strongest…

Dollar slightly pares losses after Fed meeting statement

NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar slightly pared losses on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady but opened the door to reducing borrowing costs as soon as…