Gold prices hit record high above $2,470 as rate cut bets grow

Investing.com– Gold prices rose to record highs in Asian trade on Wednesday, extending a strong run of recent gains amid growing optimism that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates…

Oil prices steady as slowing demand offsets tightening supply

By Shariq Khan NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil prices were steady in early Asian trade on Wednesday, with global benchmark Brent hovering near the one-month low it hit in the…

New Zealand CPI eases more than expected in Q2, pushes RBNZ rate cut bets

Investing.com– New Zealand consumer price index inflation eased more than expected in the second quarter, furthering bets that the economy was cooling at a pace that could invite interest rate…

US oil futures slip after mixed API inventory report

Investing.com — U.S crude oil futures slipped in post-settlement trading Tuesday as the American Petroleum Institute reported mixed inventory data as domestic weekly crude stocks fell, but gasoline stocks unexpected increased,…

Dollar limping, but set to fightback as Fed rate cuts now priced in: Macquarie

Investing.com – The dollar has found its footing after bruising few weeks, but just as the bears sharpen their claws to take another swipe, some point to favorable fundamentals including…

Oil prices decline over 1% on Chinese demand jitters

By Arathy Somasekhar HOUSTON (Reuters) -Oil prices settled more than 1% lower on Tuesday, the third straight day of losses, on worries of a slowing Chinese economy crimping demand, though…

Dollar rises on retail sales boost

By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) -The dollar rose on Tuesday, on track for a second straight daily gain, after a reading of retail sales proved to be firmer than…

Oil prices slip on China demand woes; fresh US inventory data eyed

Investing.com– Oil prices fell Tuesday, weighed chiefly by signs of increasing economic weakness in top importer China, which could limit demand in the coming months.   At 08:50 ET (12:50 GMT),…

US court orders federal regulators to assess emissions of Louisiana LNG project

By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. court on Tuesday ordered the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to reassess the impact of greenhouse gas and other emissions from Commonwealth LNG’s…

Oil prices edge down on worries about Chinese demand

By Arathy Somasekhar HOUSTON (Reuters) -Oil prices declined on Tuesday on worries of a slowing Chinese economy crimping demand and despite a growing consensus the U.S. Federal Reserve could begin…