Month: August 2024

Gold hit a record high on Friday as global stock markets gained on reassuring data about the health of the world’s biggest economy and likely US interest rate cuts. Expectations of US interest rate cuts weakened the dollar, while oil prices tumbled as weak Chinese demand expectations offset ongoing tensions in the Middle East, according
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USD slid following the University of Michigan Sentiment figures and housing market data. Markets remain confident about a cut in September. Greenback might continue being sensitive on data releases. On Friday, the US Dollar (USD), as measured by the US Dollar Index (DXY), experienced a decline following the release of the University of Michigan’s Consumer
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The Norges Bank, Norway’s central bank, in Oslo, Norway, on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Norway’s massive sovereign wealth fund on Wednesday posted first-half profit of 1.48 trillion kroner ($138 billion), primarily driven by robust returns on its investments in technology stocks. The so-called Government Pension Fund Global — the
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We’ve been spared from summer doldrums in financial markets this year but early next week could be something of a dud, particularly until Jackson Hole begins. Monday kicks off with Fed’s Waller speaking at 09:15 am ET but that will be all for the day. Tuesday features speeches from the Fed’s Bostic and Barr but
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