Gold prices settled with a modest gain on Wednesday, then saw volatile moves in electronic trading, edging lower, then higher, following the release of minutes from the Federal Reserve's March 3 and March 15 meetings. The meeting minutes showed that Fed officials were concerned that, under a worse-case scenario, an economic recovery wouldn't take hold until next year. June gold was at $1,686.40 an ounce in electronic trading, following a settlement at $1,684.30, up 60 cents, or 0.04%, for...
Gold prices eased on Wednesday as the U.S. dollar firmed, while signs of a slowdown in the new coronavirus cases in major hot spots hurt the metal's safe-haven appeal and pushed it further away from a near one-month high hit in the previous session. Spot gold slipped 0.2% to $1,644.99 per ounce by 00:49 GMT, having risen to its highest since March 10 on Tuesday. U.S. gold futures eased 0.7% to $1,671.30. The dollar was up 0.2% against key rivals, making gold costlier for investors holding...
Gold edged higher on Wednesday as the rising coronavirus death toll hammered risk sentiment, while investors await the release of the U.S. Federal Reserve™s policy meeting minutes for clues on further stimulus measures. Spot gold ticked up 0.1% to $1,684.7 per ounce, after climbing to its highest since March 10 on Tuesday, at $1,671.40. U.S. gold futures were flat at $1,647.43 per ounce. Elsewhere, palladium climbed 0.7% to $2,191.31 an ounce, while platinum gained 0.6% to $738.15. Silver...
Gold prices rose slightly on Thursday ahead of a U.S. weekly jobless claims report as the dollar inched lower, while increasing appetite for risk on hopes that the new coronavirus pandemic is nearing a peak limited the metal's upside. Spot gold rose 0.1% to $1,646.81 per ounce by 00:59 GMT, resuming its march toward a near one-month peak scaled on Tuesday. U.S. gold futures eased 0.1% to $1,682.70. The dollar was down 0.1% against key rivals, making gold cheaper for investors holding other...
Gold prices gained in volatile trade on Wednesday amid weakening appetite for risk as rising deaths dampened hopes for a swift containment of the novel coronavirus. Spot gold ticked up 0.2% to $1,651.51 per ounce by 0739 GMT, after climbing to its highest since March 10 on Tuesday at $1,671.40. U.S. gold futures rose 0.4% to $1,689.80. The virus has infected more than 1.38 million people globally and the death toll crossed 81,400, and though the numbers are still rising in many highly...
China says it will lift tariffs on U.S. soybeans, pork and some other farm goods in yet another sign of easing tensions between the two countries ahead of trade talks scheduled for next month.
The announcement, reported Friday by China's Xinhua news agency, is the latest in a series of recent conciliatory gestures the world's two largest economies have taken to curb their ongoing trade war.
On Thursday, Chinese Commerce Ministry spokesman Gao Feng said China was looking into purchasing U.S. agricultural goods such as pork and soybeans.
Gao also voiced hope the two sides will continue to create favorable conditions for the upcoming trade talks in Washington.
China previously imposed tariffs of 25 percent on U.S. farm goods and ordered importers to stop buying soybeans, the largest U.S. export to China. Beijing did not indicate Friday whether soybean purchases would resume.
Beijing's tariffs were imposed in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff increases on Chinese products.
On Wednesday, however, Trump announced he was postponing tariffs on $250 billion in Chinese goods from Oct. 1 to Oct. 15.
He said on Twitter that Chinese Vice Premier Liu He had asked for the delay because of celebrations for the 70th anniversary of the People's Republic of China on Oct. 1.
Source : VOA
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Gold prices settled with a modest gain on Wednesday, then saw volatile moves in electronic trading, edging lower, then higher, following the release of minutes from the Federal Reserve's March 3 and March 15 meetings. The meeting minutes showed that Fed officials were concerned that, under a worse-case scenario, an economic recovery wouldn't take hold until next year. June gold was at $1,686.40 an ounce in electronic trading, following a settlement at $1,684.30, up 60 cents, or 0.04%, for...
Gold prices eased on Wednesday as the U.S. dollar firmed, while signs of a slowdown in the new coronavirus cases in major hot spots hurt the metal's safe-haven appeal and pushed it further away from a near one-month high hit in the previous session. Spot gold slipped 0.2% to $1,644.99 per ounce by 00:49 GMT, having risen to its highest since March 10 on Tuesday. U.S. gold futures eased 0.7% to $1,671.30. The dollar was up 0.2% against key rivals, making gold costlier for investors holding...
Gold edged higher on Wednesday as the rising coronavirus death toll hammered risk sentiment, while investors await the release of the U.S. Federal Reserve™s policy meeting minutes for clues on further stimulus measures. Spot gold ticked up 0.1% to $1,684.7 per ounce, after climbing to its highest since March 10 on Tuesday, at $1,671.40. U.S. gold futures were flat at $1,647.43 per ounce. Elsewhere, palladium climbed 0.7% to $2,191.31 an ounce, while platinum gained 0.6% to $738.15. Silver...
Gold prices rose slightly on Thursday ahead of a U.S. weekly jobless claims report as the dollar inched lower, while increasing appetite for risk on hopes that the new coronavirus pandemic is nearing a peak limited the metal's upside. Spot gold rose 0.1% to $1,646.81 per ounce by 00:59 GMT, resuming its march toward a near one-month peak scaled on Tuesday. U.S. gold futures eased 0.1% to $1,682.70. The dollar was down 0.1% against key rivals, making gold cheaper for investors holding other...
Gold prices gained in volatile trade on Wednesday amid weakening appetite for risk as rising deaths dampened hopes for a swift containment of the novel coronavirus. Spot gold ticked up 0.2% to $1,651.51 per ounce by 0739 GMT, after climbing to its highest since March 10 on Tuesday at $1,671.40. U.S. gold futures rose 0.4% to $1,689.80. The virus has infected more than 1.38 million people globally and the death toll crossed 81,400, and though the numbers are still rising in many highly...