US Dollar
Gold touches two-week peak on yuan rebound, weaker dollar
Mon, Jul 09, 2018
There has been a strong correlation recently between the yuan and gold, analysts said. "I think most likely the yuan will remain volatile but (I don`t expect ...) aggressive weakness, so that means the only thing that is driving gold at the moment is the dollar, which is somewhat weaker," said Georgette Boele, commodity strategist at ABN AMRO in Amsterdam.
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Gold slips on stronger dollar; U.S.-China trade war fears loom
Fri, Jun 15, 2018
Spot gold fell 0.3 percent to $1,298.25 per ounce at 0704 GMT, after reaching its highest since May 15 at $1,309.30 an ounce on Thursday. U.S. gold futures for August delivery were down 0.5 percent at $1,301.50 per ounce.
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US dollar rises as trade tensions ease
Tue, May 22, 2018
The US dollar rose as market sentiment was boosted by an easing of trade tensions between China and the US. In late New York trading on Monday, the euro fell to $1.1772 from $1.1775 in the previous session, and the British pound was down to $1.3414 from $1.3482 in the previous session.
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Gold prices edge higher as dollar retreats from 2018 peak
Mon, May 14, 2018
Higher U.S. interest rates, possibly in June at the Federal Reserve`s next meeting, will weigh on gold, but analysts say they are unlikely to push gold significantly lower. "Over the short term, and particularly during May, we see gold trading between $1,285 and $1,338 an ounce as continued strength in the dollar and rising rates pressure values lower," said INTL FCStone analyst Edward Meir.
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Gold dips as dollar index climbs to 2018 peak
Mon, May 07, 2018
Spot gold was down 0.2 percent at $1,312.06 an ounce by 1335 GMT, while U.S. gold futures for June delivery were 0.2 percent lower at $1,312.30. The market was thinned by a national holiday in Britain, which closed trading desks in London. The dollar index hit a 2018 peak on Monday after U.S. jobs and wages data did little to alter perceptions of strength in the U.S. economy and consequently expectations for more Fed rate hikes.
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Gold vs stocks, vs debt: Here's who came out tops in 2017-18
Thu, Mar 29, 2018
In the equity market, the Sensex closed near the 33000 peak and the Nifty defended its 10000 zone to end fiscal 2018 with 12.8% and 11.9% returns in the last one year. Smallcap stocks, which carry more risk, rewarded investors with 17.3% index returns, higher than 13.1% jump in midcaps and 10.2% in largecaps. In terms of BSE sectors, consumer durables was the best performer in FY18 delivering a category average of nearly 45%, followed closely by Realty (40.4%).
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