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Gold Slides Nearly 4%; Oil Rises and Treasury Yields Hit Multi-Year Highs
Gold prices fell as much as 4% during the 28 September session, reaching around $4,111 an ounce, as higher oil prices, rising Treasury yields, and expectations of further Federal Reserve rate increases weighed…
- Market update
Oil Gains as Trump Rejects Iranian Proposal to Reopen Hormuz Strait
US crude futures for November delivery rose 1.3% to $93.62 a barrel, while Brent crude gained 1.8% to $106.31 a barrel. The move followed reports that Trump had rejected Tehran’s latest proposal, with The Wall…
- Market update
Treasury Yields Rise as Dow Falls for Third Straight Session
The Dow Jones fell for a third consecutive session on 24 September as US Treasury yields reached their highest levels in years, putting pressure on economically sensitive stocks. The Dow Jones Industrial…
- Market update
Fed Tightening Bets Lift Treasury Yields as US Stocks Fall
US stocks fell on Wednesday as a sharp rise in Treasury yields increased pressure on equities and markets raised expectations for further Federal Reserve tightening. The S&P 500 declined 0.75% to 7,706.03,…
- Market update
Oil Falls for Fifth Day as US-Iran Talks Raise Supply Hopes
Brent crude fell 1.09% to settle at $99.25 a barrel on Tuesday, while WTI crude declined 1.24% to $94.59. Both benchmarks recorded their fifth consecutive session of losses. Prices were down more than 4% this…
- Market update
DXY Holds Above 100; Wall Street Rebounds Ahead of Fed Speakers
US equities rebounded strongly on Monday, 21 September, as major technology stocks advanced while lower oil prices and Treasury yields helped Wall Street recover from a broadly weaker previous…
- Market update
Oil Retreats; Dow Jones Posts Worst Week Since March
Oil prices fell for a third consecutive session on 18 September, as concerns over the potential impact of Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline closure on crude supplies eased. WTI crude declined 1.6% to $100.30 a…
- Market update
US Stocks Rebound as Oil and Treasury Yields Ease
US equities advanced on 17 September, recovering some of the previous session’s losses after the Federal Reserve (Fed) raised interest rates for the first time in three years. Lower Treasury yields and oil…
- Market update
Fed Raises Rates for First Time Since 2023 as Warsh Signals Inflation Concerns
The Federal Reserve (Fed) raised its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to a target range of 3.75%-4.00% on 16 September, marking its first rate increase since July 2023. The decision was unanimous,…
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