Gold prices rose more than 1 percent to their highest in three weeks on Friday after data showing U.S. payrolls fell for a second straight month, and by more than expected, knocked the dollar.
Spot gold rose as high as $1,208.65 an ounce, its strongest since July 16, and was at $1,207.10 an ounce at 1308 [...]
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Gold hits 3-week high as U.S. data knocks dollar
August 7th, 2010 by Financial Writer
Tags: China, economic reports, Federal Reserve, global financial markets, gold price, precious metal, us stocks
more...Europe presents main threat to global recovery, IMF says
July 8th, 2010 by Financial Writer
Europe’s weakened economy is now the central threat to global recovery, as its countries struggle with heavy debt, banks face a reckoning over their lack of capital and growth is slowing, the International Monetary Fund said Wednesday in its first assessment of the world economy since a crisis over government borrowing in Greece.
While the agency [...]
Tags: bank of england, economic growth, european central bank, european economy, financial crisis, global financial markets, global recovery, IMF, interest rates, world economic
TREASURIES-Bonds down on jobs improvement, looming auction
June 10th, 2010 by Financial Writer
* Jobless claims, looming auction weighs on bonds
* 30-year bonds fall a point
* $13 bln long bond auction at 1 p.m.
* Pre-sale losses yield strong auction demand this week (Adds quote, details, updates prices)
U.S. Treasuries fell on Thursday as signs of improvement in weekly jobs data added fuel to a sell-off ahead of a $30-year [...]
Tags: economy, economy recovery, european economy, european union, financial crisis, fiscal crisis, global financial markets, unemployment rate, us economy, US Treasuries
Euro Slumps as Jitters Over Greece Return
May 14th, 2010 by Financial Writer
The beleaguered euro fell to an 18-month low on Friday amid lingering nervousness about the state of European nations’ finances and the pace of the global recovery. Global stocks also sagged after Sony warned that the fallout from the Greek debt crisis could undermine its business.
The euro fell to $1.245, its weakest level against the [...]
Tags: business, debt crisis, Dow Jones Industrial, economy recovery, financial, global financial markets, investors, stock market, United States economy, us economy, world stocks
Low inflation gives Fed room to keep rates down
February 20th, 2010 by Financial Writer
The Federal Reserve seems likely to keep interest rates at record lows for several more months after news Friday that consumer prices excluding food and energy fell in January.
It was the first time such prices have fallen in any month since 1982.
The tame report on consumer prices sent a positive signal to investors and borrowers. [...]
Tags: borrowers, businesses, Dow Jones Industrial, economic recovery, Federal Reserve, global financial markets, investors, low inflation