Gold subdued as sticky US inflation prompts rate-cut rethink

Gold prices steadied on Wednesday, after posting its biggest decline in a month in the previous session after a sticky U.S. inflation report boosted bond yields and slightly tempered hopes for a June interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve. FUNDAMENTALS * Spot gold edged 0.1% up to $2,158.26 per ounce, as of 0151 GMT. …

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rbi mpc outcome: Aligning market realities with policy goals

Mumbai: When Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das began Friday by saying that the monetary policy review was not just a ‘status quo’ one but would ‘reveal and give an idea of our approach not only to monetary policy but also to various aspects of monetary policy,’ few knew what was in store. …

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Gold faces headwinds as hawkish Fed, rising yields pale optimism

During the September FOMC meeting, the Federal Reserve maintained the federal funds rate target range at a 22-year high of 5.25%-5.5%. Fed Chair Jerome Powell, however, conveyed that interest rates must remain elevated for an extended period due to the renewed strength in the economy. While the central bank is nearing the end of its …

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inflation risks: FPIs invest Rs 10,689 cr in Aug; pace of investment slows

After infusing a staggering amount in Indian equities in the past three months, the pace of inflow from foreign investors ebbed in August with a net investment of Rs 10,689 crore on higher crude oil prices and resurfacing of inflation risks. Further, markets could remain volatile in the coming week due to macroeconomic uncertainty and …

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Treasury selloff drives key 5-year yield to highest since 2008

The US bond market was hit by a fresh round of selling after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the central bank remains prepared to push interest rates higher if needed to keep reining in inflation.While Treasuries were little changed during Powell’s long-awaited speech in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, yields pushed up after it concluded as …

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