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03 May 2016

Gold price eyes $1,300 again as weaker dollar, fund inflows support

Gold rose on Tuesday, in another attempt to cross the key USD 1,300-an-ounce level, as the US dollar extended losses and as assets of the top bullion fund rose to their highest in over two years.

06 Aug 2015

Gold struggles near 2010 low as data backs Sept Fed hike view

Gold struggled to pull away from a 5-1/2-year low early on Thursday after more upbeat U.S. economic data bolstered expectations the Federal Reserve could lift interest rates as soon as next month.

04 Aug 2015

Gold closes in on 5-1/2-year low as US rate worries weigh

Gold dropped for a third session in four on Tuesday, closing in on a 5-1/2-year low, with selling pressure supported by expectations that the Federal Reserve is set to raise interest rates this year.

10 Jun 2015

Gold price climbs for third day on softer dollar, Greece worries

Gold rose for a third straight session on Wednesday, helped by a softer dollar and worries over the Greek debt crisis, but a looming U.S. interest rate increase and outflows from bullion-backed funds continued to weigh on the market.

15 May 2015

Gold near three-month high; eyes weekly gain on US rate expectations

Gold traded near a three-month high on Friday and was on track for its biggest weekly gain in four months on receding expectations the Federal Reserve would hike U.S. interest rates soon.

09 May 2015

Brent posts weekly loss after month of gains; US crude up

Brent oil posted its first weekly loss in a month on Friday as the market fretted again about global oversupply while U.S. crude rose for an eighth straight week, helped by jobs growth data and the first storm of the hurricane season forming.

09 May 2015

US job growth rebounds, keeps 2015 Fed rate hike in play

US job growth rebounded last month and the unemployment rate dropped to a near seven-year low of 5.4 percent, signs of a pick-up in economic momentum that could keep the Federal Reserve on track to hike interest rates this year.

05 May 2015

Gold price clings to gains; US jobs data, rate outlook eyed

Gold retained overnight gains on Tuesday but was stuck below $1,200 an ounce as investors waited on U.S. nonfarm payrolls later in the week for clues on when the Federal Reserve will hike interest rates.

04 May 2015

Gold price snaps three-day losing streak but US rate worries remain

Gold edged up on Monday after three days of losses, but the metal wasn`t too far from a six-week low as investors continued to speculate on when the Federal Reserve might raise U.S. interest rates.

06 Apr 2015

Gold price extends gains as weak US jobs data dents rate-hike hopes

Gold gained for a second straight session to trade near a three-week high on Monday after U.S. jobs rose at the slowest pace in more than a year, fuelling expectations the Federal Reserve could postpone an anticipated rate increase.

03 Apr 2015

US job growth brakes sharply, clouds Fed rate hike timing

Nonfarm payrolls rose 126,000 last month, less than half February`s pace and the smallest gain since December 2013, the Labor Department said on Friday.

03 Apr 2015

US job growth weakest since 2013; unemployment rate steady

Nonfarm payrolls increased 126,000 last month, the smallest gain since December 2013, the Labor Department said on Friday.

US jobless claims

31 Dec 2014

US jobless claims rise, but labor market still strengthening

The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits rose more than expected last week, but the trend remained consistent with sustained strength in the labor market.

US nonfarm payrolls

05 Dec 2014

US monthly job gains largest in three years; wages rise

US employers added the largest number of workers in nearly three years in October and wages increased, which could bring the Federal Reserve closer to raising interest rates.

31 Jul 2014

Gold price stays below $1,300, heads for 2.5% monthly drop

Gold is headed for a 2.5 percent drop for the month.

03 Jul 2014

Gold price hovers below 3-month high

Gold fell 0.3 percent to USD 1,322.60 an ounce Thursday after hitting a 3-month high of USD 1,332.10 hit earlier this week.

03 Jul 2014

Asian stocks tread water ahead of US jobs data

Asian stocks lingered near three-year highs on Thursday as investors waited for the U.S. nonfarm payrolls report to see if the economy is gaining momentum.

10 Jun 2014

Asian stocks hit 3-year high on promising economic signs, Wall St

Asian stocks nudged three-year highs on Tuesday on rising optimism over global growth prospects and a record-run on Wall Street, helping lift Treasury yields and the dollar.

07 Jun 2014

Gold price falls slightly as US jobs data points to steady growth

Gold was down 0.08 percent at USD 1,252.26 an ounce, off an earlier low of USD 1,246.5, while US gold futures for August delivery settled at USD 1,252.5 an ounce, down 0.06 percent.

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