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The US Federal Reserve kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged on Wednesday, maintaining the federal funds rate at 4.25 to 4.5 per cent
Spot gold was little changed at $3,048.37 an ounce as of 0350 GMT, after hitting an all-time high of $3,055.96 earlier in the session
Saudi Arabia, the region’s biggest economy, cut its repurchase agreement (repo) rate and reverse repo rate by 25 bps each to 5 per cent and 4.5 per cent, respectively
Fed chief says timing, pace of rate cuts depends on data
US Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell on Wednesday said “there was a growing sense of confidence” the central bank could cut rates in September
The US Fed’s decision to pause rate adjustments comes as inflation levels, although declining, has not required drastic changes in the economic landscape
Europe’s firm demand, softness in US supply growth coupled with a possible extension of OPEC+ cuts through 2024 outweigh downside risk from persistent softness in China’s demand
Gold set a record peak of $2,194.99 for the fourth straight day on Friday after data signalled a cooling US labour market
Inflation has now been running below the Fed’s target on a seven-month basis while US economic growth and the job market have remained largely intact
Brent crude oil futures fell 32 cents, or 0.4 per cent, to settle at $79.07 a barrel
The Central Bank of the UAE has said it would keep interest rates unchanged following a similar announcement by the US Federal Reserve overnight.
Some investors also expect a widening crisis could prompt safe-haven buying of Treasuries
The key takeaway from Powell’s speech is monetary policy will stay “restrictive” until inflation is moving firmly toward 2 per cent
The US Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rates by 25 points to the highest level in 22 years
West Texas Intermediate declined toward $69 a barrel after on Thursday
The central banks announced interest rate hikes by 25 basis points
The US Federal Reserve upped its policy rate by three-quarters of a percentage point for the fourth consecutive time
The US Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate by three-quarters of a percentage point to a range of 3 to 3.25 per cent on Wednesday
Crude prices are on course for a third consecutive monthly drop in what would be the longest losing run in more than two years
Bullion initially jumped on August 10 after the US consumer price index decelerated by more than expected in July
Bullion dropped 0.9 per cent as US non-farm payrolls jumped by more than double what economists had forecast
Gold climbed as the dollar and bond yields retreated, with investors assessing US-China tensions and an apparent hawkish turn from the Federal Reserve
West Texas Intermediate futures climbed near $98 a barrel after closing 2.4 per cent higher in the previous session
Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and the UAE moved in lockstep with the US central bank, raising their benchmarks by 75 basis points
Gold has lost more than $110 in July alone as traders increased bets on a full percentage-point increase in US rates
Spot gold fell 0.5 per cent to $1,725.05 an ounce in Singapore, after falling 0.5 per cent in the previous session
West Texas Intermediate fell below $98 a barrel and has shed about 10 per cent so far this week
A central-bank digital currency would allow euro-area residents to place deposits with the ECB directly
OPEC+ also warned at a meeting on Wednesday that the pace of the demand rebound was slower than expected