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South Korean inflation reaches 2.9 percent annual growth

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Persistent gains in fresh agricultural produce and energy commodities pushed South Korea’s September inflation rate to an annual 2.9 percent growth rate. Macroeconomic filings published by Statistics Korea confirm that severe weather patterns during the summer months disrupted national crop...
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Denmark inflation slips to 1.7% with core rate steady

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Denmark's annual consumer price inflation eased to 1.7% in July from 1.9% in June, official data showed. Statistics Denmark said the consumer price index rose 1.3% from June. Core inflation was 2.3%, unchanged from the previous month. Restaurants and hotels...
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Gold clears $4,400 while US inflation data takes focus

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Gold advanced for a third consecutive session on Tuesday as bullion extended its rebound from last week. Spot gold gained 1% to $4,432.74 an ounce by 0217 GMT, reaching its highest level since June 5. U.S. gold futures climbed 1.7%...
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Gold falls below $4,000 after oil prices jump

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Gold dropped about 3% on Monday, July 13, falling below $4,000 an ounce as oil prices surged and expectations for higher U.S. interest rates strengthened. Spot gold fell to $3,996.76 per ounce, its lowest level in two weeks. U.S. gold...
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China inflation hits 1% in March as PPI turns positive

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BEIJING: China’s consumer inflation rose 1.0% in March from a year earlier, official data showed on Friday, easing from February’s 1.3% increase as spending cooled after the Lunar New Year holiday period. On a month-on-month basis, the consumer price index fell 0.7%, reversing...
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Gold steadies as markets watch US-Iran talks

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ISLAMABAD: Gold prices held steady on Thursday as investors weighed a fragile U.S.-Iran ceasefire, preparations for talks in Islamabad and a fresh round of U.S. inflation data that could shape the Federal Reserve’s next move on interest rates. The metal stayed range-bound after...
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South Korea inflation eases to 2.0% in January

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MENA Newswire, SEOUL: South Korea’s consumer inflation eased to 2.0% in January from 2.3% in December, as measured by the consumer price index, government data released Tuesday showed. The CPI, with 2020 set to 100, rose to 118.03 in January. On a month-to-month basis,...
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Wall Street tumbles as CPI report dampens interest rate optimism

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U.S. stocks declined on Wednesday as investors reacted to unexpectedly high U.S. inflation data for January, which dampened expectations of Federal Reserve interest rate cuts. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped over 0.8%, while the S&P 500 slipped 0.7% and...
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Gold prices hold steady near one-year high as Fed rate pause looms

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Gold prices remained close to one-year highs on Friday, fueled by recent US economic data that suggested the Federal Reserve may be nearing the end of its rate-hiking cycle. This drove non-yielding bullion towards a second consecutive weekly increase. Spot...