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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, with core inflation remaining steady at 2.3%. Restaurants and hotels were the main contributors to July inflation, with higher holiday home rental prices driving the increase. The consumer price index rose 1.3% from June, with holiday home rentals and package holidays accounting for the largest share...
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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% to $4,492.60. The move pushed prices above the seven-week peak recorded last week and continued a recovery that accelerated after...
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Gold falls below $4,000 after oil prices jump

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NEW YORK / RankWire.AI / – 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 futures for August delivery......
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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 February’s 1.0% rise. For the first quarter, consumer prices were......
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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 a volatile week in which easing fears over a wider......
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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, prices increased 0.4%, following a 0.3% rise in December. The......
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Wall Street tumbles as CPI report dampens interest rate optimism

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U.S. stocks tumbled Wednesday after inflation data exceeded forecasts, raising fears of delayed rate cuts. The CPI report fueled uncertainty, sending the Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq lower....
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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 gold was last down 0.78% at $2,023.77 per ounce, with......