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Gold bears tighten their grip as Fed rate hike bets rise

Gold (XAU/USD) slides to a one-week low on Thursday as rising US Treasury yields and a stronger US Dollar (USD) reflect an increasingly hawkish Federal Reserve (Fed) outlook. At the time of writing, XAU/USD trades aroun…

What Happens After a Clearout Candle?

Storm-related power outages can significantly increase the chance of a house fire or carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning. Items like generators, candles, and downed-power lines all pose a risk. The Consumer Product Safety Co…

Oil: Geopolitics tighten physical markets – Commerzbank

Commerzbank analysts note that escalating US-Iran tensions and fresh attacks in the Strait of Hormuz are tightening physical oil markets, with record premiums at Cushing pointing to strong demand for immediate supply. S…

Iran President sends defiant message to US over potential talks

Iran President Masoud Pezeshkian said that the country won’t allow freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz while sanctions and a US blockade remain in place, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday. This move undersc…

Forex Today: Australia’s jobs report comes to the fore

There was no respite for the US Dollar’s (USD) march north on Wednesday. In fact, the Greenback has clinched its third consecutive day of gains, hitting at the same time fresh two-month highs. Solid US data and hawkish …

Gold buckles as 5% yields and Fed hawks take control

Gold sank by over 1.5% during the North American session on Wednesday as investors grew confident that the Federal Reserve (Fed) would raise rates at the October meeting. That confidence stems from hawkish remarks made …