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US indexes closed higher Tuesday, hitting a near two-week high after softer producer price data boosted expectations of a Fed rate cut in September.
Gold retreated from early August highs on Tuesday, but inflows may keep it strong ahead of US inflation data. Recent volatility has shocked markets.
On Monday, the Loonie held steady as economists deemed the US jobs data reaction overblown, influenced by immigration and Hurricane Beryl.
Gold prices fell on Friday after a 1% rise, driven by safe-haven demand and expectations of a significant Fed rate cut in September.
Oil prices increased for the third consecutive day after US crude stockpiles dropped significantly, rebounding from multi-month lows.
The RBA kept rates steady and reiterated flexibility on inflation control, leading markets to lower expectations for a November rate cut.
The Turkish Lira reached a record low this week, despite a weak dollar from a poor jobs report. It's down 13.8% this year, with no end in sight.
Japanese stocks surged at Tuesday's open, boosting Asian markets and triggering circuit breakers, after central bank reassurances calmed investors.
Asian stocks plunged Monday, with the Nikkei 225 dropping 12.4%, its worst daily loss since 1987, and entering a bear market.
The Nasdaq 100 entered correction territory on Friday, losing over $2 trillion in value in three weeks as traders unwound long-profitable bets.
The US labour market has been showing perplexing trends recently, marked by robust nonfarm payroll growth juxtaposed with a rising unemployment rate.
Oil prices are caught between Middle East turmoil and a global slowdown. Israel's killing of two Hamas leaders this week escalates conflict concerns.
Global equities fell Thursday as US data fueled economic worries, causing sell-offs on Wall Street and a major rout in European financial stocks.
Oil prices rose Thursday in early Asian trading after a Hamas leader's killing in Iran heightened fears of a wider Middle East conflict.
Fed officials are expected to keep the key interest rate steady this week, despite some economists suggesting July is the right time for a cut.