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Gold hits record high as equities weaken

Gold hit a record high on Monday as growing optimism that the Federal Reserve will cut US interest rates in the new year has dented the dollar in recent weeks

Gold hits record high as equities weaken

Gold hit a record high Monday as growing optimism that the Federal Reserve will cut US interest rates in the new year has dented the dollar in recent weeks

Stock markets retreat as oil prices dip ahead of OPEC +

Global stocks drifted lower Monday, with investors pointing to equity buying fatigue, while oil prices declined ahead of a closely watched meeting of crude exporters

Stock markets retreat as oil prices dip ahead of OPEC +

Global stocks drifted lower Monday, with investors pointing to equity buying fatigue, while oil prices declined ahead of a closely watched meeting of crude exporters

Stock markets dip as US inflation comes into view

Stock markets drifted lower on Monday as investors eyed the release this week of key US inflation data that could guide Federal Reserve plans for interest rates going into the new year

Stocks fall, oil slides as rally shows sign of fatigue

Stocks fall, oil slides as rate-hope rally fades

World stock markets mostly fell Thursday as investors took a breather after a recent rally following better-than-expected US inflation figures

Tokyo stocks close sharply higher

Tokyo stocks open higher

Cooling US inflation raises hopes of an end to rate hikes

Stock markets jump as US inflation moderates

US consumer inflation cools more than expected in October

Stocks on cautious footing ahead of US inflation report

Wall Street wavered on Monday while European stocks recovered from heavy selling last week as traders awaited key US inflation data, with many concerned the Federal Reserve could soon lift interest rates again

Oil slumps below $80 as stocks wobble

Brent crude fell below $80 per barrel for the first time since July on Wednesday, while stocks struggled, as concerns about the economic outlook weighed on investors

Oil slumps below $80, stocks wobble

Brent crude fell below $80 per barrel for the first time since July on Wednesday, while stocks struggled, as concerns about the economic outlook weighed on investors

Stocks retreat as weak growth concerns weigh

Major stock markets mostly retreated on Tuesday as concerns about weak growth offset hopes of an end to global interest-rate hikes

US jobs data boosts equities; dollar slides

Stocks rose and the dollar fell on Friday after data showed US job growth cooled in October, easing concerns about further interest rate hikes.

Oil prices fell on profit-taking despite a softer dollar, which usually boosts demand for crude. Gold prices climbed

Stocks diverge amid economic and Mid East gloom

Wall Street stocks wavered Tuesday in anticipation of a key US interest-rate decision, while Europe and Asia saw mixed sessions amid spreading economic and geopolitical uncertainty

Stocks slide as interest rates and conflict weigh on sentiment

World stock markets slid Thursday on mounting worries over interest rates and an escalation of the Israel-Hamas conflict

Stocks hit by Middle East, earnings and economy woes before ECB

World stock markets dived Thursday on mounting global worries and with investors on tenterhooks before a European Central Bank interest rate decision and key US data

Global stocks hold line as China stimulus lifts Asia

Global stock markets held the line Wednesday as Wall Street and Europe made small gains, while Asia rallied after China unveiled plans for $137 billion (129 billion euro) in extra debt to boost infrastructure spending

Strong US earnings lift stocks as oil prices retreat

Oil slid but most world stock markets rose Tuesday on a string of largely solid US corporate earnings, even as economic and geopolitical fears dog sentiment

Markets up, oil down as investors eye Mideast crisis

Oil slid but most world stock markets rose Tuesday in anticipation of a raft of strong US corporate earnings, even as economic and geopolitical fears still dog sentiment ahead of this week's eurozone interest rate decision

Markets gyrate as investors eye Mideast crisis, economic fears

World stock markets saw choppy trading Tuesday though Wall Street moved ahead in anticipation of a flood of strong corporate earnings, even as economic and geopolitical fears still dog sentiment ahead of this week's eurozone interest rate decision