Gold prices inched higher on Wednesday after hitting a one-week low in the previous session, as uncertainties stemming from U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff plans dampened risk appetite and boosted demand for safe-haven bullion.
Amala Balakrishner
Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed Wednesday, as two key Wall Street benchmarks fell overnight after the U.S. consumer confidence reading came in much weaker than economists’ estimates.
Gold prices rose on Monday as the U.S. dollar weakened, with investors awaiting further details on U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff plans, which could escalate global trade tensions.
Holly Ellyatt
European markets traded higher on Monday, as regional defense and geopolitical uncertainty remain in focus.
Lee Ying Shan
Asia-Pacific markets traded mostly higher Monday, as investors parsed Japan’s fourth-quarter economic growth data, while awaiting a slew of central bank decisions from the region this week.
Karen Gilchrist & Holly Ellyatt
European markets opened higher Wednesday as global markets await the latest inflation reading out of the U.S.
Gold prices slipped on Wednesday after rising to an all-time high in the previous session, as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s hawkish comment cemented views of slower rate cuts this year, while investors awaited a key U.S. inflation report.
Amala Balakrishner & Lee Ying Shan
Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed Wednesday as investors digested U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff impact on regional economies.
Jenni Reid & Holly Ellyatt
European markets were higher Thursday, with investors assessing more earnings reports and awaiting the latest monetary policy decision from the Bank of England.
Gold prices edged higher on Thursday, hovering near record highs hit in the previous session, as tensions in the China-U.S. trade war lifted safe-haven demand, while investors awaited the U.S. jobs data for clues on the future direction of interest rates.
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