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Gold edges up as investors eye Fed outlook, U.S. inflation data

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Gold prices edged up on Tuesday despite an uptick in the U.S. dollar as investors awaited key U.S. inflation data and the conclusion of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s two-day monetary policy meeting on Wednesday.

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Asia-Pacific markets mixed as China’s May inflation rises for the 4th straight month

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Lim Hui Jie

KEY POINTS

  • China’s May inflation rate came in at 0.3%, missing expectations of 0.4% from a Reuters poll.
  • Japan’s corporate goods inflation rate accelerated to 2.4% in May, beating expectations and marking its fastest rate of increase since August.

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European stocks head for flat to higher open as markets turn to Fed, U.S. inflation data

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Holly Ellyatt@HOLLYELLYATT

LONDON — European stocks are expected to open flat to higher Tuesday as investors look ahead to the Federal Reserve’s next meeting and U.S. inflation data.

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Gold slips as markets eye outcome of Fed meet, CPI data

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Gold prices fell on Tuesday with investors awaiting key U.S. inflation data and the outcome of the Federal Reserve’s policy meeting for details of the central bank’s plans to cut interest rates against its inflation target.

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Asia stocks cautious as EU politics muddies the mood

Reuters

By Wayne Cole

SYDNEY (Reuters) -Asian stocks were in a guarded mood on Tuesday as investors pondered fresh political uncertainty in European markets after right-wing gains in elections and a snap poll in France revived concerns about the cohesion of the bloc.

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European markets head for lower open after surge for right-wing parties in EU election

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Holly Ellyatt@HOLLYELLYATT

LONDON — European stocks are expected to open lower Monday as traders react to initial results from the EU Parliament elections which suggest far-right parties have surged in popularity.

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Gold holds steady after biggest sell-off in 3-1/2 years

Reuters

Gold prices held steady on Monday after a sharp sell-off in the previous session on stronger-than-expected U.S. jobs data, with investors awaiting the Federal Reserve policy meeting this week for further direction.

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Asia markets are mixed ahead of Fed and BOJ decisions this week; Australia and China markets closed

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Lim Hui Jie

KEY POINTS

  • Asia-Pacific markets were mixed on Monday after a stronger-than-expected jobs report in the U.S. on Friday revealed hiring and wage growth picked up in May.
  • A few Asian markets are closed for a holiday Monday, including Australia, mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan.
  • This week in Asia, investors will be looking at Japan’s first-quarter gross domestic product numbers on Monday, followed by the Bank of Japan’s rate decision on Friday.

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European stocks set for muted open after European Central Bank cut

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Katrina Bishop@KATRINABISHOP

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  • European stocks looked set to open relatively flat on Friday, after closing at a record high during the previous session.
  • The pan-European Stoxx 600 ended Thursday at 524.75 points — just above its previous record close on May 15, according to LSEG data.
  • It comes after the European Central Bank cut interest rates for the first time since 2019 on Thursday, in a widely expected move, despite nagging inflationary concerns.

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Gold hits two-week high, payrolls data in focus

Reuters

Gold prices climbed to a two-week high on Thursday as weaker-than-expected U.S. jobs data fanned hopes of a Federal Reserve interest rate cut later this year with focus shifting to non-farm payrolls data due on Friday.

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