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[ad_1] Last Updated: July 08, 2023, 01:33 IST New York, United States of America (USA) Gold remains stubbornly bid - trading higher even before the number. Today's report has given bulls some relief, at least short term, said Tai Wong, a New York-based independent metals trader. Gold prices rise as weaker US nonfarm payrolls cast doubt on interest rate hikes, boosting the appeal of the precious metal Gold prices rose on Friday and were on track for their first weekly gain in four as the dollar and bond yields fell after weaker U.S. nonfarm payrolls numbers cast doubts over the trajectory of interest rate hikes beyond July yet again. Spot gold was up 0.8% at $1,926.54 per ounce at 2:06 p.m. EDT (1806 GMT). Bullion was up 0.4% so far this week. U.S. gold futures settled 0.9% higher at $1,932.50. Labour department data showed nonfarm payrolls came in well below expectations last month, but the unemployment rate retreated from a seven-month high amid fairly strong wage gains. Benc

[ad_1] MSCI’s global index of stocks fell on Thursday, on track for its biggest one-day percentage decline since April, while Treasury yields rose as a surge in U.S. private payrolls fueled concerns that interest rates would stay higher for longer. Payroll company ADP said June private payrolls rose 497,000, far exceeding economists’ expectations for a 228,000 increase and 267,000 in May. The Labor Department said initial claims for state unemployment benefits rose 12,000 to a seasonally adjusted 248,000 for the week ended July 1, but the prior week was revised to show 3,000 fewer applications than reported. Compounding worries that this would lead to a more hawkish central bank, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Lorie Logan said on Thursday that a continued above-target inflation outlook and a stronger-than-expected labor market “calls for more-restrictive monetary policy." U.S. Treasury yields climbed after the labor market data boosted expectations for aggressive Fe

[ad_1] Last Updated: June 30, 2023, 00:46 IST New York, United States of America (USA) Rising interest rates and shrinking crude supplies create uncertainty in oil market. (Photo: Reuters) Brent crude futures rose 31 cents, or 0.4%, to $74.34 a barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures rose 30 cents, or 0.4%, to $69.86 a barrel Oil prices settled higher on Thursday after flip flopping during the session, supported by a bigger draw than expected in U.S. crude inventories but pressured by fears that rising interest rates could dent global economic growth. Brent crude futures rose 31 cents, or 0.4%, to $74.34 a barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures rose 30 cents, or 0.4%, to $69.86 a barrel. On Wednesday, both benchmarks gained about 3% after the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said crude inventories dropped by 9.6 million barrels in the week ended June 23, far exceeding the 1.8-million barrel draw analysts had forecast in a Reuters poll