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Gold fell sharply on Friday, dropping to its lowest level since May 4 as a stronger U.S. dollar and rising Treasury yields weighed on demand for bullion. Spot gold declined 2.3% to $4,541.91 an ounce by 1540 GMT, after falling

Gold fell to a more than one-week low on Friday and was headed for a weekly loss as higher oil prices stoked inflation concerns, lifted U.S. Treasury yields and strengthened the dollar, weakening demand for bullion. Spot gold dropped 2%

Gold prices edged higher on Thursday as a softer U.S. dollar lifted demand for bullion, while crude oil held near recent highs and kept the broader inflation backdrop in focus. Spot gold rose 0.2% to $4,696.36 an ounce by 1112

Gold prices traded in a volatile range on Tuesday as investors braced for U.S. inflation data and monitored Middle East tensions, with bullion giving up early gains after touching a three-week high. Spot gold was down 0.6% at $4,705.99 an ounce, while

NEW YORK: U.S. oil prices jumped more than 3% at the open on Friday after fighting between the United States and Iran resumed around the Strait of Hormuz, reviving concern over flows through one of the world’s most important energy chokepoints. West Texas

NEW YORK: Gold prices held steady near a one-week high on Thursday, while silver edged lower in early trade as investors assessed easing pressure in the U.S. dollar, lower Treasury yields and a drop in oil prices. Spot gold was little changed at

WASHINGTON: The U.S. national average for regular gasoline rose to $4.457 a gallon on Monday, according to AAA, putting pump prices at their highest level since July 2022 just as the summer driving season approaches. The reading was up from $4.446 a

NEW YORK: Global gold demand rose 2% year on year in the first quarter to 1,230.9 tonnes, including over the counter activity, as stronger investment in bars and coins and continued central bank buying offset a sharp decline in jewellery consumption, the World Gold

NEW YORK: Oil prices held near recent highs on Wednesday while gold traded little changed, keeping both commodities in focus as energy markets continued to absorb supply disruption in the Gulf and bullion investors awaited the latest signal from the Federal Reserve.

REDMOND: Microsoft and OpenAI said on April 27 they had revised the terms of their long-running partnership, ending Microsoft’s exclusive rights to sell OpenAI’s models and allowing the creator of ChatGPT to offer its products across any cloud provider. The