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Gold prices rose on Tuesday as U.S. Treasury yields eased, lifting demand for bullion after recent pressure from elevated rates and a firmer dollar. Spot gold advanced 0.8 percent to $4,517.73 per ounce, while U.S. gold futures for August delivery climbed 0.9

WASHINGTON, D.C. / Content Syndication Services / — The European Parliament’s trade committee backed legislation on Tuesday to remove import duties on many goods from the United States, advancing a central part of the EU-US trade framework reached in 2025. The committee

The U.S. dollar was little changed on Monday after posting a weekly decline, with investors tracking currency moves against a backdrop of Middle East tensions, central bank signals and scheduled U.S. labor data. The dollar index, which measures the currency

Gold prices advanced on Monday as a softer U.S. dollar made bullion less expensive for buyers using other currencies, while lower oil prices shaped trading across commodities. Spot gold rose 1.5% to $4,574.17 an ounce by 1118 GMT, and U.S.

WASHINGTON, D.C. / Content Syndication Services / — Ground beef prices reached a record national average of $6.899 per pound in April, adding pressure to Memorial Day weekend cookouts and household food budgets across the United States. The price, reported for 100

U.S. stocks closed higher Friday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average finishing at a record and the S&P 500 extending its weekly advance to eight straight weeks, the benchmark index’s longest run of weekly gains since December 2023. The S&P 500 rose

U.S. consumer sentiment fell to a fresh record low in May as households reported deeper concern over high prices, gasoline costs and inflation linked to supply disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz during the Iran conflict, according to final monthly data

WASHINGTON, D.C. / Content Syndication Services / — U.S. egg prices are falling sharply as supply expands and demand remains light, leaving producers with weaker returns while operating costs remain elevated. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s latest market data showed national wholesale

Oil prices tumbled more than 5% in volatile trading as Brent crude and U.S. West Texas Intermediate  posted sharp one-day declines, reversing part of a recent surge linked to disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude settled at $105.02 a barrel, down

Carbon pricing generated more than $107 billion for public budgets in 2025, extending a decade of growth in government revenue from carbon taxes and emissions trading systems, the World Bank said in its State and Trends of Carbon Pricing 2026 report. The