Gold price trades near high after preliminary Consumer Sentiment falls to 46.3, inflation expectations rise
(Kitco News) – The gold market is trading not far from session highs after the latest data showed consumer sentiment…
Marginal improvement in CPI may not be enough to stave off September rate hike – Natixis’ Christopher Hodge
(Kitco News) – Friday’s CPI report will likely show that underlying inflation continues to move in the right…
Gold price at $4,463/oz after ISM Services PMI rises to 55.4 in August
(Kitco News) – The U.S. service sector improved above expectations last month, according to the latest data from…
Fed’s Musalem argues against easy policy just to bolster productivity
Aug 6 (Reuters) – Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President Alberto Musalem said on Thursday it is…
Perdaman’s history in national spotlight amid push for oil refinery in WA
Until this week, the name Perdaman was probably not front of mind for most Australians. That changed on…
Strong retail sales mask widening K-shaped economy as consumer financial stress mounts
(Kitco News) – The U.S. consumer continues to support economic growth, but beneath resilient headline spending, new data…
FOMC minutes show a Fed united on rates and communications, but concerned about impacts of Iran, tariffs and AI on inflation
(Kitco News) – The minutes from the June 16-17 Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting showed members united…
Fed’s Williams tells Fox Business he’s more sanguine on inflation due to energy price retreat
July 7 (Reuters) – Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams said in a television interview…
Alcoa’s looming WA alumina monopoly could threaten world’s only jarrah forests, environmentalists say
Alcoa’s multi-billion-dollar deal to buy South32’s alumina operations could unlock swathes of Western Australia’s native jarrah forests for…
Bank of Canada consultations back 2% inflation target, flag affordability concerns
OTTAWA, June 25 (Reuters) – The Bank of Canada’s consultation on its monetary policy framework review found broad…
BHP facing ‘historic’ strike as union members back industrial action in Port Hedland
Unionised maintenance workers at BHP’s port operations in WA’s Pilbara have voted to go on strike, marking the…
Macro strategist David Hunter warns of 80% market bust, 25% inflation as global debt math breaks
Jeremy Szafron joins Kitco News as an anchor and producer from Kitco’s Vancouver bureau. Jeremy is a seasoned journalist…