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Hide a potentially damaging scandal. he denies all wrongdoing and the extra marital affair and opening statements will begin on monday. a key member of the us federal reserve, which sets american interest rates, says the us is in "no hurry" to lower the cost of borrowing. raphael bostic, the president of the atlanta branch, says the economy and jobs market are "much stronger" than expected, but theyre also keeping inflation too high to cut rates for now. credit for the booming economy and blame ...

A key member of the US central bank, Raphael Bostic, tells the BBC rates might only ease "at the end of 2024".

U.S. stocks closed near the unchanged mark on Thursday as investors assessed earnings and economic data. Federal Reserve officials indicated no immediate interest rate cuts.

Gold prices rose on Friday, on track for their fifth weekly gain, with investors gravitating towards safe-haven assets as political uncertainty in the Middle East overshadowed pressures from the...

(Bloomberg) — An escalation of tensions in the Middle East kept stock markets on edge, though haven assets including bonds and the dollar gave up some early gains after Iranian media appeared to downplay the impact of Israeli strikes. Treasuries pared an early move that drove the 10-year yield as much as 14 basis points…

(Bloomberg) — An escalation of tensions in the Middle East kept stock markets on edge, though haven assets including bonds and the dollar gave up some early gains after Iranian media appeared to downplay the impact of Israeli strikes. Oil wiped out an earlier sharp jump above $90 a barrel. The dollar traded only slightly…

Significant volatility was seen in Asian session, following the news of Israel's missile strike in retaliation against Iran. This geopolitical development initially led to steep decline in Asian stocks and concurrent surge in oil prices and safe-haven assets like Swiss Franc, Yen, and Dollar. Nevertheless, fund flows started to reverse partially as the situation seemed to stabilize somewhat, as likelihood of immediate further escalation appeared to diminish.

U.S. Treasury yields declined on Friday as investors considered the latest economic data and remarks from Federal Reserve officials.

Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic highlighted his readiness to maintain the current rate levels through the end of the year. "I'm comfortable being patient," he noted at an event overnight. "I'm of the view that things are going to be slow enough this year that we won't be in a position to reduce our rates towards ... the end of the year."

Oil prices briefly surged and stock markets slid Friday on reports Israel had carried out retaliatory strikes against Iran, boosting investments deemed safer such as gold.