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Wall Street's main indexes were little changed on Monday, hovering near record highs, as gains for energy shares and Tesla were countered by declines in the tech sector, and investors looked to a major Federal Reserve meeting later in the week.
Gold prices edged higher on Thursday, supported by softer U.S. Treasury yields, ahead of the European Central Bank's meeting where investors will watch for its remarks on inflation and policy outlook.
(Corrects in 15th paragraph to change error to err) * U.S. dollar down 0.7% against Canadian dollar * U.S. dollar index down 0.2% * Canadian dollar appreciates to $1.2310 * Aussie still up after jumping on inflation data By David Henry and Elizabeth Howcroft NEW YORK/LONDON...
* Dollar slides to 4-1/2 month low * Palladium climbs nearly 1% May 25 (Reuters) - Gold steadied near its highest in more than four months on Tuesday, buoyed by a weaker dollar but with gains capped after U.S. Federal Reserve officials soothed fears about inflation. Spot gold had risen 0.12% to $1,883.36 per ounce by 0930 GMT, not far from its highest in 4-1/2 months hit on Wednesday. U.S. gold futures were little changed at $1,884.30. While the macroeconomic background and the weaker dollar is still supportive for bullion, “gold is increasingly starting to show signs that it needs to just ...
* U.S. private payrolls rise less than expected in Feb * Financial, industrial indexes hit intra-day records March 3 (Reuters) - The Nasdaq ended sharply lower on Wednesday after investors sold high-flying technology shares and pivoted to sectors viewed as more likely to benefit from an economic recovery on the back of fiscal stimulus and vaccination programs. Microsoft Corp, Apple Inc and Amazon.com Inc dropped, weighing more than any other stocks on the S&P 500. The S&P 500 financial and industrial sector indexes reached intra-day record highs. Most other S&P 500 sectors declined. The Russe...