Dec 9 2024, 10:28 Gold rose above $2,640 an ounce on Monday, boosted by its appeal as a safe haven amid renewed geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, as well as growing expectations of a U.S. interest rate cut. Rebel forces in Syria toppled President Bashar al-Assad on Sunday, ending the Assad family’s 50-year rule…
Dec 9 2024, 12:37 US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil prices showed some resilience below the $67.00 round figure and attracted some buyers at the start of a new week. The commodity is currently trading just below mid-$67.00s, up 0.60% for the day, and for now, appears to have snapped a three-day losing streak…
Dec 9 2024, 13:10 China’s consumer inflation shrank more than expected in November as recent stimulus measures did little to offset a stubborn deflationary trend, while producer inflation also contracted. Consumer price index inflation fell 0.6% month-on-month in November, government data showed on Monday. That was lower than expectations for a 0.4% decline and worse…
