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Gold edges up ahead of U.S. payrolls data; set for third weekly fall

Sept 2 (Reuters) - Gold prices crawled higher on Friday ahead of a key U.S. labour report, but the metal faces a third consecutive weekly loss on bets that the…

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Gold prices slip to 6-week low on robust dollar, rate-hike bets

Sept 1 (Reuters) - Gold prices hit a six-week trough on Thursday, as sentiment was weighed down by a firmer U.S. dollar and prospects of aggressive interest rate hikes by…

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Gold set for fifth monthly fall as U.S. rate-hike prospects mute appeal

Aug 31 (Reuters) - Gold prices languished near a one-month low on Wednesday and were set for a fifth consecutive monthly drop, as solid U.S. data and hawkish Federal Reserve…

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Gold muted as dollar firms with focus on Jackson Hole symposium

Aug 24 (Reuters) - Gold prices were flat on Wednesday, as the U.S. dollar strengthened after hawkish comments from a Federal Reserve official kept investors cautious ahead of Jackson Hole…

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Gold hits lowest in more than 3 weeks on stronger dollar, Fed worries

Aug 22 (Reuters) - Gold prices hit their lowest in more than three weeks on Monday, weighed down by a stronger dollar and expectations of more rate hikes from the…

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Gold falls to 3-week low on robust dollar, Fed rate-hike fears

Aug 19 (Reuters) - Gold prices slipped to a three-week low on Friday and were set for their first weekly drop in five, as a stronger dollar and prospects of…

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Gold gains on dollar retreat ahead of Fed minutes

Aug 17 (Reuters) - Gold prices inched higher on Wednesday as the U.S. dollar pulled back, with investors awaiting minutes from the Federal Reserve's last policy meeting that could offer…

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Gold at 1-month peak, Platinum eyes third straight weekly gain

(Reuters) - Gold prices steadied at a one-month high on Friday, ahead of a much awaited U.S. jobs data, as a retreat in Treasury yields and growing recession fears supported…

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Gold rises as weaker dollar, China-U.S. tensions lift appeal

Aug 3 (Reuters) - Gold prices rose on Wednesday as a pullback in the dollar and Sino-U.S. tensions helped counter pressure from a rise in U.S. Treasury yields after hawkish…

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Britain’s High Court rules against Venezuela’s Maduro in $1 bln gold battle

LONDON, July 29 (Reuters) - Britain's High Court has rejected President Nicolas Maduro's latest efforts to gain control of more than $1 billion of Venezuela's gold reserves stored in the Bank of…

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Gold faces fourth monthly drop as firm dollar, U.S yields weigh

July 29 (Reuters) - Gold prices were set on Friday for a fourth consecutive monthly drop, pressured by strong performances in the greenback and U.S. bond yields and aggressive monetary…

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EU executive proposes import ban on Russian gold

The European Commission, the EU executive, formally proposed on Friday its latest package of sanctions against Moscow, including an import ban on Russian gold, and legal tweaks to prevent current…

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India raises import tax on gold to 12.5% from 7.5%

MUMBAI, July 1 (Reuters) - India has raised its basic import duty on gold to 12.5% from 7.5%, the government said on Friday, as the world's second biggest consumer of the precious…

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Gold demand to falter as Chinese buying weakens, Metals Focus says

LONDON, June 8 (Reuters) - Demand for gold will dip this year, mainly due to weaker jewellery sales and retail investment in China due to COVID-19 lockdowns and an economic…

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Gold hits 1-month high as dollar weakens, set for weekly gain

June 3 (Reuters) - Gold prices scaled a one-month peak on Friday, riding on a weaker U.S. dollar that has also put bullion on track for a third straight weekly…

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Gold prices gain as dollar weakness lifts appeal

May 30 (Reuters) - Gold prices rose on Monday as the U.S. dollar weakened, but recent gains are unlikely to stave off another monthly fall for greenback-priced bullion. Spot gold…

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Gold hits over 1-week high as dollar weakens

May 23 (Reuters) - Gold prices climbed on Monday to their highest in more than a week, helped by a weaker dollar, although higher U.S. Treasury yields capped gains in…

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Gold faces fourth weekly loss as burgeoning dollar saps appeal

May 13 (Reuters) - Gold prices hovered near a three-month low on Friday and were set for their fourth straight weekly fall, as the strongest dollar in two decades dampened…

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Gold stabilises after rising 1% following U.S. inflation data

May 12 (Reuters) - Gold steadied on Thursday, after U.S. inflation data lifted prices over 1% in the previous session, as traders were cautious about the Federal Reserve's policy stance…

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Firmer dollar, yields weigh on gold; U.S. jobs data on tap

May 6 (Reuters) - Gold prices edged lower on Friday, tracking a third straight weekly loss as the U.S. dollar and Treasury yields rallied on a hawkish U.S. Federal Reserve…

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Swiss gold exports to the United States rocketed in March

Swiss shipments of gold to the United States surged in March to their highest since May 2020, Swiss customs data showed, as investors spooked by Russia's invasion of Ukraine and…

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Gold hits over one-week low as firm bond yields, dollar weigh

April 20 (Reuters) - Gold prices fell on Wednesday to their lowest in more than a week, as a elevated U.S. dollar and Treasury yields continued to weigh on demand…

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Gold falls, eyes best quarter in six on Ukraine crisis

March 31 (Reuters) - Gold fell in range-bound trade on Thursday, but the safe-haven metal was set for its biggest quarterly gain since September 2020, as the Russia-Ukraine conflict lifted…

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Gold gains as dollar, yields weaken; Russia-Ukraine optimism weighs

March 30 (Reuters) - Gold prices rose on Wednesday, supported by a dip in the U.S. dollar and Treasury yields, though signs of progress in Russia-Ukraine peace talks dented the…

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UK’s Johnson says pressure could be applied to Putin’s gold reserves

LONDON, March 24 (Reuters) - Britain and its western allies will increase the economic pressure on Russia and are looking to see if more can be done to prevent President Vladimir Putin…

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Gold range-bound as markets eye Ukraine crisis, Fed policy stance

March 24 (Reuters) - Gold prices were in a range-bound trade on Thursday, as markets exercised caution over the Russia-Ukraine conflict and ahead of U.S. inflation data that could offer…

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Gold steady as Ukraine worries counter bets on Fed rate hikes

March 23 (Reuters) - Gold prices held steady on Wednesday as worries over the Ukraine crisis supported demand for the safe-haven metal, although calls from U.S. Federal Reserve officials for…

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Gold rises as Ukraine crisis escalates

March 21 (Reuters) - Gold prices rose on Monday, lifted by safe-haven demand as the Ukraine crisis showed no signs of abatement, although the gains were capped by the U.S.…

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Swiss gold exports to China ease from five-year high

LONDON, March 17 (Reuters) - Swiss exports of gold to China in February eased from the previous month's five-year high, but shipments to India recovered, Swiss customs data showed on…

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Gold prices register drop

March 14 (Reuters) - Gold prices fell on Monday as U.S. rate-hike expectations lifted Treasury yields to their highest in a month, while hopes of progress in Russia-Ukraine peace talks…

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Gold drops as risk appetite rebounds on oil price decline

March 10 (Reuters) - Gold prices fell on Thursday as traders moved away from safe-haven bets after global shares rallied following a retreat in oil prices. Spot gold were down…

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Palladium hits 7-1/2-month peak as Russia-Ukraine conflict deepens

March 4 (Reuters) - Palladium prices rose on Friday to a 7-1/2-month peak on supply concerns, while safe-haven demand kept gold on course for a fourth weekly gain in five,…

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Oil leads mad rush to resources, stagflation a risk

SYDNEY, March 3 (Reuters) - Oil prices sped higher on Thursday as the war in Ukraine drove a mad dash for resources in an ominous sign for global inflation, while Asian shares…

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Palladium gains as Ukraine crisis escalates; gold eases

March 2 (Reuters) - Palladium rose on Wednesday, extending gains after hitting a seven-month peak in the previous session as the Russia-Ukraine crisis worsened, while gold fell after the dollar…

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Crude jumps, stocks slip, rouble crashes to record low on tough Russian sanctions

TOKYO, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Crude oil jumped while the rouble plunged nearly 30% to a record low on Monday after Western nations imposed tough new sanctions on Russia for its invasion…

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Gold slips from 8-month peak as prospect of Ukraine summit dims appeal

Feb 21 (Reuters) - Gold eased after hitting a more than eight-month high on Monday, as a plan for the U.S. and Russian presidents to hold a summit on the…

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Gold slips on prospect of U.S.-Russia talks over Ukraine, Platinum set for best week since June

Feb 17 (Reuters) - Gold prices slipped from the $1,900 level on Friday, as a potential Russia-U.S. meeting next week spurred expectations of a diplomatic solution to the standoff over…

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Swiss gold exports to China surge to highest since December 2016

LONDON, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Swiss exports of gold to mainland China surged in January to their highest since December 2016, but shipments of bullion to India fell, Swiss customs…

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Gold jumps over 1% as Ukraine-Russia conflict escalates

Feb 17 (Reuters) - Gold jumped more than 1% on Thursday, as Russian news reports of a mortar fire in eastern Ukraine led investors towards safe-haven assets, while dovish signals…

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Gold reserves at Venezuelan central bank down to new 50-year low

CARACAS (Reuters) - The Venezuelan central bank's gold reserves dropped seven tonnes last year to a new 50-year low, according to financial statements published by the bank. The quantity of gold bars…

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Gold flat as easing Ukraine tensions offset support from subdued yields

Feb 16 (Reuters) - Gold was flat on Wednesday, after hitting an eight-month high in volatile trade last session, as easing Russia-Ukraine tensions countered support from weaker bond yields. Spot…

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Gold lacklustre as dollar gains ground with cenbanks in focus

Feb 3 (Reuters) - Gold prices hovered on Thursday below the previous session's one-week high, as the U.S. dollar regained ground ahead of major central bank meetings as their economies…

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Gold steady as improved risk appetite counters weaker dollar, yields

Feb 2 (Reuters) - Gold prices were steady on Wednesday, hovering close to the$1,800 psychological level, as a weaker dollar and lower U.S. bond yields countered risk appetite spurred by…

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India’s gold demand to keep rising after big jump in 2021 – WGC

India's gold consumption is expected to rise further in 2022 after jumping 79% last year as pent-up demand and an improvement in consumer confidence are seen boosting retail jewellery sales,…

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Gold set for biggest weekly fall, Dollar index highest since July 2020

Jan 28 (Reuters) - Gold was flat on Friday and set for its sharpest weekly decline since November, as markets digested the U.S. Federal Reserve's policy tightening policy plan that…

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China’s net gold imports via Hong Kong surge in 2021

Jan 27 (Reuters) - China's net gold imports via Hong Kong surged in 2021 despite a dip in December from the previous month, as consumers stocked up on bullion to…

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Gold eases as higher yields, dollar outweigh Ukraine uncertainty

Jan 27 (Reuters) - Gold prices extended losses on Thursday, as safe-haven demand driven by concerns over Ukraine was countered by strength in the U.S. dollar and Treasury yields as…

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Gold holds ground as Ukraine risks offset Fed rate views

Jan 26 (Reuters) - Gold prices were steady on Wednesday as investors refrained from making big bets ahead of a decision on the pace of policy tightening by the U.S.…

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Gold rises on inflation, geopolitical risks; focus on Fed meet

Jan 24 (Reuters) - Gold prices rose on Monday, as investors sought cover of the safe-haven metal against inflation risks and concerns about Russia-Ukraine discord, while markets await cues on…

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Gold prices edge higher on weaker yields, set for second weekly gain, Silver on track for best week in a year

Jan 21 (Reuters) - Gold prices edged higher on Friday and were set for a second weekly gain, as safe-haven demand and lower U.S. bond yields lifted the metal's appeal,…

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Gold holds near two-month high as firmer yields counter softer dollar

Jan 20 (Reuters) - Gold prices were flat on Thursday, with a weaker dollar countering pressure from firm bond yields, while traders awaited clues on the pace of interest rate…

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Gold dips as Treasury yields advance on U.S. rate-hike prospects

Jan 19 (Reuters) - Gold prices dipped on Wednesday towards the previous session's one-week low as the prospect of aggressive rate hikes by the U.S. Federal Reserve sent benchmark Treasury…

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Gold steady as higher yields, dollar counter inflation risks

Jan 17 (Reuters) - Gold prices held steady on Monday as market participants gauged the global economic policy outlook, with inflation-based demand for bullion countering hawkish comments from U.S. Federal…

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Gold set for best weekly gain since Nov as U.S. dollar, yields ease

Jan 14 (Reuters) - Gold prices were set for their biggest weekly rise since November on Friday, bolstered by a weaker dollar and lower Treasury yields, while traders awaited more…

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Gold holds near one-week high after U.S. inflation data

Jan 13 (Reuters) - Gold prices were steady on Thursday near a one-week high scaled in the previous session, as the U.S. dollar and Treasury yields retreated after inflation data…

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Russian finance ministry to buy $7.85 bln worth of gold, FX in month ahead

MOSCOW, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Russia's finance ministry said on Wednesday it would buy 36.6 billion roubles ($491 million) worth of foreign currency a day between Jan. 14 and Feb.…

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Gold flat ahead of U.S. inflation data

Jan 12 (Reuters) - Gold prices held steady near a one-week high on Wednesday, as traders kept an eye out for U.S. inflation data for rate clues after less hawkish…

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