Gold slips as raging Iran war, strong US jobs data lift dollar - Reuters
Gold slips as raging Iran war, strong US jobs data lift dollar Reuters
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"The latest robust NFP print has reinforced hawkish central bank nerves, while persistent oil-driven inflation fears continue to crowd out gold’s traditional safe-haven sparkle."
— Tim Waterer , Executive
"The latest robust NFP print has reinforced hawkish central bank nerves, while persistent oil-driven inflation fears continue to crowd out gold’s traditional safe-haven sparkle."
— Tim Waterer , Executive
"The latest robust NFP print has reinforced hawkish central bank nerves, while persistent oil-driven inflation fears continue to crowd out gold's traditional safe-haven sparkle."
— Tim Waterer , Executive
"I will rain hell on Tehran if it does not make a deal and reopen the Strait of Hormuz by Tuesday."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"markets are looking for a second so-called headline threat to be revealed later."
— Kelvin Wong , Other
"the latest robust NFP has reinforced hawkish Central Bank nerves while persistent oil-driven fears of inflation continue to crowd out Gold's traditional 'safe-haven' sparkle."
— Tim Waterer , Executive
"the markets were clearly nervous."
— Sim Moh Siong , Academic
"The latest robust NFP print has reinforced hawkish central bank nerves, while persistent oil-driven inflation fears continue to crowd out gold’s traditional safe-haven sparkle."
— Tim Waterer , Executive
"The latest robust NFP print has reinforced hawkish central bank nerves, while persistent oil-driven inflation fears continue to crowd out gold's traditional safe-haven sparkle."
— Tim Waterer , Executive
"threatened to rain 'hell' on Tehran if it did not make a deal and reopen the Strait of Hormuz by Tuesday."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"The latest robust NFP print has reinforced hawkish central bank nerves, while persistent oil-driven inflation fears continue to crowd out gold’s traditional safe-haven sparkle."
— Tim Waterer , Executive
"threatened to rain hell on Tehran if it did not reopen the Strait of Hormuz by Tuesday."
— Donald Trump , Politician
Key People
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
Kelvin Wong is a senior market analyst at OANDA.
Mark Matthews is the head of Asia research at Bank Julius Baer, Singapore.
Sim Moh Siong is a currency strategist at OCBC Bank in Singapore.
Tim Waterer is the chief market analyst for KCM Trade.
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Gold prices fell, pressured by a stronger dollar as elevated oil prices on the back of a protracted Iran war and stronger-than-expected U.S. jobs data dampened hopes for interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve.
Gold prices fell, pressured by a stronger dollar as elevated oil prices on the back of a protracted Iran war and stronger-than-expected U.S. jobs data dampened hopes for interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve.
Gold prices fell, pressured by a stronger dollar as elevated oil prices on the back of a protracted Iran war and stronger-than-expected U.S. jobs data dampened hopes for interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve.
Gold prices fell, pressured by a stronger dollar as elevated oil prices on the back of a protracted Iran war and stronger-than-expected U.S. jobs data dampened hopes for interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve.
Gold prices fell, pressured by a stronger dollar as elevated oil prices on the back of a protracted Iran war and stronger-than-expected U.S. jobs data dampened hopes for interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve.
Gold prices fell as stronger-than-expected US jobs data and rising oil prices linked to the Iran conflict dampened hopes for Federal Reserve rate cuts, while a firmer US dollar also pressured bullion.
Gold prices fell, pressured by a stronger dollar as elevated oil prices on the back of a protracted Iran war and stronger-than-expected U.S. jobs data dampened hopes for interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve.
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