Khadija Saeed

Khadija Saeed

Khadija Saeed is a financial markets reporter at TS2.tech, specializing in stocks, technology and emerging industries. She studied economics and finance at the London School of Economics and previously worked in market research before moving into financial journalism. Her coverage focuses on the companies, innovations and economic trends influencing global investors. Follow Khadija Saeed on Google News.

Gold price pulls back from record highs as profit-taking bites; Fed in focus next

Gold price pulls back from record highs as profit-taking bites; Fed in focus next

Gold dropped more than 1% on Friday as investors cashed in following a sharp rally to record highs, with easing geopolitical tensions cutting into the metal’s safe-haven appeal. Spot gold slipped 0.5% to $4,592.29 an ounce by 1:39 p.m. ET, after touching a low of $4,536.49. U.S. gold futures closed down 0.6% at $4,595.40. Still, bullion gained roughly 1.9% for the week, having hit $4,642.72 on Wednesday. “The de-escalation of Middle East tensions has also removed some of the geopolitical premium,” said Edward Meir, analyst at Marex.
17 January 2026
Global stock markets hover near records — but Fed-cut doubts and earnings could jolt prices

Global stock markets hover near records — but Fed-cut doubts and earnings could jolt prices

Global stocks wrapped the week close to record highs, but caution crept in as traders scaled back expectations for U.S. rate cuts and eyed ongoing geopolitical tensions. “While it seems the odds of U.S. intervention in the Middle East have eased for now, I wouldn’t say it’s off the table,” warned Michael Brown, senior research strategist at Pepperstone.
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AerCap

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Uber

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AIG

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