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Gold Price Drop Deepens as Hot Inflation Shakes Fed Bets Before Trump-Xi Talks

Gold Price Drop Deepens as Hot Inflation Shakes Fed Bets Before Trump-Xi Talks

Gold slipped for a second straight session on Wednesday, with new U.S. inflation figures dampening hopes for rate cuts and keeping bullion under pressure. Spot prices dropped 0.6% to $4,686.99 an ounce as of 09:05 a.m. EDT, while U.S. gold futures edged up 0.2% to $4,694.70. Peter Grant, vice president and senior metals strategist at Zaner Metals, attributed gold’s weakness over the last two days to markets increasingly bracing for “higher rates for longer.” Investors continued to keep an eye on the Trump-Xi meeting and ongoing tensions in the Middle East.
13 May 2026
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US Stock Market Today: Nasdaq Futures Bounce, but Hot CPI Keeps the Fed Risk Alive

US Stock Market Today: Nasdaq Futures Bounce, but Hot CPI Keeps the Fed Risk Alive

Futures action was choppy ahead of the bell, with Nasdaq buyers stepping in while the rest of the market lagged. At 5:35 a.m. ET, Nasdaq 100 E-minis climbed 0.82%. S&P 500 E-minis were higher by 0.23%. Dow E-minis slipped 0.3%. That divergence highlights where the money’s going—tech and chip names are getting the bid, not the whole market, as investors process Tuesday’s inflation surprise.
13 May 2026
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Gold Price Forecast: This Week’s Rally Puts $4,800 Back in Play, But Iran and Fed Risks Loom

Gold Price Forecast: This Week’s Rally Puts $4,800 Back in Play, But Iran and Fed Risks Loom

Gold wrapped up the week in positive territory, bouncing back from its lowest point in a month. Investors were positioning for a potential U.S.-Iran peace agreement that could help ease the oil price shock and take some pressure off the Federal Reserve’s policy stance. Spot gold climbed 0.7% to $4,719.68 an ounce as of 1745 GMT on Friday, notching a 2.3% weekly gain. U.S. gold futures finished 0.4% higher at $4,730.70.
9 May 2026
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Dow Jones Today: Jobs Beat Keeps Wall Street Rally Alive, But Fed Problem Grows

Dow Jones Today: Jobs Beat Keeps Wall Street Rally Alive, But Fed Problem Grows

Late Friday morning, the Dow Jones Industrial Average hovered just below 49,600, lagging the S&P 500 and Nasdaq as tech stocks caught a bid following a solid U.S. jobs report. According to LSEG figures cited by Reuters, the Dow slipped 0.03% to 49,584.21, while the S&P 500 climbed 0.71% and the Nasdaq jumped 1.29%. Quotes are delayed by at least 15 minutes.
8 May 2026
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U.S. Stock Market Week Ahead: Jobs Report, Fed Split and Earnings Could Test Wall Street’s Record Run

U.S. Stock Market Week Ahead: Jobs Report, Fed Split and Earnings Could Test Wall Street’s Record Run

Wall Street heads into the week of May 4 with both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq sitting at fresh record closes, leaving Friday’s April payrolls report and a fresh batch of earnings set to challenge a rally driven by tech outperformance. On Friday, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed higher, but the Dow edged down after a flood of earnings reports helped investors set aside concerns about oil prices, at least for now.
3 May 2026
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US Stock Market Before the Open Today: Oil Shock, Fed Split and Big Tech Earnings Put AI Rally on Trial

US Stock Market Before the Open Today: Oil Shock, Fed Split and Big Tech Earnings Put AI Rally on Trial

U.S. equity futures ticked lower ahead of Thursday’s session, pressured by another surge in oil that managed to overshadow upbeat cloud numbers from Alphabet and Amazon. Investors are left weighing the durability of the AI-driven run as inflation jitters resurface. According to Bloomberg, futures for the Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq 100 all slipped just after 3:20 a.m. EDT. Meanwhile, Reuters noted Brent crude hitting its highest since March 2022, stoked by renewed worries over potential U.S. military action targeting Iran.
30 April 2026
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US Stock Market Today After Hours: Alphabet Jump Splits Big Tech as Fed Divide and Oil Shock Bite

US Stock Market Today After Hours: Alphabet Jump Splits Big Tech as Fed Divide and Oil Shock Bite

U.S. stocks diverged in after-hours moves Wednesday. Alphabet surged, lifted by strong cloud-driven earnings. Shares of Meta, Amazon, and Microsoft retreated as Wall Street weighed the cost of their AI investments. Earlier, the Dow dropped 0.57%, the S&P 500 edged 0.04% lower, and the Nasdaq managed a 0.04% gain.
30 April 2026
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US Stock Market Today: Dow Slides as Fed Decision and Big Tech Earnings Put AI Rally to the Test

US Stock Market Today: Dow Slides as Fed Decision and Big Tech Earnings Put AI Rally to the Test

Stocks in the U.S. slipped Wednesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropping the most as traders stepped back ahead of the Federal Reserve’s decision and a slate of major tech earnings that could shake up the market’s perspective on the AI-fueled run. According to the latest LSEG figures on Reuters, the Dow lost 0.59%, the S&P 500 was down 0.24%, and the Nasdaq Composite slipped 0.31%.
29 April 2026
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US Stock Market Today: Nasdaq Slides as AI Selloff Hits Nvidia, Fed and Oil Risks Loom

US Stock Market Today: Nasdaq Slides as AI Selloff Hits Nvidia, Fed and Oil Risks Loom

Nasdaq Composite slumped Tuesday morning, pulling major U.S. equity benchmarks into the red after renewed worries about artificial intelligence demand rattled chipmakers and names tied to the cloud. By 11:49 a.m. ET, Nasdaq had dropped 1.44%. The S&P 500 was off 0.78%, while the Dow managed a slim 0.12% gain, according to Reuters.
28 April 2026
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