Gold price trims weekly loss as US jobs data raises Fed rate cut bets
Bullion rose as much as 1.8% to $5,174.59 an ounce, trimming its weekly decline to 2.3%.
Bullion rose as much as 1.8% to $5,174.59 an ounce, trimming its weekly decline to 2.3%.
Only 11 of the South Africa’s 66 smelters remain operational, underscoring how rapidly rising electricity tariffs have impacted metals processing.
Spot prices fell as much as 4% to $4,880 per ounce, before parsing some losses.
Spot gold surged as much as 2.3% to $5,070 per ounce.
Anglo and BHP's combined job cuts impact approximately 1,020 workers in Australia's coal sector.
Investors betting that a torrid rally in gold miners has room to run face a test of their conviction.
It plans to reduce operating costs by $1.4-$1.6 million monthly and cut 20% of it workforce at its Letšeng mine in Lesotho.
Stronger-than-expected US jobs data rattled markets on Thursday, sending gold prices lower as expectations for a near-term Fed rate cut faded.
Gold prices pulled back sharply following stronger-than-expected US jobs data—putting the brakes on hopes for a near-term Fed rate cut. To unpack […]