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Weekly Markets Monitor: Gold claims US$3,000/oz
Last week was peppered with global central bank meetings, with four out of five opting to keep rates unchanged, citing growing economic and political uncertainty. The US Fed has penciled in two rate cuts this year while the BoJ has indicated further hikes. • Global equity markets closed mostly higher. US stocks finally rebounded following weeks of declines and Europe equities also gained. Indian equities rose as investors bought dips while Chinese stock dropped. The 10-year US Treasury yields fell and the dollar rose as investors assessed the Fed’s future rate path and trade policy uncertainty. • Gold finally ... (full story)