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Gold Pauses as Traders Await US PMI Data and Powell’s Jackson Hole Speech 1

Gold Pauses as Traders Await US PMI Data and Powell’s Jackson Hole Speech

Gold is trading softer in Thursday’s London session, slipping toward $3,338 after failing to break above the $3,350 resistance level. The move comes as investors shift focus to preliminary US manufacturing and services PMI readings later today, which are expected to offer fresh direction ahead of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s closely watched address at […]

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Markets Brace for Powell’s Jackson Hole Speech as Rate-Cut Bets Intensify 3

Markets Brace for Powell’s Jackson Hole Speech as Rate-Cut Bets Intensify

Global markets are trading with caution midweek as focus shifts squarely to Jackson Hole, where Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will deliver his closely watched address on Friday. With equity valuations stretched and Treasury yields signaling heightened conviction, traders are treating the latest pullback as profit-taking ahead of what could be a pivotal moment for

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Markets Eye Fed as Trump Pushes Russia - Ukraine Summit Plan 5

Markets Eye Fed as Trump Pushes Russia – Ukraine Summit Plan

Global markets began the week in a cautiously optimistic mood after Donald Trump urged Vladimir Putin to move forward with a direct summit with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. The proposal, discussed after Trump’s White House meetings with Zelenskiy and European leaders, calls for one on one talks between Russia and Ukraine, followed by a trilateral

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Markets Poised Ahead of Trump - Zelenskiy Talks and Powell’s Jackson Hole Signal 7

Markets Poised Ahead of Trump – Zelenskiy Talks and Powell’s Jackson Hole Signal

Investors are bracing for another pivotal week as geopolitical maneuvering and central bank policy loom large over global markets. Attention now shifts to President Donald Trump’s meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Washington, coming on the heels of a closely watched Trump – Putin summit that ended without new sanctions on Russia or restrictions

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US PPI Spike Erodes Aggressive Fed Cut Bets; All Eyes on Trump - Putin Summit 9

US PPI Spike Erodes Aggressive Fed Cut Bets; All Eyes on Trump – Putin Summit

Traders are dialing back expectations for a Federal Reserve rate cut next month after US wholesale inflation surged at the fastest pace in three years. The July Producer Price Index delivered an upside surprise, suggesting tariff driven import costs are being passed through to consumers  a warning shot for those banking on aggressive policy easing.

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CPI Keeps Fed Cut Hopes Alive, Focus Shifts to Retail Sales 13

CPI Keeps Fed Cut Hopes Alive, Focus Shifts to Retail Sales

US consumer prices offered traders a dose of relief, keeping September Fed rate cut expectations intact despite signs of firming in underlying inflation. Headline CPI showed goods prices rising only modestly, tempering fears that tariff-driven cost pressures could spill into broader inflation trends. Core inflation, however, registered its fastest gain since January, hinting at stickier

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Trump’s Trade Truce Calms Nerves — CPI Could Flip the Script in Minutes 15

Trump’s Trade Truce Calms Nerves — CPI Could Flip the Script in Minutes

Markets are breathing easier after President Donald Trump signaled a partial easing on chip sales to China and extended the tariff truce until November 10. The move removes an immediate threat to global trade stability and has helped lift sentiment in risk assets ahead of the US inflation release later today. The pause in tariff escalation

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Geopolitics Meets Data: High Impact Moves on the Horizon 17

Geopolitics Meets Data: High Impact Moves on the Horizon

This week’s trading landscape is dominated by two catalysts US-Russia peace diplomacy and US inflation data  both capable of swinging markets sharply in either direction. On Friday, US President Donald Trump meets Russian President Vladimir Putin in a bid to end the three year Ukraine conflict. Optimism, boosted by weekend talks in London between US, European, and Ukrainian security

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Gold Retreats From Highs, But Tariff Shock and Fed Uncertainty Keep Bulls in Control 19

Gold Retreats From Highs, But Tariff Shock and Fed Uncertainty Keep Bulls in Control

Gold prices pulled back sharply from two week highs early Friday, snapping a strong upward move after briefly touching $3,410 an ounce. The retracement appears more a case of tactical profit taking than a shift in broader sentiment, as traders position ahead of next week’s pivotal US inflation data. Despite the dip, gold remains poised for a

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