News

Gold holds below $3,000 ahead of Fed rate decision

Gold prices firmed on Monday, sitting just below the $3,000-mark that was broken last week, with the focus on trade tariffs and the U.S. Federal Reserve's policy meeting. Spot gold was up 0.4% to $2,994.79 an ounce by 11:26 a.m. ET (1526 GMT), having hit a record high of $3,004.86 on Friday. The Federal Reserve will give its new economic projections this week, which will provide the most tangible evidence yet of how U.S. central bankers view the likely impact of President Donald Trump's policies that have clouded a previously solid economic outlook.

Goldman Cuts Oil Forecasts on Slow US Growth, OPEC+ Policy

(Bloomberg) -- Goldman Sachs Group Inc. cut its oil price forecasts, as tariffs reduce the outlook for US growth while OPEC and its allies boost output.Most Read from BloombergICE Eyes Massive California Tent Facility Amid Space ConstraintsHow Britain’s Most Bike-Friendly New Town Got BuiltThe Dark Prophet of Car-Clogged CitiesWashington, DC, Region Braces for ‘Devastating’ Cuts from CongressSaving the Signature Sound of Washington, DCThe move follows a drop in crude prices from this year’s high

Ukraine Allies Agree to Step Up Economic Pressure on Russia

(Bloomberg) -- UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said some 25 allied leaders agreed on Saturday to keep tightening restrictions on Russia’s economy in an effort to draw President Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table to secure a cease-fire in its war with Ukraine.Most Read from BloombergICE Eyes Massive California Tent Facility Amid Space ConstraintsHow Britain’s Most Bike-Friendly New Town Got BuiltThe Dark Prophet of Car-Clogged CitiesWashington, DC, Region Braces for ‘Devastating’ Cuts from Co