Gold slips on firm dollar, US rate hike prospects

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 14, 2015, 00:26

Gold dropped for a fourth session in five on Monday, as the dollar firmed after fresh comments from Federal Reserve officials that the central bank could look at raising U.S. interest rates soon.

Gold retreats from seven-week top as dollar bounces back

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 8, 2015, 08:28

Gold edged lower on Tuesday as the dollar recovered and global shares rose, but uncertainty about the timing of a U.S. interest rate increase kept bullion not far from a seven-week high above $1,200 an ounce.

Gold hits 7-week high as weak US jobs data dents rate hike hopes

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 7, 2015, 08:35

Gold rose to a seven-week high on Monday, climbing for the second straight session after U.S. jobs rose at the slowest pace in more than a year, fuelling expectations the U.S. Federal Reserve could postpone an anticipated rate increase.

Gold extends gains after US jobs disappoint

Last Updated: Monday, April 6, 2015, 09:15

Gold rose for a second straight session to trade near a three-week high on Monday, after U.S. jobs posted the slowest growth in more than a year, fuelling expectations the Federal Reserve could postpone an anticipated rate increase.

Gold pares gains after Yemen air strikes rattle markets

Last Updated: Friday, March 27, 2015, 08:50

Gold pared gains after hitting a 3-1/2-week high on Thursday, after a knee-jerk reaction to escalating tensions in the Middle East knocked stocks and drove investors into assets viewed as lower-risk, such as bullion and German bonds.

Gold near 2-1/2 week high on US rate expectations

Last Updated: Thursday, March 26, 2015, 09:48

Gold held near 2-1/2 week highs on Wednesday as upbeat euro zone economic data supported the euro versus the dollar, and as expectations receded that a U.S. interest rate rise is imminent.

Gold set for fifth day of gains on US rate speculation

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 25, 2015, 09:17

Gold rose to a 2-1/2 week high on Tuesday, rising for the fifth straight session on growing expectations that a U.S. interest rate increase could be pushed to September.

Gold dips after four-day rally but holds near two-week high

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 24, 2015, 11:46

Gold gave back some gains from a four-day rally on Tuesday but the metal was still near a two-week high touched earlier as expectations grew that a hike in U.S. interest rates could be pushed to September.

Gold holds below $1,300 ahead of ECB on strong equities

Last Updated: Thursday, January 22, 2015, 10:51

Gold held below a five-month high on Thursday, hurt by profit-taking ahead of the European Central Bank`s decision on stimulus measures, and strength in Asian equities that dented the metal`s safe-haven appeal.

Gold hits five-month high on ECB stimulus worries

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 21, 2015, 09:05

Gold rose more than 1 percent on Tuesday to a five-month high as uncertainty over the extent of a stimulus program the European Central Bank is expected to unveil on Thursday drove investors into assets seen as lower risk.

Gold near four-month high on worries over Europe, global economy

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 20, 2015, 10:48

Gold held firm just below a four-month high on Tuesday, underpinned by safe-haven bids on market volatility stoked by uncertainty over Europe`s economy and global growth worries.

Gold ticks up with oil, but poised for third weekly decline

Last Updated: Friday, January 2, 2015, 08:49

Gold inched up on Friday as higher oil prices boosted its safe-haven appeal, but the metal looked set to post its third straight weekly loss, weighed down by a strong dollar.