Wall Street falls as jobs report fuels rate hike anxiety

Last Updated: Friday, September 4, 2015, 23:13

U.S. stocks were down in afternoon trading on Friday as a mixed August jobs report did little to quell investor uncertainty over whether the Federal Reserve will increase rates by mid-September.

Gold struggles near 2010 low as data backs Sept Fed hike view

Last Updated: Thursday, August 6, 2015, 06:30

Gold struggled to pull away from a 5-1/2-year low early on Thursday after more upbeat U.S. economic data bolstered expectations the Federal Reserve could lift interest rates as soon as next month.

Gold closes in on 5-1/2-year low as US rate worries weigh

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 4, 2015, 07:06

Gold dropped for a third session in four on Tuesday, closing in on a 5-1/2-year low, with selling pressure supported by expectations that the Federal Reserve is set to raise interest rates this year.

Gold price climbs for third day on softer dollar, Greece worries

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 10, 2015, 13:29

Gold rose for a third straight session on Wednesday, helped by a softer dollar and worries over the Greek debt crisis, but a looming U.S. interest rate increase and outflows from bullion-backed funds continued to weigh on the market.

Gold near three-month high; eyes weekly gain on US rate expectations

Last Updated: Friday, May 15, 2015, 09:08

Gold traded near a three-month high on Friday and was on track for its biggest weekly gain in four months on receding expectations the Federal Reserve would hike U.S. interest rates soon.

Brent posts weekly loss after month of gains; US crude up

Last Updated: Saturday, May 9, 2015, 11:45

Brent oil posted its first weekly loss in a month on Friday as the market fretted again about global oversupply while U.S. crude rose for an eighth straight week, helped by jobs growth data and the first storm of the hurricane season forming.

US job growth rebounds, keeps 2015 Fed rate hike in play

Last Updated: Saturday, May 9, 2015, 09:42

US job growth rebounded last month and the unemployment rate dropped to a near seven-year low of 5.4 percent, signs of a pick-up in economic momentum that could keep the Federal Reserve on track to hike interest rates this year.

Gold price extends losses below $1,200; all eyes on US jobs report

Last Updated: Friday, May 8, 2015, 09:06

Spot gold eased 0.1 percent to USD 1,182.88 an ounce, after losing 0.6 percent in the previous session.

Gold price clings to gains; US jobs data, rate outlook eyed

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 5, 2015, 14:06

Gold retained overnight gains on Tuesday but was stuck below $1,200 an ounce as investors waited on U.S. nonfarm payrolls later in the week for clues on when the Federal Reserve will hike interest rates.

Gold price snaps three-day losing streak but US rate worries remain

Last Updated: Monday, May 4, 2015, 14:07

Gold edged up on Monday after three days of losses, but the metal wasn`t too far from a six-week low as investors continued to speculate on when the Federal Reserve might raise U.S. interest rates.

Gold price extends gains as weak US jobs data dents rate-hike hopes

Last Updated: Monday, April 6, 2015, 16:40

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

US job growth brakes sharply, clouds Fed rate hike timing

Last Updated: Friday, April 3, 2015, 22:48

Nonfarm payrolls rose 126,000 last month, less than half February`s pace and the smallest gain since December 2013, the Labor Department said on Friday.