Gold prices have fallen, a day after scaling over seven-year highs, as the dollar firmed and investors booked profits, although concerns of a global recession put a floor under prices. Spot gold fell 0.6 per cent to $US1,716.79 per ounce. On Tuesday, prices had jumped as much as 1.9 per […]
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Copper dips as recession fear hits markets
Copper has fallen as moves by China’s central bank to bolster the economy were overshadowed by predictions of a deep global recession, which drove down stock markets and oil prices. Copper, used in power and construction, has tumbled from above $US6,300 a tonne in mid January to as low as […]
Oil dips after delays in Saudi-Russia meet
Oil prices have slumped, pulling back from last week’s gains after Saudi Arabia and Russia delayed a meeting of oil producers aimed at resolving growing worldwide oversupply as the coronavirus pandemic pummels demand. The global oil market rebounded over 35 per cent last week after sources at the Organisation of […]
Wall Street dips as record job growth ends
Wall Street has dipped as the novel coronavirus abruptly ended the longest spell of US employment growth on record, but declines were limited by a surprise expansion in the US services sector. The Labor Department’s report said a recession was under way as business activities have come to a standstill, […]