Weakening US jobs data shifts focus back to Fed mandate
A surprise drop in US nonfarm payrolls and lower participation rates have highlighted fresh economic weakness, prompting analysts to re-evaluate the Federal Reserve policy outlook.
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Why central bank buying now sets the floor under gold
Official sector demand has moved from a rounding error to a structural pillar of the gold market.
Weak US payrolls weigh on dollar as Fed rate hike hopes recede
A surprising contraction in July US non-farm payrolls has weakened the dollar and lowered expectations of a September Federal Reserve rate hike.
How the London gold benchmark is set, and why it matters
Twice a day, a short electronic auction produces the number that prices most of the world's physical gold. Here is how it works.