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Gold & Silver Threatening to Break LowerGold and silver prices have started the week under mild selling pressure. Both metals were knocked heavily lower last week amidst the resurgence in USD. While the Dollar failed to break out to fresh yearly highs, silver prices were seen plumbing fresh 2022 lows with gold prices breaking through […]
The Dow Jones Industrial Average’s DJIA, +1.05% early selloff Tuesday is unanimous, as the stocks of all 30 of the blue-chip barometer’s components are trading lower in the premarket. Dow futures YM00, -1.06% sank 327 points, or 1.1%, ahead of the open. Among the biggest early decliners, shares of Caterpillar Inc. CAT, -0.26% slid 1.8%, […]
Amid growing optimism of easing COVID-19 restrictions in Asia, which have been particularly strict given China’s zero-COVID policy, the seven-day average of hospitalizations slipped for the first time since mid-April and new cases also dipped. The daily average of new COVID-19 cases fell to 105,754 on Monday from 113,235 on Sunday, but was still up […]
Steven Goldstein is based in London and responsible for MarketWatch’s coverage of financial markets in Europe, with a particular focus on global macro and commodities. Previously, he was Washington bureau chief, directing MarketWatch’s economic, political and regulatory coverage. Follow Steve on Twitter: @MKTWgoldstein. Source: Marketwatch
Q4 2021 saw 2.5 million people in employment, the highest on record. Strong employment was supported by the domestic labour force, with migration playing a smaller role Two groups drove this labour force expansion; under 25s and women over 35. Evidence that there are longer running trends that have encouraged women to remain part of […]
Climate Forum will meet twice yearly and brings together climate change experts, industry representative bodies, regulated firms, and Central Bank representatives. Central Bank also publishes its first Sustainable Investment Charter. Charter provides a guide to apply sustainable investment principles to the Central Bank’s investment assets. The Central Bank of Ireland has hosted the inaugural meeting […]