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US inflation surges to 41-yr high of 8.6%; stocks fall sharply, crude dives

The faster-than-expected increase in inflation last month reported by the Labor Department on Friday also reflected a surge in rents, which increased by the most since 1990

Wall Street slips as growth stocks struggle amid rising bond yields

Tesla gains on surge in China sales, UBS upgrade; 10-year Treasury yield up at 3.04%; Brent above $123 a barrel

Gold subdued as US Treasury yields stay firm; ECB, Fed verdict in focus

Spot gold was down 0.3% at $1,847.90 per ounce as of 0956 GMT and US gold futures had declined 0.3% to $1,850.50.

Gold prices in check as major central banks rev up policy tightening

The Federal Reserve is on track for half-point interest rate increases in June and July, and last week's solid jobs report boosted expectations of continued tightening by the US central bank.

Gold firms below recent highs as rate-hike by world central banks weigh

Spot gold was up 0.1% at $1,851.98 per ounce, as of 0752 GMT, while US gold futures rose 0.2% to $1,854.60.

Global stocks, dollar firm ahead of rate meetings, crude hits $120

The European Central Bank meets on Thursday, though it is not expected to begin raising interest rates until July, with rate setters at the US Federal Reserve and Bank of England gathering next week

US recession imminent and inevitable? Not if the Fed can thread the needle

"I still think we're going to navigate through without a recession. But obviously it's going to be very, very tight because risks are very high," Moody's Mark Zandi said

Govt plans to offload some of interest cost on aid given to partner nations

The central government plans to tweak letters-of-credit rule

Federal Reserve to shrink $8.9-trillion portfolio in war on inflation

President Biden meets Fed chair Powell, reiterates full support to rein in prices ­while simultaneously shifting the responsibility

Was 'wrong' about inflation path, says Yellen; Biden backs Fed's actions

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said that she was wrong in the past about the path inflation would take, but said taming price hikes is President Joe Biden's top priority

Let's get US interest rates to 2.5% as quickly as we can: Fed's Daly

The central bank is under pressure to begin to decisively curb overly high inflation, which is running at more than three times its 2% goal

Gold, silver prices slip to two-week low as US yields, dollar rise

A stronger dollar makes bullion more expensive for buyers holding other currencies, while gains in benchmark US 10-year Treasury yields reduce the appeal of zero-yield gold.

Will back Fed on inflation by cutting on demand: US President Joe Biden

Biden said his "predecessor demeaned the Fed, and past presidents have sought to influence its decisions inappropriately during periods of inflation. I won't do this

Wall Street analysts think any stock market rally will be short-lived

An analyst thinks earnings estimates remain too high and sees the S&P 500 trading close to 3,400 by the end of the second-quarter earnings season in mid-August

Wall Street mixed amid inflation fears; Powell-Biden talks in focus

Energy outperformed with a 1.1% gain as Brent crude climbed above $120 a barrel

Fed's Christopher Waller backs 50 bps rate hikes at 'several' meetings

US central bankers raised rates by a half point this month to cool the hottest inflation in 40 years and have signaled they'll hike by the same amount again at their meetings in June and July

Dollar value drifts toward monthly loss as Federal Reserve bets ease

Early in the Asia session the dollar was a fraction weaker on the euro at $1.0728, just above a five-week low, having dropped about 1.5% on the common currency last week

US Federal Reserve won't flinch as labour market starts tailing off

US Fed will take the data in stride as it prepares to keep boosting interest rates and wait for a more-sustained cooling in job growth to help moderate wage gains and inflation

Gold prices set for second weekly gain as dollar, US treasury yields slip

Benchmark 10-year note yields were down on the day, after briefly rising on strong spending data, while the dollar was headed for a second consecutive week of declines.

Dollar slides for second week as traders adjust US Fed rate hike views

The dollar index, which measures the safe-haven currency against a basket of six other major currencies, fell as low as 101.43, its weakest since April 25.