Yen gains ahead of BOJ decision in packed week for investors

A separate closely watched survey showed that big Japanese manufacturers’ business sentiment hit a four-year high in the three months to December. The yen strengthened
Dollar choppy as risk-off mood, dovish Fed unsettle markets

The risk selloff petered out somewhat in Europe, however, to leave the euro at $1.1704, steady on the day at a near two-month high, after
Dollar set for biggest weekly fall in four months, Fed path in focus

Dollar on defensive before Thanksgiving, Fed December cut eyed. The dollar was drifting toward its largest weekly drop in four months on Thursday as trade
Gold slips from near 2-week high, traders weigh US rate cut chances

Spot gold was down 0.2% at $4,154.27 per ounce, as of 1052 GMT. U.S. gold futures for December delivery slipped 0.4% to $4,150.40 per ounce.
Gold holds steady as Fed rate cut bets offset dollar strength

Traders see 75% chance of US interest rate cut next month. Gold prices held steady on Monday, as growing expectations of a Federal Reserve rate
Generative AI: Uneven adoption, labour market returns, and policy implications

Generative AI is being adopted more rapidly than previous digital technologies and has the potential to deliver meaningful productivity gains in professional tasks, raising concerns
Gold rises more than 1% on risk-off mood, dollar pause

Non-yielding gold tends to do well in a low-interest-rate environment and during times of economic uncertainty. Gold prices gained more than 1% on Wednesday, with
Dollar strengthens as traders process trade talks and Fed

The euro dipped 0.2% to $1.1628, set to snap a five-day streak of gains, and the dollar also rose 0.4% against the Swiss franc to
European stocks fall as traders wait for US inflation data

China’s Shanghai Composite Index hit its highest since August 2015, and European markets initially opened higher, but fell during the session. European stock markets slipped
As Trump-Xi trade talks near, investors turn to history as a guide

Even if the Trump-Xi meeting does not produce a definitive end to their trade war, investors are prepared to buy into any de-escalation in tensions.

