Futures for gold on Friday headed for a fourth straight decline, putting bullion on track to notch its second losing streak of that length this month, as a sharp rise in government bond yields has undercut demand for the precious metal. The yellow metal is also on track for its second straight weekly drop and […]

MOSCOW, Feb 26 Reuters The Russian rouble gave up earlier gains on Friday as oil prices slipped and the dollar firmed against most major currencies due to rising U.S. Treasury yields. At 1255 GMT, the rouble was flat against the dollar at 74.77 , off an earlier peak of 74.2475 and the overnight high of […]

ISTANBUL, Feb 26 Reuters The Turkish lira slid for a fifth straight day on Friday, hit by surging U.S. bond yields that helped erase all the years gains and set the stage for a potentially tougher battle against doubledigit inflation. The lira fell as far as 7.4780 to the dollar and traded at 7.4450 by […]