Gold Rises, but U.S. Rate Hike Bets Set up Monthly Drop

U.S. economy unexpectedly contracts in the first quarter Dollar off 20year highs Silver, platinum also headed for monthly drops April 29 Reuters Gold rose on Friday as worrying U.S. economic data rekindled some interest in the safehaven metal, but bullion was likely to log its first monthly drop since January on bets for aggressive interest […]
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NatWest Profit Jumps as CostofLiving Crisis Looms

Q1 profit 1.2 billion pounds, up 41 Tougher times loom as inflation squeezes customers Income boosted by buoyant housing market LONDON, April 29 Reuters British lender NatWest posted a 41 jump in firstquarter profit on Friday, as rising rates boosted income even as they threaten to further squeeze household incomes. While banks have benefitted from the […]
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