Gold Eases as Traders Hunker Down for Economic Cues

US consumer confidence falls in April US default on debt would trigger 39;economic catastrophe39; Yellen April 25 Reuters Gold prices slipped on Tuesday as a stronger dollar countered support from lower Treasury yields, while investors awaited a slew of U.S. economic data due later this week that could sway the Federal Reserve39;s interest ratehike stance. […]
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European Shares Fall as Investors Weigh Earnings

STOXX 600 index falls 0.3 UBS drops on disappointing FY guidance Santander down after Q1 results Nestle shares jump on sales beat April 25 Reuters European shares fell on Tuesday, as investors scrutinised more corporate earnings and weighed comments by European Central Bank policymakers on the outlook for interest rates. The panEuropean STOXX 600 index was […]
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UK Factory Orders Contract again, Price Pressures Ease CBI

LONDON, April 25 Reuters British factory orders and output contracted as stocks of finished goods piled higher, according to a survey on Tuesday that underlined the recent weak performance of the manufacturing sector but also pointed to easing inflation pressures ahead. The Confederation of British Industry39;s CBI monthly gauge of industrial orders held at 20 […]
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