The prices of precious metals reduced as silver tumbled over 2%, with gold, platinum and palladium following suit by also trading lower. Gold dropped by 1.14% at 11:28 pm ET to sell for $2,364.45 per
Concern about the rapidly rising U.S. government debt is partly behind recent surges in gold prices and bitcoin, even as the Treasury market so far remains relatively sanguine about the country’s fiscal path, market observers say. The U.S. budget deficit widened to $1.7 trillion in fiscal year 2023 and is on track to reach $2.6 trillion by 2034, according to the Congressional Budget Office. U.S. government debt held by the public, meanwhile, is on pace to reach a record 106% of gross domestic...
A GOLD rush has gripped global markets — with the price of the precious metal hitting a record yesterday. Its value peaked above $2,365 per ounce, marking a nine per cent rise in the past month and
In the latest TV ratings, CBS’ Young Sheldon was Thursday’s most-watched show and — along with Ghosts — caught up to ABC’s 9-1-1 for the first time to tie for the nightly demo win. CBS | Young Sheldon (with 7.4 million total viewers and a 0.6 rating) drew its second-largest audience of the season and […]
If there are doubts on his form after training without a coach for almost a year, Filipino world champion gymnast Carlos Yulo quashed it with impunity yesterday.
Alongside its $1.50 hot dog and soda combo, gallon tubs of mayonnaise and value packs of socks, Costco, the warehouse retailer, has been selling gold bars since October. Now, retail analysts say Costco is selling up to $200 million worth of gold and silver each month, according to an analysis from Wells Fargo. Online forums and Reddit threads have cropped up where customers give each other advice on how to purchase the bars before they sell out. “I’ve gotten a couple of calls that people have...
Guy Carpenter, the reinsurance broking arm of Marsh McLennan (MMC), recorded a 7% rise in revenue in the first quarter of 2024 to $1.1 billion, as MMC
Gold prices rose on Monday, attracting some safe haven bids, while oil prices were choppy after Iran’s retaliatory attack on Israel over the weekend stoked fears of a wider regional conflict and kept traders on edge for what comes next. US stock futures ticked higher after major indexes ended sharply lower on Friday as results […]
A gauge of global equities has slipped while Treasury yields edged higher as investors sought clues on the potential for Federal Reserve interest rate cuts in the latest inflation data while the European Central Bank signalled rate cuts soon. A day after March’s hot Consumer Price Index (CPI) reading sent equity investors to the exits, […]
As rising global temperatures lead to less predictable weather patterns and more natural disasters, wildfires, droughts and floods, many people are looking for ways to shift to lower-carbon lifestyles. A major one, according to climate experts, is related to what we eat. Plant-based meats exploded onto the scene in a new way in 2020, with brands like Impossible and Beyond Meat rapidly growing their footprints in grocery stores and restaurants across the U.S. These products, most popular with...
Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Airlangga Hartarto, has emphasized that the government regularly prepares scenarios to reduce the impact of global
SALISBURY, Md. – The Salisbury University softball team has risen to number one in the latest Division-III national rankings. This is the first time the team has risen to the top of the ranks this year, having earned all 25 first place votes. Since their early season stumble the team has not been messing around, riding a 17-game winning streak,