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Copper Tariff Announcement Causes Prices to Plummet and Rebalances Market Expectations Copper prices dropped sharply after President Trump announced a 50% tariff on a range of copper products, while expressly…
U.S. Announces 50% Copper Tariff: Market Shock and Industry Implications The Trump administration announced a 50% tariff on all imported copper, a move that triggered a sharp market reaction and…
Trump Grants Mexico 90-Day Tariff Reprieve as U.S. Expands Trade Measures President Trump has granted Mexico a 90-day reprieve from higher tariffs, extending current tariff rates to allow additional time…
Gold Prices Fall After Fed Holds Interest Rates at 4.25%–4.50% Gold prices declined following the Federal Reserve’s decision to keep the target federal funds rate at 4.25% to 4.50% during…
Federal Reserve Holds Interest Rates Steady for Fifth Straight Meeting The Federal Reserve announced it will keep interest rates unchanged for the fifth consecutive time, signaling a cautious approach to…
Sub-Saharan Central Banks Build Gold Reserves — Benefits and Risks Central banks across Sub-Saharan Africa have increasingly added physical gold to their foreign-exchange reserves as a hedge against currency and…
U.S. Dollar Surges to Two-Month High as Strong ADP Data and GDP Surprise Markets The U.S. dollar extended its rally on Wednesday, climbing 0.88% in the dollar index to reach…
Gold Falls After Fed Decision; Strong U.S. Jobs Data Boosts Dollar On July 30, spot gold declined 1.5% to $3,275.92 per ounce after the Federal Reserve left its benchmark interest…
Trump Calls for Rate Cuts, But Economists Say Fed Will Hold Steady President Trump has publicly urged Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to lower interest rates, renewing political pressure on…
Federal Reserve Rate Decision Looms as U.S. Economy Shows Mixed but Largely Stable Signals The Federal Reserve is preparing to announce its latest interest rate decision against a backdrop of…
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Must You Report Gold in Foreign Vaults? FBAR and FATCA
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How a Copper Mine Skipping Silver Explains the Deficit
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Jobs Report Misses; Unemployment Falls, Gold Unmoved
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Gold Slides as Oil Rally Boosts Fed Rate Hike Odds
