Gold has pared gains, while the US dollar has turned up and US stocks have fallen, as investors struggle to decipher the timing of a US interest rate increase following comments by Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen and other officials.
The Australian dollar has lost ground against the greenback after the US central bank left the door open for an interest rate hike as early as September.
Oil prices are largely unchanged following a volatile session, as traders reacted to comments from Fed Chair Janet Yellen and reports of missile activity in Saudi Arabia.
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The share market has lost ground as investors moved cautiously ahead of a speech by US Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen which could provide clues on the timing of a US interest rate hike.
Oil prices have risen one per cent on US-Iran military tensions in the Gulf and speculation the US dollar will fall on a monetary policy speech due from the US Federal Reserve chair.
The Australian dollar is slightly lower against the greenback as traders wait for US Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen to speak at a global central bankers meeting.
Gold has hit four-week lows, under pressure from upbeat US data in the run-up to a speech by Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen this week that will be watched for clues on monetary policy.
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Resource heavyweights, including Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton, weighed on the Australian share market on Thursday amid another wave of mixed company earnings results.
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Gold has dipped one per cent to a four-week low as the US dollar has strengthened and markets look ahead to a speech by Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen that will be closely watched for further clues on US interest rate policy.
The Australian dollar is trading higher against the US greenback as the market considers the prospects of a US interest rate rise ahead of a highly anticipated speech by US Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen.
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Oil prices have risen after reports that Iran was sending positive signals it may support joint OPEC action to prop up the market, before the market pared gains on trade data showing a surprise build in US crude stocks.
Gold is largely unchanged as markets shifted focus from hawkish comments by a Federal Reserve official over the weekend to a meeting of global central bankers later this week that might provide hints on the timing of a US interest rate increase.
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Gold prices have hit a two-week low as upbeat comments from Federal Reserve officials on the US economy boosted expectations that the central bank could lift interest rates sooner rather than later.
Oil prices have fallen more than 3 per cent on supply worries, while US Treasuries rose and stocks flattened as markets awaited more clarity later this week from the Federal Reserve on when it might raise US interest rates.
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The Australian share market has closed lower amid mixed company earnings reports and a firmer expectation that the US central bank will lift interest rates this year.
