How the market is trading gold as Fed rate hike and inflation odds shift

Gold prices have been volatile in 2026, but a recent rally shows renewed investor interest amid tamer inflation data and changing Fed rate expectations.

Strong AI earnings lift S&P 500, Nasdaq as inflation data calms rate-hike jitters  Reuters

A surprising decline in U.S. jobs last month isn’t enough to discourage the Federal Reserve from raising interest rates soon, but a tame inflation report for the second straight month could do the trick.

The Cleveland Fed president dissented at last month's policy meeting and says current rates are not meaningfully restricting the economy

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A Bank of Japan policymaker called for the central bank to consider speeding up the pace of interest rate hikes given upside risks to