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Gold bounces from 3-mth low, awaits Fed meet outcome

Gold steadied on Thursday after hitting three-month lows the previous day, but analysts were waiting for the outcome of a two-day Federal Reserve meeting that should steer financial markets in the short term.

What the Fed will be considering

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Financial markets expect the U.S. Federal Reserve to announce on Thursday it has kept benchmark borrowing costs unchanged for the eighth straight meeting, marking a full year since the last increase.
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Asia stocks at record highs, yen slides

Asian stocks rose to record highs on Monday on growing optimism about the U.S. economy, but diminished expectations for an imminent Japanese interest rate rise pushed the yen to an all-time low versus the euro.
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May consumer prices rise but core prices tame

Reports showing a moderate rise in a key U.S. inflation gauge and continued manufacturing gains helped fire investor optimism on Friday, despite signs consumers' spirits were dampened by higher gasoline prices.
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Futures point higher on Intel, CPI looms

U.S. stock futures pointed to a flat to slightly higher open on Friday, with technology shares likely to underpin gains after a broker upgrade of Intel Corp. , but investors were cautious ahead of key inflation data.
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Producer prices up on energy rise in May

Higher energy costs boosted producer prices 0.9 percent in May, but excluding volatile food and energy costs, prices paid at the factory gate were up a more moderate 0.2 percent, the Labor Department reported on Thursday.
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Food price rises hard on consumers, Fed

Huge increases in U.S. food prices over the past few months are not only putting a strain on consumer's pocketbooks, but they may also make the Federal Reserve's fight to curb inflation more difficult.
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Retail sales, import prices surge

Retail sales in May rose at the strongest pace since January 2006, while import prices surged, adding to recent data suggesting the U.S. economy is recovering strongly from a first-quarter slowdown.
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Gold hits three-month low as dollar climbs

Gold fell to a three-month low on Wednesday when the dollar extended its ascent against major currencies as markets dropped expectations of lower U.S. interest rates later in the year.
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Nikkei edges lower on rate worry but exporters up

The Nikkei average slipped 0.16 percent on Wednesday as Mitsui Fudosan Co. Ltd. and other property firms fell on concerns about rising interest rates, while a slide in metal prices hit metal shares.
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Stocks Drop on Bernanke Inflation Remark

Stocks slid further Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke appeared to chide investors who may have looked past concerns about inflation following Fed comments last week. The Dow Jones industrials fell more than 100 points.
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10 Common Retirement Mistakes

Retirement is supposed to be a time of relaxation after years of hard work. Yet, many people experience post-retirement problems that make their “easy days” not so stress free. To avoid this kind of predicament, here are 10 common retirement mistakes that you should avoid, so that you can enjoy a happy and peaceful retirement.
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Bank set to hold rates

Hardly anyone expects the Bank of England to raise interest rates this week but markets are still on heightened alert after the central bank caught them on the hop with a quarter point hike in August.
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House prices up strongly

House prices rose a robust one percent last month, Halifax data shows, suggesting the property market has remained resilient in the wake of August's interest rate rise.
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As Oil Bubble Pops, Inflation Hedges Fizzle

The recent spectacular drop in oil prices has taken inflation expectations down with it, along with the returns on inflation hedges including TIPS, or Treasury inflation-protected securities

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