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☆ Yen jumps on BOJ's comments; dollar dips as US inflation eyed
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-11 | by ( Chuck Mikolajczak | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Japanese yen and U.S. dollar banknotes are seen with a currency exchange rate graph in this illustration picture taken June 16, 2022. Aside from data on consumer prices due Wednesday, investors will also see producer prices and retail sales numbers on Thursday. Traders have been closely watching for any signs of intervention from Japan to shore up the yen since it weakened past the 145 per dollar threshold last month. The dollar index , which measures the U.S. currency against peers including the yen, was last down 0.32% to 104.51, after falling to 104.41, its lowest since Sept. 5. Against the softer dollar, sterling gained 0.5% to $1.2527, continuing to recover from a three-month low of $1.2445 hit last week.

Persons: Florence Lo, Kazuo Ueda, Edward Moya, CME's, Chuck Mikolajczak, Mark Potter Organizations: U.S, REUTERS, Bank of Japan, Federal Reserve, Traders, Thomson Locations: Ueda, New York, Japan

REUTERS/Nick Oxford/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNEW YORK, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Oil prices gained almost 1% to a nine-month high on Friday on rising U.S. diesel futures and worries about tight oil supplies after Saudi Arabia and Russia extended supply cuts this week. "Crude prices continue to trade on supply-side drivers. This week, OPEC member Saudi Arabia and Russia extended their voluntary supply cuts of a combined 1.3 million barrels per day to the end of the year. Rising U.S. diesel prices also supported crude prices with heating oil futures up about 3%. Interest rate hikes can slow economic growth and reduce oil demand.

Persons: Nick Oxford, Brent, Edward Moya, Baker Hughes, Nicolas Maduro, John Evans, Natalie Grover, Robert Harvey, Yuka Obayashi, Xu, Ros Russell, Jason Neely, Susan Fenton, David Gregorio, Leslie Adler Organizations: Midland , Texas U.S, REUTERS, U.S, West Texas, of, Petroleum, Energy, Thomson Locations: Midland , Texas, Saudi Arabia, Russia, OPEC, U.S, China, Venezuela, CHINA, Hong Kong, Germany, Europe, Riyadh, London, Tokyo, Singapore

☆ Gold retreats as growth risks drive safe-haven bids to US dollar
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-05 | by ( Harshit Verma | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Spot gold was down 0.6% to $1,927.69 per ounce by 12:49 p.m. EDT (1649 GMT). Jitters about global growth, particularly in China and the euro zone, caused the safe-haven dollar to hit multi-month highs against a basket of currencies, making gold more expensive for overseas buyers. "The global growth slowdown story will eventually prove to be a positive for gold and that would only come once the market becomes more skeptical about the US recession risks." Silver shed 1.5% to $23.60 per ounce, logging its biggest daily drop in a month. Reporting by Harshit Verma in Bengaluru; Editing by Shinjini Ganguli and Paul SimaoOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Edward Moya, Christopher Waller, Harshit Verma, Shinjini Ganguli, Paul Simao Organizations: Waller, Data, U.S, Reuters, Federal Reserve, Fed, CNBC, Thomson Locations: China, Bengaluru

☆ Gold retreats as growth risks drive safe-haven bids to U.S. dollar
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-05 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Gold slipped to a one-week low on Tuesday on rising bond yields and as investors opted for the U.S. dollar to hedge against global growth concerns. Spot gold declined 0.6% to $1,926.49 per ounce. Jitters about global growth, particularly in China and the Euro zone, caused rival safe-haven dollar to hit multi-month highs against a basket of currencies, making gold more expensive for overseas buyers. "The global growth slowdown story will eventually prove to be a positive for gold and that would only come once the market becomes more skeptical about the US recession risks." Silver shed 1.1% to $23.70 per ounce, logging its biggest daily drop in a month.

Persons: Gold, Edward Moya, Christopher Waller, Otunuga Organizations: U.S, Federal Reserve, Fed Locations: China

☆ Will Chinese deflation help cure the West’s inflation problem?
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-22 | by ( Nicole Goodkind | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

New York CNN —The Chinese economy has hit a rough patch. What’s happening: Chinese consumer spending, factory production and investments in long-term assets like property or machinery all slumped last month. On Monday, the Chinese government surprised investors by deciding not to cut an important interest rate that influences mortgages. The beauty company is “mindful of the headwinds that have emerged in China’s economy,” said the report. And even still, many regional banks have struggled to prevent deposit outflows.

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☆ Oil edges up as China seeks to calm economic fears
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( Natalie Grover | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

An aerial view shows a crude oil tanker at an oil terminal off Waidiao island in Zhoushan, Zhejiang province, China January 4, 2023. China Daily via REUTERS/file photo Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON, Aug 17 (Reuters) - Oil prices crept up on Thursday after China's central bank sought to stem the rising tide of pessimism over the country's property market and wider economy. Higher interest rates increase borrowing costs for businesses and consumers, which could slow economic growth and reduce oil demand. On a more bullish note, China made a rare draw on crude oil inventories in July, the first time in 33 months that it had dipped into storage. Data released on Wednesday showed that U.S. crude oil inventories fell by nearly 6 million barrels last week on strong exports and refining run rates.

Persons: Naeem Aslam, Edward Moya, John Evans, OANDA's Moya, Natalie Grover, Katya Golubkova, David Goodman Organizations: REUTERS, Brent, . West Texas, Zaye, U.S, U.S . Federal, Thomson Locations: Zhoushan, Zhejiang province, China, U.S .

An aerial view shows a crude oil tanker at an oil terminal off Waidiao island in Zhoushan, Zhejiang province, China January 4, 2023. Brent crude futures were up 8 cents, or 0.1%, at $83.53 a barrel by 0245 GMT, after initially falling 0.5%. Higher interest rates increase borrowing costs for businesses and consumers, which could slow economic growth and reduce oil demand. "Crude prices are going to struggle here as we have bearish sentiment in the world's two largest economies," said Edward Moya, an analyst at OANDA. Reporting by Katya Golubkova; Editing by Sonali Paul and Muralikumar AnantharamanOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Tina Teng, Teng, Edward Moya, Katya Golubkova, Sonali Paul, Muralikumar Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Brent, U.S . West Texas, CMC Markets, Traders, U.S, U.S . Federal, OANDA, Thomson Locations: Zhoushan, Zhejiang province, China, U.S, OPEC, China's, U.S .

☆ Country Garden default? China's property crisis deepens as developer misses bond payments
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-09 | by ( Laura He | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

The latest major industry player to get into trouble is Country Garden, once China’s largest developer. Several of Country Garden’s yuan-denominated bonds were suspended from trading in Shanghai and Shenzhen on Tuesday after they dropped by more than 20%. Country Garden did not respond to a request from CNN for comment. An aerial view of a residential project developed by Country Garden Holdings is seen in Zhenjiang, Jiangsu province on October 31, 2021. Property crisis deepensChina’s property industry has been mired in a historic downturn in the past two years.

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Both benchmarks were on track for a sixth week of gains, their longest streak of weekly gains this year. Saudi Arabia on Thursday extended a voluntary oil production cut of 1 million barrels per day (bpd) to the end of September. Russia will also slash its oil exports by 300,000 bpd in September, its Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said. The Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee of OPEC+ is unlikely to tweak its overall oil output cuts at its meeting on Friday, sources have said. But the extension of Saudi Arabia's reductions and comments by Russia ahead of the OPEC+ meeting have raised supply concerns, supporting prices.

Persons: Brent, Alexander Novak, Edward Moya, Tina Teng, Teng, Arathy Somasekhar, Christian Schmollinger, Simon Cameron, Moore Organizations: Saudi, Brent, U.S, West Texas, Ministerial, OPEC, U.S . Federal Reserve, Bank of England, CMC, Thomson Locations: Russia, U.S, SINGAPORE, Saudi Arabia, Saudi, Houston, Singapore

REUTERS/Christian Hartmann/File PhotoSINGAPORE, Aug 3 (Reuters) - Oil prices were little changed on Thursday after a two-day decline, including a sharp drop on Wednesday, as a U.S. government credit downgrade weighed on sentiment, though concerns around supply tightness provided some support. Ratings agency Fitch downgraded the main U.S. credit rating, the world's biggest oil consumer, reflecting an expected fiscal deterioration as well as a high and growing government debt burden. Both benchmarks were trading near their highest since April on Wednesday, but closed down 2% after the ratings downgrade. "Since oil had a steady rise over the past month, it was ripe for a pullback. The oil market will remain tight over the short-term, but prices could be still vulnerable for a deeper drop," said Edward Moya, an analyst at OANDA.

Persons: Christian Hartmann, Fitch, Brent, Edward Moya, refiners, Tina Teng, Andrew Hayley, Sudarshan, Christian Schmollinger, Kim Coghill Organizations: REUTERS, Brent, U.S, West Texas, Energy, Administration, Organization of, Petroleum, Reuters, CMC Markets, Thomson Locations: Scheibenhard, Strasbourg, France, SINGAPORE, U.S, Saudi Arabia, China

More actively traded October Brent crude futures rose $1.02, or 1.2%, to settle at $85.43 a barrel. The September Brent contract, which expired at settlement on Monday, rose 0.7% to close at $85.56 a barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures rallied $1.22, or 1.5%, to $81.80 a barrel. Reuters GraphicsPump jacks operate at sunset in an oil field in Midland, Texas U.S. August 22, 2018. REUTERS/Nick OxfordSaudi Arabia is expected to extend a voluntary oil output cut of 1 million barrels per day (bpd) for another month to include September.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Brent, WTI, Nick Oxford, Edward Moya, Phil Flynn, Shariq Khan, Natalie Grover, Florence, Mohi Narayan, Christina Fincher, Louise Heavens, David Evans, Nick Macfie, Paul Simao Organizations: Saudi, . West Texas, Midland , Texas U.S, REUTERS, Organization of Petroleum, Reuters, Strategic Petroleum Reserve, Futures, Thomson Locations: Riyadh, OPEC, Goldman Sachs BENGALURU, Midland , Texas, Nick Oxford Saudi Arabia, Saudi, U.S, India, Bengaluru, London, Florence Tan, Singapore, New Delhi

☆ Fed raises interest rates, leaves door open to another increase - Reuters News
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +9 min

The rate hike, the Fed's 11th in its last 12 meetings, set the benchmark overnight interest rate in the 5.25%-5.50% range, and the accompanying policy statement left the door open to another increase. The Fed raised (the Fed funds target rate) by a quarter point and the vote was unanimous, and the move puts rates at a 22-year high." "We think recent data is consistent with the US policy rate peaking in July, as core CPI inflation slowed sharply in June. "Fed Chair Powell is going to suggest that for the time being that they need to assess more information for inflation. "Markets are for the most part becoming more confident the Fed won't have to raise rates in September.

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Summary China to step up policy adjustments amid tortuous recoveryPOLL-US crude, product inventories seen down last weekComing up: API data on U.S. crude stocks at 4:30 p.m. ETJuly 25 (Reuters) - Oil prices edged higher for the third straight session on Tuesday, as signs of tighter supplies and pledges by Chinese authorities to shore up the world's second-biggest economy lifted sentiment. Still, bearish data in the euro zone and U.S. underlined weakness across the global economy. Later on Tuesday, industry data on U.S. crude inventories is expected. Four analysts polled by Reuters estimated on average that crude inventories fell by about 2 million barrels in the week to July 21.

Persons: Brent, Edward Moya, Jerome Powell, Christine Lagarde, Stephanie Kelly, Shri Navaratnam, Stephen Coates Organizations: U.S, West Texas, Organization of, Petroleum, Energy, OANDA, Fed, European Central Bank, ECB, Reuters, Thomson Locations: China, Russia, OPEC, U.S

NEW YORK, July 24 (Reuters) - Oil prices climbed about 2% to a near three-month high on Monday on tightening supply, rising U.S. gasoline demand, hopes for Chinese stimulus measures and technical buying. The 200-day moving average had been a key point of technical resistance for both benchmarks since August 2022. Strong demand and worries about supply issues boosted U.S. gasoline futures to their highest level since October 2022. Higher interest rates increase borrowing costs and can slow economic growth and reduce oil demand. Analysts at Deutsche Bank said demand for oil in China "is now surpassing expectations," which "helps to add confidence in the ability of China to make up (two-thirds) of oil demand growth this year."

Persons: Brent, Bob Yawger, isn’t, Edward Moya, Jerome Powell, Christine Lagarde, Scott Disavino, Noah Browning, Florence Tan, Emily Chow, Susan Fenton, Matthew Lewis Organizations: YORK, U.S, West Texas, WTI, Mizuho Bank, Organization of, Petroleum, Citi Research, Fed, European Central Bank, ECB, Reuters, Deutsche Bank, Thomson Locations: Brent, Russia, OPEC, Europe, U.S, China, New York, London, Singapore

BoJ policymakers prefer to scrutinize more data to ensure wages and inflation keep rising before changing the policy, five sources familiar with the matter said. The report added there was no consensus within the central bank and the decision could still be a close call. The dollar gained 1.24% to 141.81 yen , after earlier reaching 141.95, the highest since July 10. The greenback is on track for its best weekly percentage gain against the Japanese currency since October at 2.22%. The pound is on track for a 1.75% weekly fall, its largest since early February.

Persons: Edward Moya, Moya, Kenneth Broux, Broux, Masato Kanda, Jerome Powell, Powell, Scherrmann, Karen Brettell, Iain Withers, Angus MacSwan, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: YORK, Reuters, Bank of Japan, FX, Societe Generale, Ministry of Finance, Federal Reserve, European Central Bank, Thomson Locations: Europe, New York, United States, U.S, London

Brent futures rose $1.13, or 1.4%, to settle at $79.63 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude rose $1.60, or 2.2%, to settle at $75.75. Higher interest rates increase borrowing costs and can slow economic growth and reduce oil demand. Energy traders expect "the oil market will remain tight as Russian shipments drop and as China prepares to provide more support to households," said Edward Moya, senior market analyst at data and analytics firm OANDA. Looking ahead, the oil market is waiting for U.S. oil inventory data from the American Petroleum Institute (API), an industry group, on Tuesday and the EIA on Wednesday. Analysts in a Reuters poll forecast a 2.4-million barrel draw from U.S. crude stocks during the week ended July 14.

Persons: Edward Moya, Kristalina Georgieva, Gelber, Natalie Grover, Stephanie Kelly, Andrew Hayley, David Holmes, Jan Harvey, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: . Federal, U.S, West Texas, ING, Energy, Monetary, U.S . Energy Information Administration, American Petroleum Institute, Associates, World Meteorological Organization, Thomson Locations: China, U.S, Europe, Asia, London, New York, Beijing

Both Brent crude futures and U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures , were trading slightly lower. Separately, Shell has suspended loadings of Nigeria's Forcados crude oil due to a potential leak at a terminal. Protests in Libya alone could take away more than 250,000 barrels of oil per day from the market, ANZ Research said. Saudi Arabia and Russia, the world's biggest oil exporters, agreed this month to deepen oil cuts in place since November last year, providing further support to crude prices. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) on Thursday upgraded its oil demand forecast for 2023, adding it expected demand to grow 2.2% in 2024.

Persons: Brent, Edward Moya, Sudarshan Varadhan, Katya Golubkova, Jamie Freed, Muralikumar Anantharaman, Kim Coghill Organizations: Shell, Brent, . West Texas, ANZ Research, OANDA, of, Petroleum, National Australia Bank, U.S ., U.S . Federal, Thomson Locations: Libya, Nigeria, SINGAPORE, Saudi Arabia, Russia, TOKYO

Separately, Shell has suspended loadings of Nigeria's Forcados crude oil due to a potential leak at a terminal. Protests in Libya alone could take away more than 250,000 barrels of oil per day from the market, ANZ Research said. Saudi Arabia and Russia, the world's biggest oil exporters, agreed this month to deepen oil cuts in place since November last year, providing further support to crude prices. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) on Thursday upgraded its oil demand forecast for 2023, adding it expected demand to grow 2.2% in 2024. U.S. consumer prices rose modestly in June at the smallest annual increase rate in more than two years as inflation continued to subside.

Persons: Edward Moya, Katya Golubkova, Jamie Freed, Muralikumar Organizations: Shell, Brent, . West Texas, ANZ Research, OANDA, of, Petroleum, National Bank of Australia, U.S ., U.S . Federal, Thomson Locations: Libya, Nigeria, SINGAPORE, Saudi Arabia, Russia, TOKYO

July 12 (Reuters) - Oil nudged higher on Wednesday, extending gains for a second session, as planned supply cuts by the world's biggest oil exporters and hopes for higher demand in the developing world offset wider economic concerns globally. Brent futures rose 6 cents to $79.46 a barrel by 0356 GMT, and U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude rose 6 cents to $74.88 a barrel. On Tuesday, the U.S. EIA projected demand would outpace supply by 100,000 bpd in 2023 and by 200,000 bpd in 2024. "The short-term crude demand outlook shouldn't be that bad, as everyone is taking a vacation that requires some travel this summer," Moya added. Higher rates can slow economic growth and reduce oil demand.

Persons: Edward Moya, OANDA's, Moya, Laura Sanicola, Trixie Yap, Sonali Paul, Clarence Fernandez Organizations: U.S . West Texas, Saudi, EIA, International Energy Agency, American Petroleum Institute, Reuters, Energy Information Administration, Thomson Locations: Brent, U.S, Saudi Arabia, Russia, China

☆ Oil prices steady as supply cuts counter economic headwinds
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-11 | by ( Natalie Grover | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Supply cuts by top exporters Saudi Arabia and Russia for August helped to lift the benchmark prices, which were also supported by the U.S. dollar hitting a two-month low. A weaker dollar makes crude cheaper for holders of other currencies and often boosts oil demand. Anxiety is still palpable that recession fears could lead to downgrades in oil demand," said PVM analyst Tamas Varga. Seperately on Tuesday several sources told Reuters that top buyer China again requested less supply from the world's biggest oil exporter, Saudi Aramco (2222.SE). Meanwhile, the secretary general of OPEC on Tuesday told a Nigerian oil and gas conference that global energy demand is forecast to rise 23% by the end of 2045.

Persons: Brent, Edward Moya, Tamas Varga, Seperately, Natalie Grover, Arathy Somasekhar, Jason Neely, David Goodman Organizations: Saudi, . West Texas, U.S, U.S . Federal, International Energy Agency, Reuters, China, OPEC, Tuesday, Thomson Locations: Russian, Saudi Arabia, Russia, U.S, China, Saudi Aramco, Nigerian, London

Summary Supply cuts by Saudi Arabia, Russia lift benchmark pricesDollar falls to 2-month low, adding support to marketTightening cycle coming to an end, U.S. Fed officials sayJuly 11 (Reuters) - Oil prices edged higher on Tuesday, recouping some of the losses from the previous session, as traders focused on supply cuts by the world's biggest oil exporters Saudi Arabia and Russia and a weaker dollar. Supply cuts by the world's biggest oil exporters Saudi Arabia and Russia set for August helped to lift the benchmark prices, which were also supported as the U.S. dollar fell to a two-month low. A weaker dollar makes crude cheaper for holders of other currencies and often boosts oil demand. Any weak economic forecasts by U.S. banks kicking off their earnings season, however, could weigh on prices, he said. Saudi Arabia last week said it would extend its 1 million barrels-per-day (bpd) cut at least to August, and Russia said it would cut its oil exports next month by 500,000 bpd.

Persons: recouping, Edward Moya, Moya, Arathy Somasekhar, Tom Hogue Organizations: Fed, Brent, U.S . West Texas, U.S ., U.S . Federal Reserve, Energy, Traders, American Petroleum Institute, Analysts, Consumer, Thomson Locations: Saudi Arabia, Russia, U.S, China

July 7 (Reuters) - Oil prices rose slightly on Friday and were on track for their second straight weekly gain, as resilient demand resulted in a larger-than-expected fall in U.S. oil stocks, offsetting fears of higher U.S. interest rates. Both benchmarks were set to gain about 2% for the second straight week. "The crude demand outlook is starting to look better as we enter peak summer travel in the U.S., and as the Saudis were able to raise prices to Europe and Asia," said Edward Moya, an analyst at OANDA. That comes as top oil exporters Saudi Arabia and Russia announced a fresh round of output cuts for August. Higher interest rates increase borrowing costs for businesses and consumers, which could slow economic growth and reduce oil demand.

Persons: Edward Moya, Moya, Sudarshan Varadhan, Muralikumar Organizations: Brent, U.S, West Texas Intermediate, OANDA, Energy Information Administration, Federal, Thomson Locations: U.S, Europe, Asia, OANDA ., Saudi Arabia, Russia, OPEC, China, Singapore, Houston

☆ Dollar pulls back from 15-month high vs rouble as Russia assessed
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-26 | by ( Chuck Mikolajczak | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

NEW YORK, June 26 (Reuters) - The dollar rose against the rouble on Monday, although it was off the 15-month high hit earlier in the session, while the Japanese yen gained modestly against the greenback following comments from the country's top currency diplomat. The Russian rouble weakened 0.90% versus the greenback at 84.40 per dollar after hitting its weakest level since March 2022. Rouble opens at 15-month low vs dollarThe dollar was softer against the yen, after Vice Finance Minister for International Affairs Masato Kanda said Japan was not ruling out any options in possible responses to excessive currency moves. The Japanese yen strengthened 0.11% versus the greenback at 143.52 per dollar. The Bank of Japan last intervened in the yen when it traded around 145 per dollar.

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☆ Dollar pulls back from 15-month high vs ruble as Russia assessed
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-26 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The U.S. dollar rose against the ruble on Monday, although it was off the 15-month high hit earlier in the session, while the Japanese yen gained modestly against the greenback following comments from the country's top currency diplomat. The Russian ruble weakened 0.90% versus the greenback at 84.40 per dollar after hitting its weakest level since March 2022. The Japanese yen strengthened 0.11% versus the greenback at 143.52 per dollar. The Bank of Japan last intervened in the yen when it traded around 145 per dollar. In Asia, the dollar rose 0.40% versus the offshore Chinese yuan to $7.2442 after hitting a 7-month high as investors braced for potentially more support measures as China returned on Monday from a holiday.

Persons: Vladimir Putin, Yevgeny Prigozhin, Putin, Edward Moya, International Affairs Masato Kanda, jawboning, Moya, Christine Lagarde, Sterling Organizations: U.S, Russian, International Affairs, Bank of Japan, European Central Bank, ECB, Central Banking Locations: New York, Japan, Sintra, Asia, China, Beijing

Spot gold was up 0.8% to $1,927.90 per ounce by 10:25 a.m. EDT (1425 GMT), after dropping to a more than three-month low earlier in the session. Benchmark 10-year Treasury yields slipped to a 10-day low, reducing the opportunity cost of owning non-yielding gold. Spot silver rose 0.9% to $22.44 per ounce, but was set for its biggest weekly drop since October 2022. Platinum was down 0.3% to $920.38, on course for its worst week since August 2022. Palladium could extend this year's near 30% price decline as the rapid rise of electric vehicles threatens to hammer demand for the autocatalyst metal.

Persons: Edward Moya, Jerome Powell, Phillip Streible, Mary Daly, Barbara Lewis Organizations: Treasury, Federal Reserve, Blue, San Francisco Fed, Reuters, Palladium, Thomson Locations: U.S, Chicago, Bengaluru

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