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As global commodity markets absorbed the impact of a quarter-point increase in interest rates by the U.S. Federal Reserve, bullion encountered renewed downward pressure across international trading desks. Spot gold fell by 1 percent to $4,249 per ounce, reaching multi-session

Oil prices surged nearly 10% on Monday as renewed U.S.-Iran conflict focused attention on the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude futures for September delivery gained $7.29, or 9.6%, to settle at $83.30 a barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude rose

Oil prices climbed more than 4% on Monday, extending an earlier surge that carried Brent crude to $78.68 a barrel. Brent later rose $3.10, or 4.08%, to $79.11 by 3:25 a.m. GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate gained $2.95, or 4.11%,

Gold prices fell to a seven-month low on Wednesday as a stronger dollar and firmer U.S. Treasury yields pressured bullion. Spot gold dropped 1% to $3,964.97 an ounce after touching $3,942.99 in the previous session. That marked its lowest level

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s rice export earnings fell 40.5% to $1.31 billion in the first seven months of the 2025-26 fiscal year, according to external trade data compiled by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, as the country faced a sharper price squeeze

WASHINGTON, October 6, 2025: Gold prices reached an all-time high on Monday, surging above $3,960 per ounce as global investors sought safety amid increasing economic and geopolitical uncertainty. Spot gold climbed to $3,963.42 per ounce in early trading, setting a