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Gold Rebounds to About $4,300–$4,400 as Fed‑Hike Odds Ease

Softer July inflation with lower odds of a September rate increase plus heavy ETF and miner fund flows are lifting demand for gold.

Long U.S. Treasuries Jump as Federal Debt Tops 100% of GDP

Russia Sets Sept. 1 Start for Digital Ruble Rollout

China Bars 46 U.S. Firms From Public Procurement and Imposes Export Controls on 10 U.S. Entities

Fed Holds Rates at 3.50–3.75% as New Chair Signals Tighter Stance and Communication Overhaul

Central Banks Move to Expand Gold Holdings and Repatriate Bullion

Punjab Restores Fares as Free Public Transport Is Ended

Modest Weekly Gain for Pakistan’s Forex Reserves to $17.19 Billion

Gold Tops U.S. Treasuries as World’s Largest Official Reserve Asset

Gold Pulls Back to About $4,500 as Fed Bets and Strong Dollar Bite

Iran Extends Control of the Strait of Hormuz, Raising Stakes for World Energy and Shipping

Rouble Hits Multi‑Year Highs Versus Yuan and Dollar Before Putin’s China Trip

Brazil Says Fuel Price Relief Is Fiscally Neutral as Oil Revenues Climb

Japan Mounts Repeated Yen Buys as Holiday Interventions Top ¥10 Trillion

Merz Marks One Year With Record-Low Ratings as Coalition Strains Deepen

India Brings Most of RBI’s Gold Home, Lifting Domestic Share to 77%

Gold Demand Hits Record Value as Investment and Central Banks Redraw the Market

India’s Reserves Rebound to $703.3 Billion as Pakistan Posts a Small Weekly Rise

Circle CEO Predicts China Could Launch Yuan Stablecoin Within 3–5 Years

Gold’s Rally Reverses as Central-Bank Sales and Investor Outflows Hit Prices