US inflation

US consumer inflation picks up in August

2026-09-11T13:01:08.000Z
Despite gold being known as an inflation hedge, rising interest rates often pressure the metal, which offers no yield.

⁠Gold on track for third weekly loss as US inflation data looms​‌

2026-09-11T03:04:08.000Z
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On Sep 10, Scott Bessent’s Treasury Department purchased just US$5.19 billion of 10- to 20-year debt, less than the US$6 billion maximum he announced. 

US Treasury yields surge as oil spike, buyback results fuel sell-off

2026-09-11T01:21:54.000Z
At Jackson Hole last month, Warsh delivered the most consequential seven minutes of his young chairmanship.
THINKING ALOUD

Warsh is talking like a hawk. But he might not be ready to deliver a rate hike

2026-09-09T23:00:00.000Z
Gold has settled in a relatively narrow range since bouncing back from a floor near US$4,000 an ounce in July.

Gold holds decline as traders weigh prospects for US Fed rate hike

2026-09-07T00:20:11.000Z
The yield on 10-year US Treasury notes rose to a near three-year high of 4.81%, and a further climb toward 5% is likely to unsettle already jittery stock markets

Global bond rout deepens as oil-fuelled inflation fears drive yields to multi-decade highs

2026-09-02T06:42:45.000Z
Increasing rates would put Kevin Warsh (centre) immediately at odds with Trump, who has gone to great lengths to pressure the Fed into lowering rates.
NEWS ANALYSIS

Hold rates or defy Trump? US Fed chair Warsh faces ‘no-win’ inflation dilemma

2026-08-30T03:28:21.000Z
(From left): Kansas City Fed President Jeffrey Schmid, Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee and Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack.

‘Everybody should be on edge’: US Fed officials warn on inflation as Jackson Hole symposium opens

2026-08-28T03:56:50.000Z
Consumers are paying higher prices for essentials, particularly petrol, while wage growth has stagnated.

US inflation remains elevated as energy costs push on prices

2026-08-26T14:05:22.000Z
Bullion rose more than 5% last week after the US Treasury Department’s buyback support plan pushed the US dollar to multi-month lows.

Gold hits over 3-month high ahead of US inflation data, Fed chair’s speech

2026-08-25T00:02:14.000Z