Gold futures settled higher on Thursday, extending gains to a second straight day, as the dollar lost some ground and the yields on U.S. bonds dropped a bit.Data showing an increase in U.S. initial jobless claims also contributed gold's uptick. Investors were also weighing the impact of the massive infrastructure plan announced by President Joe Biden.Biden on Wednesday outlined a $2.3 trillion pla...
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May 22, 2026 14:46 ET Minutes of the latest Fed policy session was the highlight of the week along with survey data on the U.S. housing market. In Europe, survey data signaled the trends in the euro area private sector. Further, consumer price inflation data from the U.K. was in focus. In Asia, various economic indicators from China drew attention to the health of the economy.