Gold futures snapped a three-day winning streak and ended lower on Thursday as the dollar firmed against its major counterparts, and bond yields rose on concerns U.S. interest rates could stay higher for longer.The dollar index climbed to 105.18, gaining nearly 0.7%.Gold futures for April ended lower by $4.90 or about 0.3% at 1,840.50 an ounce.Silver futures for May drifted down $0.194 to settle a...
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Market Analysis
May 08, 2026 15:50 ET Manufacturing and services sector survey results and labor market data from main economies were the highlight on the economics news front this week. Factory orders and jobs report dominated the news flow in the U.S. Similarly, industrial production data from German garnered attention in Europe. In Asia, purchasing managers’ survey results from China and the central bank decision from Australia were in focus.