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Gold fell 2.3% to its lowest level since May 4 as a stronger dollar and higher Treasury yields pressured bullion and precious metals markets.

Oil prices rose more than 3 percent as Brent and WTI posted strong weekly gains amid tighter inventories and supply disruptions.

Gold heads for a weekly loss as surging oil prices raise inflation fears, push Treasury yields higher and strengthen the dollar globally.

Gold edged higher as a weaker U.S. dollar supported bullion, while firm oil prices and sticky inflation kept gains capped in global trade.

Gold prices traded in a volatile range ahead of US inflation data as investors weighed oil, rates and Middle East tensions in global markets.

OpenAI launched three realtime voice models for its API, adding live translation, streaming transcription and smarter voice reasoning tools.

U.S. oil prices rose after renewed U.S.-Iran fighting near the Strait of Hormuz revived supply worries and ended a three-session slide.

Global debt hit a record near US$353 trillion in March as U.S. and China borrowing drove the fastest quarterly increase since mid-2025.

Gold steadied near a one-week high while silver slipped, as a weaker dollar, lower yields and softer oil supported bullion in early trade.

U.S. gas prices rose above $4.45 a gallon before summer travel, as tighter gasoline supplies and stronger demand lifted pump costs nationwide.