Asian shares battle as focus turns to trade talks
Gold hits six-year highs on expectation Fed will continue its dovish song
25 June 2019 - 07:36
Sydney — Asian shares were hamstrung by trade worries on Tuesday as expectations of more dovish talk from the Federal Reserve pushed down treasury yields and the dollar, while propelling gold prices to six-year peaks.
Investors are waiting anxiously to see if anything comes of Sino-US trade talks later this week, though sentiment was not helped by reports US President Donald Trump would be content with “any outcome”...
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