Reuters: Dollar slides after slowing U.S. jobs growth in July

KEY POINTS:

• Biggest single-day dollar slide in three weeks
• Dollar's drop erases almost all the week's gains
• Jobs growth slows but wage gains point to tight market
• Focus now on consumer price index (CPI) next week

The dollar fell on Friday, paring almost all the week's gains, after slowing U.S. jobs growth in July encouraged hopes of a soft economic landing but higher wages suggested the Federal Reserve may need to keep interest rates higher for longer.

Reuters: Perth Mint's July gold, silver sales slump to lowest since 2020

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Perth Mint's July gold, silver sales slump to lowest since 2020
Aug 3, 202311:42 GMT+3
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Perth Mint's July gold product sales slumped to their lowest level since October 2020, while silver sales were at a more than three-year low, the refiner said on Thursday, citing a slowdown in demand as prices surged.