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The Producer Price Index for final demand declined 0.2 percent in May, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Final demand prices increased 0.5 percent in April and edged down 0.1 percent in March. (See table A.) On an unadjusted basis, the index for final demand advanced 2.2 percent for the 12 months ended in May. The May ...
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Although the Federal Reserve could still lower interest rates one or two times this year, it continues to signal that it is not in a hurry to adjust its monetary policy just yet. However, analysts note that despite the U.S.’s reluctance to ease interest rates, the gold market remains well supported as global rates start to fall. The diverging monetary ...