The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits increased marginally over the past week, and the unemployment rate appeared to hold steady in February amid a stable labor market.Initial claims for state unemployment benefits rose by 4,000 to 212,000 seasonally in the week ending Feb. 21, the Department of Labor said Thursday. Economists […]
Gold prices fell on Friday under pressure from a firmer dollar but were poised to post their biggest monthly gain since 1980 as investors piled into the safe metal amid lingering geopolitical and economic uncertainties. RAW MATERIALS * Spot gold fell 0.9% to $5,346.42 an ounce as of 0124 GMT, after hitting a record high […]