Gold hits fresh 8-month high on China reopening hopes
Gold futures touched a fresh 8-month high Wednesday as traders bet that China’s decision to drop COVID-19 restrictions on its economy would continue to boost prices of precious and industrial metals. Price action Gold futures for February delivery GC00, +0.23% GCG23, +0.23% rose by $5, or 0.3%, to $1,889 per ounce on Comex, according to […]
Oil ends higher on China’s reopening, but traders watch for signs of a global recession
Oil futures settled higher on Tuesday, with U.S. prices up a fourth straight session, finding support as investors continue to monitor China’s reopening and look for signs of a potential global recession. Price action West Texas Intermediate crude for February delivery CL.1, +0.56% CL00, +0.56% CLG23, +0.56% rose 49 cents, or 0.7%, to settle at […]
Free COVID tests: How to order more rapid at-home tests from the government
Americans can still order more free COVID-19 test kits from the federal government. The Biden administration is mailing out four more rapid at-home COVID tests per household. You can order them online via the United States Postal Service at special.usps.com/testkits or by calling 1-800-232-0233. You can also visit covid.gov/tests to request the free testing kits — it’s […]
PRECIOUS-Gold accelerates to 8-month peak on dollar pullback
*U.S. CPI report due on Thursday*Dollar index down 0.4%(Updates prices)Jan 9 (Reuters) – Gold prices extended gains to an eight-month high on Monday as a weaker dollar made greenback-priced bullion cheaper for overseas buyers, while investors bet on a less-aggressive rate-hike trajectory from the U.S. Federal Reserve this year.Spot gold was up 0.8% at $1,880.33 […]
‘I can no longer be an executive at a high level’: Workers with disabilities, including long COVID, are finding their place as companies become more flexible
Dana Pollard started a new job at the end of 2022, after spending three years recovering from a 2019 stroke.Pollard, 56, lives in Fort Worth, Texas, with his wife. After the stroke, he could not recognize her. He couldn’t remember things, and one side of his body was partially paralyzed. After months of physical and […]