Fed Raises Rate With Three More Hikes Expected in 2017; Gold Falls to $1,140 per Ounce
At its December meeting, the Federal Reserve raised the federal funds target rate 25 basis points, to 0.50%-0.75%. In addition, the central bank cited improving economic conditions that could support an additional 75 basis points of rate increases in 2017. While the December rate hike was largely expected by the market, the additional three increases next year appear to have come as somewhat of a surprise, as gold prices fell roughly $20 per ounce to roughly $1,140. We expect gold to fall to $1,...Anglogold Ashanti Limited. AngloGold Ashanti Limited (AngloGold Ashanti) is a gold mining company. The Company's business activities span the spectrum of the mining value chain. Its main product is gold. Its portfolio includes over 17 mines in approximately nine countries. It also produces silver, uranium and sulfuric acid as by-products. The Company operates through four segments: South Africa, Continental Africa, Australasia and Americas. Its South African operations comprise of the West Wits operations, including Mponeng and TauTona, and surface operations. It has operations in Continental Africa in locations, including Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ghana, Guinea, Mali and Tanzania. The Australasia segment includes the operations in Australia. It consists of Sunrise Dam and Tropicana. The Americas segment includes the operations in Argentina, Brazil and the United States.
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