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Kristoffer Inton

Gold Holds Steady Even as Fed Announces Another Rate Hike With More to Come This Year

At its June meeting, the U.S. Federal Reserve once again raised the federal-funds target rate 25 basis points to a range of 1.75%-2%. In addition, the majority of officials at the central bank now expects four rate hikes in 2018, compared with an even split between three and four hikes at the March meeting. The June rate hike was largely expected by the market, as options prices implied a more-than 91% probability prior to the announcement. Furthermore, the market appears largely unfazed by an a...
Underlying
Barrick Gold Corporation

Barrick Gold is engaged in the production and sale of gold, as well as related activities such as exploration and mine development. Co. also produces copper and hold interests in oil and gas properties located in Canada. Co.'s mining operations are concentrated in three regional business units: North America, South America and Australia Pacific. Co. also hold a 73.9% equity interest in African Barrick Gold plc that owns gold mines and exploration properties in Africa. Co.'s copper business unit contains producing copper mines located in Chile and Zambia; and a mine under construction located in Saudi Arabia.

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Kristoffer Inton

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