Dollar Struggles for Direction as Gold Gains Traction and Oil Dips =============== #15296a3b ver:0.94 The US dollar struggles as gold gains traction and oil prices dip. Soft retail sales data reinforces expectations of Federal Reserve rate cuts. The euro remains weighed down by political jitters in France, while sterling dips ahead of UK inflation data. The Australian dollar remains stable, while the New Zealand dollar rises. The yen is little changed against the dollar. Market expectations of US and UK rate cuts fluctuate. Gold prices edge up on hopes of an interest rate cut, while oil prices dip after hitting seven-week highs. European shares end lower, UK stocks buoyed by metal miners. #USD #gold #oil #EUR #GBP #AUD #NZD #JPY #interestrates #inflation #stocks... #newstr #UsDollar #Euro #Sterling #Rba #FederalReserve #RetailSales #BankOfEngland #AustralianDollar #BankOfJapan #InterestRates #Inflation #EconomicUncertainty #PoliticalJitters #Gold #Oil https://here.news/story/15296a3b?ver=0.94