U.S. employment growth moderated at the start of the year, partly a reflection of winter weather and Los Angeles-area wildfires, after two months of solid hiring.
February 08, 2025 at 8:26AM EST
The appetite for gold from the world’s central banks shows no signs of slowing, even as the gold industry comes off a record year of demand for the precious metal, according to the World Gold Council. Central banks bought 1,045 metric tons of gold last year, with Poland, India and Turkey the biggest buyers, according to the group.
German industrial production fell the most in five months at the end of 2024, extending the manufacturing sector’s malaise even as other data offer hope of a stabilization. The decline was mainly down to cars and machinery, the statistics office said.
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