in third-quarter revenue growth that stemmed from weak performance in key European markets. Organic growth in service revenue dropped to 1.8% year-on-year during the three-month period to December 31 to €9.52 billion (€1 = $1.0883), down from an increase of 2.5% in the prior quarter. The company said the slip was linked to declines in customer levels in its biggest market Germany, where organic service revenue slumped by 1.8% compared to the previous year to…
Gold prices fell on Thursday, reversing recent gains as hawkish comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell dashed hopes that interest rate hikes will end soon, while copper prices were also hit by uncertainty over China withdrawing its zero-COVID policy The Fed hiked interest rates by an as-expected 75 basis points (bps), and said that it was “very premature” to consider pausing further rate hikes While Powell hinted that future rate hikes may be of…
"Gold, Copper Slip as Powell Dashes Fed Pivot Hopes"