Cooling inflation could shift gold prices — but other factors may have more of an impact right now. Here's why.

The U.S. dollar stabilised on Wednesday following its biggest decline in more than three weeks overnight, with softer-than-expected U.S. consumer inflation data bolstering the case for Federal Reserve easing just as global trade tensions cool.

President Trump repeated his call for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates after April's inflation report was cooler than expected.

Investors eye more trade deals, updates from President Trump’s trip to the Middle East and fresh consumer inflation data after U.S. stocks soared Monday as investors celebrated major progress on U.S.-China trade talks.

Americans saw some relief on inflation last month, though the trade war will likely push prices of everyday goods higher in the coming months. The consumer price index climbed 2.3% year over year in April,

Stocks closed mostly higher on Tuesday after the release of encouraging inflation data, adding to big gains posted the previous session following a de-escalation in the trade spat between the U.S. and China.

Germany's consumer price inflation was confirmed at 2.1% in April 2025, the lowest since October 2024, marking the second straight month of moderating inflation.