US central bank whose interest rate decisions and Treasury yield movements influence gold prices and global financial conditions affecting Ghana's economy.
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… This leads to currency mismatches and exposes these countries to disorderly capital outflows and exchange-rate and interest-rate risks, especially monetary-policy shifts by the US Federal Reserve and other major central banks. …
How Africa can escape the debt trapSpot gold rose 0.5% to $4,132.66 per ounce on Thursday as the dollar eased from an 18-month peak, helping bullion recover from a two-month low touched on Wednesday. Analysts note the short-term investment case remains challenged, with markets watching for prospects of another US Federal Reserve rate hike.
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Spot gold rose 0.5% to $4,132.66 per ounce on Thursday as the dollar eased from an 18-month peak, helping bullion recover from a two-month low touched on Wednesday. Analysts note the short-term investment case remains challenged, with markets watching for prospects of another US Federal Reserve rate hike.
8 hours ago · Joy Online →
Gold prices slipped on Wednesday as investors watched for clues on US Federal Reserve rate policy in minutes from September's Federal Open Market Committee meeting. Spot gold eased 0.3% to $4,150.23 per ounce, with analysts expecting the yellow metal to remain relatively stable with mild downside bias amid expectations that traders price an 85% chance of a rate hike by December.
7 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's total export earnings rose to a record US$22.4 billion as of August 2026, driven largely by higher gold prices, with cocoa and oil exports also increasing. The country recorded a trade surplus of US$8.8 billion, though international reserves have fluctuated.
24 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The US government's 10-year Treasury yield rose to 5.04%, its highest since 2007, driven by oil price surges and inflation concerns stemming from regional tensions. Rising global bond yields reflect expectations of higher interest rates to combat inflation, though President Trump opposes rate increases.
15 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Japan and the US jointly intervened last week to halt a decline in the yen after it weakened to a fresh 40-year low. The joint intervention is the first since 2011, and both countries' finance officials said they will not hesitate to conduct coordinated interventions in the future.
3 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Fitch Solutions projects Ghana's inflation will rise to 9% by the end of 2026, driven largely by renewed pressure on the cedi, and further to 13.2% by end-2027 due to stronger domestic demand, imported inflation, and food price increases linked to weather disruptions. The forecast contrasts with Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson's projection of 5% inflation by December.
29 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Fitch Solutions projects Ghana's inflation will average 12.8% in 2027, up from 6.0% in 2026, due to base effects and cedi pressure from global gold prices, while economic growth is forecast to moderate to 4.7% in 2027 from 5.7% in 2026, constrained by stagnant oil and cocoa production and rising fiscal pressures.
26 June 2026 · Daily Guide →
Fitch Solutions forecasts Ghana's inflation will average 12.8% in 2027, up from 6.0% in 2026, pressuring household purchasing power. The firm attributes the increase to fading cedi strength, expected El Niño weather effects on food prices, and potential constraints on cocoa production and electricity generation.
25 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Fitch Solutions projects Ghana's economic growth will slow to 4.7% in 2027 from 5.7% in 2026, citing weaker agricultural output, stagnant oil and cocoa production, and intensifying fiscal pressures from debt repayments and Eurobond obligations.
25 June 2026 · Joy Online →
US prices rose 4.2% year-on-year in May, the fastest rate in three years, driven by rising energy costs following the US-Israel war in Iran. President Trump said he "loves the inflation" but promised prices would "come down like a rock" when the conflict ends.
10 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Despite Africa representing nearly one-fifth of global population but less than 3% of sovereign debt—lower ratios than Europe, the US, and Japan—many African countries remain trapped in debt cycles due to structural inequalities in global finance that limit access to affordable, long-term capital and force reliance on costly, short-term, market-based borrowing in foreign currencies.
13 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times →