Gold fell as investors awaited Fed minutes for fresh clues on inflation and monetary policy; CME FedWatch shows traders assign under a 22% probability of another rate hike this month. In European trade, gold futures slipped 0.75% to $4,132.7 per troy ounce. Saxo Bank said the metal faced selling after rising to $4,180 as oil rebounded and long-term Treasury yields stayed near multi‑year highs. The dollar index rose 0.44% to 102.29, weighing on demand by making dollar-priced commodities more expe

France current account deficit EUR 1.5 bln in August; July deficit revised from EUR 4.7 bln to EUR 3.9 bln.

On Oct. 6 the Yemen Houthi rebels said they repelled multiple Saudi-backed government attempts to advance toward the strategic Bab al-Mandeb Strait. The group said clashes near positions close to the strait forced government forces to withdraw. The Houthis said they fired 10 ballistic missiles at government troop concentrations and reinforcements, causing dozens of government casualties and destroying multiple military vehicles. Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sarea said separately they also repelled government attacks on Houthi positions in Taiz province. The statement said Saudi forces carried out 66 strikes over the past 24 hours across western and northern provinces using warplanes, armed reconnaissance drones and surface-to-surface missiles, causing civilian casualties including women and children; no casualty figures were provided.