Gold prices dipped on Thursday, pressured by a firmer dollar and easing market tensions after U.S. President Donald Trump said it was "highly unlikely" he would dismiss Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.

Economists expect rising prices to continue into the summer and the rest of the year, due to the quick and staggered nature of the tariffs. What they call a “price creep” won’t be sudden, but will steadily show in consumer goods and costs during these next few months.

The United States Postal Service's stamp price increase will go into effect on Sunday, July 13. Here's how much they'll cost.

The US housing market is close to stalling out, with prices in more than half the country’s top 100 housing markets now below their peak, according to the latest data from Intercontinental Exchange.

PotlatchDeltic (NASDAQ:PCH) +2.2% in Wednesday's trading as Truist upgraded the lumber real estate investment trust to Buy from Hold with a $52 price target, raised from $44, believing the stock is well positioned to benefit from rising lumber prices.

The postal service said the "price adjustments are needed to achieve the financial stability sought by the organization's Delivering for America 10-year plan."

There will be "no respite for the consumer" in Northern Ireland as a grocery business warns food prices will remain stubbornly high this year. It comes as official figures show food and drink prices rose by 4.5% in the 12 months to June. That is the highest rate since February 2024 but is well below the peak seen in early 2023.

San Francisco's Double Dip: New-home prices in San Francisco were 18.2% below their peak of approximately $1.2 million. It was also the lone market where April 2025 prices were below 20219 levels (down 15.1%).

The Naples metro area saw the biggest year-over-year home price drop in the entire state in May, according to recent data.

The figure for June marks the fastest rate of inflation, which measures how quickly prices are rising, since January 2024.