
The Daily Chase: U.S. dollar climbs; Kinross plans share buybacks
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The U.S. dollar remains the market driver ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s rate decision on Wednesday.
KINROSS WINS ELLIOTT’S FAVOUR
The gold miner, whose stock has substantially underperformed peers this year, announced this morning it will ramp up share buybacks. This stems from talks with Elliott Investment Management, the notorious activist investor that made waves in Canada earlier this year when it called out Suncor Energy.
YET ANOTHER DYE-LINK DEAL TWIST

A key question hangs over the Federal Reserve’s two-day meeting that ends Wednesday: Will central bank policymakers still reduce short-term interest rates this year, now that the Iran war has sent oil prices higher and gas prices spiking? Or will they have to stand pat for months to see how the conflict plays out?

Oil tankers are crossing the Strait of Hormuz and Iran’s actions to choke traffic through the shipping route have not hurt the U.S. economy, White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett told CNBC on Tuesday, reiterating the Trump administration’s position that the war should be over in weeks, not months.











