interest rate
Venezuela's oil exports had grown 12 percent in 2023 to 700,000 bpd after the easing of some U.S. sanctions
Investors lower expectations for the scale and timing of future rate cuts
Manufacturing, services sectors dampen amidst growing economic challenges
Strong dollar and rising treasury yields impact gold's appeal
Unemployment rate falls to a low of 3.8 percent supporting spending surge
High-tech manufacturing propels growth despite property market concers
