BMO capital markets in the report pointed out that because of interest, inflation hedge and global easing monetary policy to offset the strong dollar, 2018, gold prices are expected to average $1280 an ounce. But the fed's proposed slow, steady rate hike will curb investor demand and limit the upside potential. In general, us interest rates fall and the dollar weakens. Us interest rates rise and dollar trends favour. A change in the price of U.S. Treasury bills, especially long-term Treasury bills, can help to predict the direction of the U.S. dollar. If investors think the us inflation is under the control, then under the existing Treasury bonds interest rate to attract, especially short-term Treasury bills, will attract investors, bond prices to rise. The UK glass industry is pursuing an active programme on energy efficiency and decarbonisation. But building the business case to secure funds remains a barrier. Capital costs can be very high and paybacks periods are often in excess of two years; traditional loans are usually unattractive for this work. When IHS Markit produced a euro-area purchasing managers index of 58, more than most economists had forecast, it was at its highest level since February 2011. Any score above 50 indicates growth. International online report (guo hao, China Radio International) : when it comes to South American wine, the first thing that comes to mind is the export of wine from Chile to Argentina. But in recent years, wine from the mountains of south Rio grande, southern Brazil, has been rising to prominence in the international wine market because of its crisp taste and high "cost performance". And China, a big consumer of wine, is a "key target" for Brazilian vintners. In the past year, Brazil has exported nearly 200,000 bottles of wine to China, and some Brazilian wineries have set up shop in China and even opened online stores. Brazilian red wine is quietly entering the Chinese people's table. Interest rate decisions on Thursday are expected to see the bank of England hold interest rates and provide the latest update on the economy since last month.