Economy Gold traded steady on Tuesday following its biggest one-day rise in two weeks, supported by hopes of a US solution to its fiscal problems and Middle East tension, but weighed down by a firmer dollar as a result of France's rating downgrade. More from Arabian Business Brent crude held steady above US$111 a barrel on Tuesday, less than a dollar off a one-month top hit in the previous session, on hopes a US budget crisis will be averted and on supply worries triggered by tension in the Middle East. More from Arabian Business Egypt aims to secure agreement on a $4.8 billion loan from the International Monetary Fund in a few days to help shore up its battered finances, the prime minister told Reuters on Monday. The IMF team in Cairo said earlier on Monday it was extending its stay for a few days. More from Reuters
