inflation
A 49 percent surge in monthly minimum wage could exacerbate inflation and strain businesses
Brent crude futures fell 26 cents or 0.3 percent to $79.13 per barrel
Lower interest rates decrease the opportunity cost of holding non-yielding bullion
Bank said tightening measures nearing end of cycle
Maintaining credit and discount rate at 19.75 percent
Yellow metal set to record highest annual gains in three years
IMF expects 0.1 percent GDP growth rate this year
Post-election austerity measures under close scrutiny by analysts
The financing gap in Egypt will reach $7 billion in the current fiscal year
Higher taxes might be imposed to prevent debt from skyrocketing
No lowering of the guard, Lagarde says
